Usually you're going to have less room on the SSD than you did on the old HD. Do your house keeping (get rid of duplicates, stuff in your download folder and stuff you don't need anymore) before cloning to keep it as clean as possible. Now run SuperDuper and clone your old drive onto the new one. Plug the drive into the USB and format it. Use an external enclosure or USB to SATA adapter. The Adobe high end programs will request serial numbers or re-installation and even tell you that they've been transferred by a Time Machine backup.Ģ.

The problem hits with Adobe (they are very protective of their intellectual rights and getting paid). *Potential issues - I've no problems with most third party programs like MS Office. On the first reboot it will ask if you want to back up from something and TM is an option. You will need to take it to the OS X that you were previously using and backed up to your Time Machine. You can later upgrade via the APP store (purchased items). You can now download and install he (usually) the original Mac OS system. Now you have a drive that you can download and install a system onto. Internet Set UP: Now boot up holding down the Option key, enter your router password, get to Disk Utilizes and format the drive and set it to MacOS Extended, GUID partition, you can give it one partition to ensure you've done it correctly. MacBook Pro 13' Unibody Late 2011 Hard Drive Replacementġ.

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