How to Clone Big Sur Hard Drive

Larissa updated on Jan 31, 2024 to Data Backup Questions Answered | How-to Articles

I suspect something is wrong with my computer; it has kept getting stuck for the last few days. It died suddenly a few days ago; thankfully, no important files were lost. I want to clone my hard drive and store it on my other SSD. Do you have a good method to do it easily? I am using macOS Big Sur.

Cloning a macOS Big Sure hard drive is very easy with EaseUS Todo Backup for Mac. The program can help you back up and clone your macOS Big Sure/Mojave/Catalina/Monterey/Ventura.

hard drive to an SSD, USB, or other storage device in minutes. Follow the step-by-step guide below to complete the task:

  • Connect the storage device to your Big Sure, and make sure it is detected by your computer.
  • Download and install EaseUS Todo Backup for Mac, and then launch it.
  • Click the "Clone" icon from the left panel.
  • Select the source hard drive and target storage device to clone the Big Sure hard drive.
  • Click the start icon and wait for a few minutes until the process is completed successfully.

After that, you can check all the files on your new disk and make sure the cloning is successful. By creating a copy of the macOS Big Sur hard drive, you can

  • Have a backup of your macOS data, which can be used to restore OS when needed.
  • Upgrade your HDD to a larger SSD drive. Replace an old hard drive with a new one while keeping the data intact.
  • Transfer data from one Mac to another one easily and quickly.

Cloning macOS Big Sur hard drive isn't a tricky task if you use EaseUS Todo Backup for Mac. Hope this answer is helpful.