{"id":85181,"date":"2023-04-19T16:26:58","date_gmt":"2023-04-19T21:26:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=85181"},"modified":"2023-04-19T16:27:02","modified_gmt":"2023-04-19T21:27:02","slug":"how-to-create-a-bootable-clone-of-your-mac-running-macos-ventura","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/85181-how-to-create-a-bootable-clone-of-your-mac-running-macos-ventura\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create a Bootable Clone of Your Mac Running macOS Ventura"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/clone-your-mac-hero.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-85540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/clone-your-mac-hero.png 1280w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/clone-your-mac-hero-213x120.png 213w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/clone-your-mac-hero-284x160.png 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/clone-your-mac-hero-190x107.png 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/clone-your-mac-hero-750x421.png 750w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/clone-your-mac-hero-548x308.png 548w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/clone-your-mac-hero-364x204.png 364w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/clone-your-mac-hero-230x129.png 230w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/clone-your-mac-hero-100x56.png 100w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/clone-your-mac-hero-213x120@2x.png 426w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/clone-your-mac-hero-284x160@2x.png 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/clone-your-mac-hero-190x107@2x.png 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes it\u2019s helpful to create a bootable clone of your Mac, such as for testing software or implementing system changes. For example, I often do this to test in-beta versions of macOS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-macos-cloning\">What is macOS cloning?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When you clone your Mac&#8217;s hard drive you create a bit-by-bit, duplicate of it. This includes the data allowing you to boot your system right from that copy. In another word, a cloned hard drive is an exact copy of the original, including the operating system and all the files it needs to boot up and run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is great for moving data from one Mac to another. But cloning is also handy for backing up your data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the cloning process has become more difficult because of the \u201csigned system volume\u201d in macOS Big Sur and later, including macOS Ventura. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So what\u2019s a signed system volume? Here\u2019s Apple\u2019s explanation:\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>macOS includes enhanced protection for your Mac with cryptographic technology (macOS 11 or later) that prevents access to or execution of files that don\u2019t have a valid cryptographic signature from Apple. All system files are protected on the signed system volume (SSV). This advanced system volume technology provides a high level of security against malicious software and tampering with the operating system.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>It also allows software updates to complete in the background while you work, which reduces the time it takes for your Mac to restart and complete updates<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-clone-your-mac\">How to clone your Mac<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To clone your Mac, the easiest way is to get yourself a spacious external drive and use an app such as <a href=\"https:\/\/bombich.com\">Carbon Copy Cloner<\/a> (my favorite) or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shirt-pocket.com\/SuperDuper\/SuperDuperDescription.html\">SuperDuper!<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"573\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Carbon-Copy-Cloner.jpg\" alt=\"Carbon Copy Cloner\" class=\"wp-image-85183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Carbon-Copy-Cloner.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Carbon-Copy-Cloner-251x120.jpg 251w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Carbon-Copy-Cloner-284x136.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Carbon-Copy-Cloner-190x91.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Carbon-Copy-Cloner-251x120@2x.jpg 502w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Carbon-Copy-Cloner-284x136@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Carbon-Copy-Cloner-190x91@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption>Carbon Copy Cloner<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-preparing-your-external-hard-drive\"><strong>Preparing your external hard drive<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>However, you go about cloning your Mac, you need to make sure you have an external disk with plenty of space. You can use a drive with just about any sort of connectivity. However, I recommend a USB 3.0 drive, as it strikes a nice balance between speed and price.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll need to format the external hard drive before cloning. Here\u2019s how:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Connect your external drive to your Mac.<\/li><li>Launch the Disk Utility app.<\/li><li>Find the hard drive under External and select it.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Click the Erase tab at the top of the window.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"612\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Erase-external-drive.jpg\" alt=\"Erase external drive\" class=\"wp-image-85184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Erase-external-drive.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Erase-external-drive-235x120.jpg 235w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Erase-external-drive-284x145.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Erase-external-drive-190x97.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Erase-external-drive-235x120@2x.jpg 470w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Erase-external-drive-284x145@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Erase-external-drive-190x97@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption>Erase external drive<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Name the drive and select macOS Extended (Journaled) from the format list.<\/li><li>Click Erase.<\/li><li>Click Done once the process is finished.<\/li><li>Close Disk Utility.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Your external drive is now properly formatted for cloning your Mac and you can proceed with cloning inside your third party app of choice. For instance, for creating a Mac clone inside Carbon Copy Cloner you would:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Open the app<\/li><li>Choose the volume that you want to clone from the Source selector.<\/li><li>Choose your now properly-formatted volume from the Destination menu.<\/li><li>Click the Clone button.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cloning-a-mac-with-disk-utility\">Cloning a Mac with Disk Utility<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead of a third party app, you can also clone your Mac with Disk Utility. Here\u2019s how:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b0 Launch Disk Utility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b0&nbsp;Choose the backup drive you want to use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b0&nbsp;Click Restore.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"612\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Restore-on-external-drive.jpg\" alt=\"Restore on external hard drive   \" class=\"wp-image-85185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Restore-on-external-drive.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Restore-on-external-drive-235x120.jpg 235w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Restore-on-external-drive-284x145.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Restore-on-external-drive-190x97.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Restore-on-external-drive-235x120@2x.jpg 470w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Restore-on-external-drive-284x145@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Restore-on-external-drive-190x97@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption>Restore on external hard drive&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Disk Utility will display a new window with a drop-down menu dubbed Restore from. Select your Mac SSD from the drop-down menu as the source drive. Click Restore to begin the cloning process.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, Disk Utility will show you a status bar as the cloning process take place. When it&#8217;s done, click Done (d-uh) Done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-using-your-clone\">Using your clone<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019ve made a complete, bootable clone (the default option in most cloning apps) then all you have to do is connect your external drive with the clone on it to the Mac you want to copy it to.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In macOS Ventura, go to System Settings &gt; General &gt; Startup Disk.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"918\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/System-Settings-General-Startup-Disk.jpg\" alt=\"System Settings &gt; General &gt; Startup Disk\" class=\"wp-image-85186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/System-Settings-General-Startup-Disk.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/System-Settings-General-Startup-Disk-157x120.jpg 157w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/System-Settings-General-Startup-Disk-284x217.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/System-Settings-General-Startup-Disk-190x145.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/System-Settings-General-Startup-Disk-157x120@2x.jpg 314w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/System-Settings-General-Startup-Disk-284x217@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/System-Settings-General-Startup-Disk-190x145@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption>System Settings &gt; General &gt; Startup Disk<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Choose the external drive as your startup disk, then click Restart. Then use the cloning app to copy your clone to the destination disk or SSD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also make a disk image rather than a bootable clone. Disk imaging is the process that compresses the hard drive data, including the operating system, in the form of an image. It also has the information required to boot the operating system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To do so, connect your external drive but don\u2019t change the startup disk. Launch Migration Assistant and choose the option to restore from your disk image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"789\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Migration-Assistant.jpg\" alt=\"Migration Assistant\" class=\"wp-image-85187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Migration-Assistant.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Migration-Assistant-183x120.jpg 183w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Migration-Assistant-284x187.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Migration-Assistant-190x125.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Migration-Assistant-183x120@2x.jpg 366w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Migration-Assistant-284x187@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Migration-Assistant-190x125@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption>Migration Assistant<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes it\u2019s helpful to create a bootable clone of your Mac, such as for testing software or implementing system changes. 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