Hi--New to the Mac OS. When I get a Windows machine, I always repartition the brand new machine to the C: drive (OS partition) and a data partition (D:drive). Then I make an image of the C: drive and store it on the D: drive. This way if I ever feel I need to wipe my OS clean, I just restore the C: drive partition (now an image file) back to the OS partition therby rewiping it.
So I want to do the same thing to my new Macbook Pro. I want to repartition the 500GB to a OSX partition and a data partition. Then I want to clone or image that OSX partition and write it (store it) to the data partition.
From what I understand I can insert the Install Mac OSX DVD, hit "C" and then use the disk utility to repartition and also clone my OSX partition to the new data partition I made.
But everyone seems to pooh pooh the Disk Utiliity app and prefers CCC or Super Duper.
I do not need my cloned OSX partition to be bootable. I just want an exactly replica of it. Can I just use Disk Utility?
Thanks,
Marc
So I want to do the same thing to my new Macbook Pro. I want to repartition the 500GB to a OSX partition and a data partition. Then I want to clone or image that OSX partition and write it (store it) to the data partition.
From what I understand I can insert the Install Mac OSX DVD, hit "C" and then use the disk utility to repartition and also clone my OSX partition to the new data partition I made.
But everyone seems to pooh pooh the Disk Utiliity app and prefers CCC or Super Duper.
I do not need my cloned OSX partition to be bootable. I just want an exactly replica of it. Can I just use Disk Utility?
Thanks,
Marc