Mac OS X
Q: Can I restore my OSX directly to a new, virgin external hard drive from my Time Machine or online Recovery...?
Can I restore my OSX directly to a new, virgin external hard drive from my Time Machine or online Recovery without installing the original OS on the external drive first...?
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.5), iMovie 11
Posted on Apr 11, 2016 4:47 PM
by Limnos,Apple recommended
Mac OS X
There is no online recovery for Snow Leopard, disc only. You can install to an external drive connected to your computer while booted to the disc.
Time Machine backups do not have a copy of the system files and are not bootable. You will need to install using the system optical disc.
Posted on Apr 12, 2016 7:12 AM