new iMac; need to clone current one
I'm not sure if anyone addressed this already but: I am upgrading my 20" iMac to the 27 I would like to clone this 20" and put the entire system on the new one seamlessly can this be done without installing everything one-by-one and using…
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I'm not sure if anyone addressed this already but:
I am upgrading my 20" iMac to the 27
I would like to clone this 20" and put the entire system on the new one seamlessly
can this be done without installing everything one-by-one and using external hard drives, clouds, dics, etc...
I am really contemplating, if this cannot be done, connecting them both with a firewire and using them both together...
I would rather sell my 20 and just use the 27 but need to seamlessly close this 20 to the 27
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i find it curious you aren't asking this in a forum specifically for authentic macs... even though most people here own one or several
Try using a Snow Leopard install DVD and clone the 20' iMac in target disk mode...
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| @thecoachman | Primary Author | 1 | 2010-12-14 |
| @spalek83 | Contributor | 1 | 2010-12-19 |
| @00010 | Contributor | 1 | 2011-01-04 |