Re: Installing a new SSD Drive. what should i do to transfer my system?

2016-09-28 Thread Anders Holmberg 
Hi!
Coming in lately here but would the dd command work from the terminal to do 
this?
This is free and included in the osx.
/A
> On 26 Sep 2016, at 08:22, Portia Scott  wrote:
> 
> As far as your question about moving your old install to it, I think… and 
> someone can gently correct me if needed, but you may be able to use something 
> like Superduper backup software, to make a bootable copy of your current hard 
> drive. However, that does cost money. Unfortunately, I don’t know of any free 
> program to do this.
>> On Sep 25, 2016, at 3:28 PM, Ramy Moustafa  wrote:
>> 
>> Hello all my friends:
>> TOmorrow, I will take my mac mini to a shop here to put a SSd Drive
>> into my unit.
>> so need to ask you:
>> does the mac mini contains a place to leave my Original  Hd inside or not?:
>> and, must I start from scratch and install my OS mountain lion again?
>> or I can take the system that was installed on my old H and put it on
>> my new SSD?
>> also, I have the Sieera Image on my USB drive. if I will make a
>> bootable copy, is it accessible to install it on my HSSD?
>> Thanks
>> 
>> 
>> -- 
>> Ramy MoustafaSaber
>> Music instructor @:
>> Faculty ofmusical education
>> Music arranger and Sound engineer @:
>> Harmony Recording Studio
>> https://www.facebook.com/HarmonyRecordingStudio.eg
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Re: Installing a new SSD Drive. what should i do to transfer my system?

2016-09-26 Thread Georgina Joyce 
Hello Ramy,

If it’s possible I would hold off handing the Mac over.

If  your mini is an older model like my 2012 machine. As you suggest it is 
running Mountain Lion, I’m guessing it is around that age. You can accommodate 
both drives. But you’ll need to discuss it with the shop. You or they have to 
buy some special parts. I purchased mine from I Fix It. These parts are a 
mounting bracket and and rubber bumpers. See link below.

As for copying. It depends upon what you can do for yourself or what you pay a 
reputable service centre. You can use free tools like dd etc, if you are 
willing to read and experiment. Of course, an external disk and using time 
machine is probably the easiest.

https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Installing+Mac+Mini+Late+2012+Dual+Hard+Drive+Kit/11713
 


Regards,

Gena


> On 25 Sep 2016, at 23:28, Ramy Moustafa  wrote:
> 
> Hello all my friends:
> TOmorrow, I will take my mac mini to a shop here to put a SSd Drive
> into my unit.
> so need to ask you:
> does the mac mini contains a place to leave my Original  Hd inside or not?:
> and, must I start from scratch and install my OS mountain lion again?
> or I can take the system that was installed on my old H and put it on
> my new SSD?
> also, I have the Sieera Image on my USB drive. if I will make a
> bootable copy, is it accessible to install it on my HSSD?
> Thanks
> 
> 
> -- 
> Ramy MoustafaSaber
> Music instructor @:
> Faculty ofmusical education
> Music arranger and Sound engineer @:
> Harmony Recording Studio
> https://www.facebook.com/HarmonyRecordingStudio.eg
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Re: Installing a new SSD Drive. what should i do to transfer my system?

2016-09-26 Thread Portia Scott 
As far as your question about moving your old install to it, I think… and 
someone can gently correct me if needed, but you may be able to use something 
like Superduper backup software, to make a bootable copy of your current hard 
drive. However, that does cost money. Unfortunately, I don’t know of any free 
program to do this.
> On Sep 25, 2016, at 3:28 PM, Ramy Moustafa  wrote:
> 
> Hello all my friends:
> TOmorrow, I will take my mac mini to a shop here to put a SSd Drive
> into my unit.
> so need to ask you:
> does the mac mini contains a place to leave my Original  Hd inside or not?:
> and, must I start from scratch and install my OS mountain lion again?
> or I can take the system that was installed on my old H and put it on
> my new SSD?
> also, I have the Sieera Image on my USB drive. if I will make a
> bootable copy, is it accessible to install it on my HSSD?
> Thanks
> 
> 
> -- 
> Ramy MoustafaSaber
> Music instructor @:
> Faculty ofmusical education
> Music arranger and Sound engineer @:
> Harmony Recording Studio
> https://www.facebook.com/HarmonyRecordingStudio.eg
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Re: Installing a new SSD Drive. what should i do to transfer my system?

2016-09-26 Thread Portia Scott 
Some mac mini’s they can take dual hard drives, from what I understand. But all 
mac installers are accessible, so if need be, you can install Sierra on your 
SSD.
> On Sep 25, 2016, at 3:28 PM, Ramy Moustafa  wrote:
> 
> Hello all my friends:
> TOmorrow, I will take my mac mini to a shop here to put a SSd Drive
> into my unit.
> so need to ask you:
> does the mac mini contains a place to leave my Original  Hd inside or not?:
> and, must I start from scratch and install my OS mountain lion again?
> or I can take the system that was installed on my old H and put it on
> my new SSD?
> also, I have the Sieera Image on my USB drive. if I will make a
> bootable copy, is it accessible to install it on my HSSD?
> Thanks
> 
> 
> -- 
> Ramy MoustafaSaber
> Music instructor @:
> Faculty ofmusical education
> Music arranger and Sound engineer @:
> Harmony Recording Studio
> https://www.facebook.com/HarmonyRecordingStudio.eg
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Installing a new SSD Drive. what should i do to transfer my system?

2016-09-25 Thread Ramy Moustafa 
Hello all my friends:
TOmorrow, I will take my mac mini to a shop here to put a SSd Drive
into my unit.
so need to ask you:
does the mac mini contains a place to leave my Original  Hd inside or not?:
and, must I start from scratch and install my OS mountain lion again?
or I can take the system that was installed on my old H and put it on
my new SSD?
also, I have the Sieera Image on my USB drive. if I will make a
bootable copy, is it accessible to install it on my HSSD?
Thanks


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