Forums
New posts
Articles
Product Reviews
Policies
FAQ
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Apple Computing Products:
macOS - Operating System
Reinstalling/fixing corrupted OS
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="honestone33" data-source="post: 1831119"><p>Thanks for the clear explanation, Jake. I guess that since I just use SuperDuper! "as is" for cloning each of my Mac's internal SSDs, along with insuring that the size of the external drive/partition is a little larger than the size of all the items on each SSD (only using about 40% of each SSD's total capacity), I was unaware of the two types of cloning processes. But I am curious as to the type of cloning SuperDuper! does. I just tried to go a google search of that, but could find nothing definitive. Could you let me know what that is?</p><p></p><p>Also, I've only once done a restore from a SuperDuper! backup, and of course it went well (no space issues at all, if that was/is a consideration). If I want to do a complete clean up of each internal SSD, I first boot the applicable Mac from the latest SuperDuper! backup I have, then Erase and Format the SSD. I will then do a clean, fresh installation of the latest version of the Mac OS I am using, and then migrate/copy all the needed files, folders, etc. from that most recent backup. Might seem like a lot of work, but given that I do exactly that when I install a new version of the Mac OS, it's second nature to me (and it works).</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Excellent points! Regarding how "clean" one's system is, and the subsequent backup/clone, that is one of the reasons why I am doing some kind of cleanup every day on my Mac Mini (I also do it when I use my MacBook Air). So far, whenever I migrate/copy needed files, folders, etc. after doing a clean installation of the Mac OS, I've not had any issues.</p><p></p><p>It is my understanding that the op has some critical files/folders, and if they are taking up a lot of space, it would be an issue for him to remove them. He mentioned the possibility of purchasing an additional external HDD. That is one reason why I suggested above that he partition that new HDD, then clone everything on his existing external HDD onto that partition (the size of that partition should be anywhere from 10% to 20% larger). Of course, that assumes that the existing external clone is OK, as you so rightly point out. I was under the impression that he can boot from the clone.</p><p></p><p>n any event, if he can do that, then he can delete some files, folders, etc. from either the internal SSD, or if he does a clean installation of the Mac OS he is using, or from that external HDD which would be migrated back to the internal SSD.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="honestone33, post: 1831119"] Thanks for the clear explanation, Jake. I guess that since I just use SuperDuper! "as is" for cloning each of my Mac's internal SSDs, along with insuring that the size of the external drive/partition is a little larger than the size of all the items on each SSD (only using about 40% of each SSD's total capacity), I was unaware of the two types of cloning processes. But I am curious as to the type of cloning SuperDuper! does. I just tried to go a google search of that, but could find nothing definitive. Could you let me know what that is? Also, I've only once done a restore from a SuperDuper! backup, and of course it went well (no space issues at all, if that was/is a consideration). If I want to do a complete clean up of each internal SSD, I first boot the applicable Mac from the latest SuperDuper! backup I have, then Erase and Format the SSD. I will then do a clean, fresh installation of the latest version of the Mac OS I am using, and then migrate/copy all the needed files, folders, etc. from that most recent backup. Might seem like a lot of work, but given that I do exactly that when I install a new version of the Mac OS, it's second nature to me (and it works). Excellent points! Regarding how "clean" one's system is, and the subsequent backup/clone, that is one of the reasons why I am doing some kind of cleanup every day on my Mac Mini (I also do it when I use my MacBook Air). So far, whenever I migrate/copy needed files, folders, etc. after doing a clean installation of the Mac OS, I've not had any issues. It is my understanding that the op has some critical files/folders, and if they are taking up a lot of space, it would be an issue for him to remove them. He mentioned the possibility of purchasing an additional external HDD. That is one reason why I suggested above that he partition that new HDD, then clone everything on his existing external HDD onto that partition (the size of that partition should be anywhere from 10% to 20% larger). Of course, that assumes that the existing external clone is OK, as you so rightly point out. I was under the impression that he can boot from the clone. n any event, if he can do that, then he can delete some files, folders, etc. from either the internal SSD, or if he does a clean installation of the Mac OS he is using, or from that external HDD which would be migrated back to the internal SSD. [/QUOTE]
Verification
Name this item 🌈
Post reply
Forums
Apple Computing Products:
macOS - Operating System
Reinstalling/fixing corrupted OS
Top
