I've read a fair bit about this and still don't know the answer, so I ask in plainest way--can a bootable backup be made from this (in the title) setup? I can use CCC or SuperDuper, or any alternative commercially available as long as it's simple to use.
For years I used Carbon Copy Cloner, but all the new stuff make my eyes roll.
I have a half-dozen backups on 500GB and 1TB Samsung SSDs and I haven't had to use any of them. My iMac is 2019-2020 version with 1 TB internal SSD.
Have no need to update to M1 iMac, though am curious to see what comes next and could change mind, but everything I read seems to say what major trouble has been occasioned by Apple changing to new chip and redesigning software/hardware.
I also run TM for what that's worth, and Backblaze.
Finally, the simpler the explanation the better for my aging brain (so called).
Pier
For years I used Carbon Copy Cloner, but all the new stuff make my eyes roll.
I have a half-dozen backups on 500GB and 1TB Samsung SSDs and I haven't had to use any of them. My iMac is 2019-2020 version with 1 TB internal SSD.
Have no need to update to M1 iMac, though am curious to see what comes next and could change mind, but everything I read seems to say what major trouble has been occasioned by Apple changing to new chip and redesigning software/hardware.
I also run TM for what that's worth, and Backblaze.
Finally, the simpler the explanation the better for my aging brain (so called).
Pier