The drop-down menu offers two options: Copy All Files and Copy Some Files.
After clicking the + button in the sidebar, the interface shows three steps:Īssuming you are backing up your Mac’s internal SSD or hard drive, select Macintosh HD. Creating a BackupĬreating a new backup task is pretty straightforward, but Carbon Copy Cloner offers a lot of customization. Unlike some nerdy utilities, Carbon Copy Cloner’s user interface is easy to use and understand. We recommend one that is similar - if not the same - as your Time Machine drive for convenience, but just about anything will do as long as it’s equal to or larger in capacity than your boot drive.) (Obviously, you’re going to need a hard drive dedicated for this. Moreover, there are some advantages to having a bootable backup of your Mac. It’s an excellent way to diversify your backups beyond Time Machine. The best way to make bootable backups of your Mac is Carbon Copy Cloner. Simply plug in the drive, boot your Mac with the option key held down, and boom - you’re off to the races. Bootable backups can be great for quick turn-arounds in the case of a failed or replaced disk. Primarily, a Time Machine drive cannot be plugged in and booted from.
The utility’s archiving ability is extremely useful, but on the recovery end of things, Time Machine isn’t as flexible as power users may require their backup solution be.
MacOS’ built-in Time Machine is a fantastic way to easily back up a Mac, but it has its limitations.
