# Macbook air HD mirroring **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [July 14, 2014, 12:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/macbook-air-hd-mirroring/270017 "2014-07-14T12:30:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![llink78](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/llink78/32/8037_2.png) [@llink78](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/llink78)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2014, 12:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/macbook-air-hd-mirroring/270017/1 "2014-07-14T12:30:26Z")
So i have a older macbook air. Im going to be buying a SSD for it. Can anyone take the content of the old HD and mirror/clone/migrate it to the new SSD? ---
**Author:** ![TradersBASE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tradersbase/32/5321_2.png) [@TradersBASE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TradersBASE)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2014, 12:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/macbook-air-hd-mirroring/270017/2 "2014-07-14T12:32:47Z")
What’s this sorcery you speak of? ---
**Author:** ![llink78](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/llink78/32/8037_2.png) [@llink78](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/llink78)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2014, 1:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/macbook-air-hd-mirroring/270017/3 "2014-07-14T13:02:34Z")
Need the content of the old drive all on the new one. I don’t want to mess with time machine or anything, just want it all on the new drive. ---
**Author:** ![TradersBASE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tradersbase/32/5321_2.png) [@TradersBASE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TradersBASE)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2014, 1:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/macbook-air-hd-mirroring/270017/4 "2014-07-14T13:05:57Z")
> [@llink78](#): > > Need the content of the old drive all on the new one. I don’t want to mess with time machine or anything, just want it all on the new drive. I know, I was just busting balls. Do you have another computer? I could loan you a hard drive bridge. ---
**Author:** ![llink78](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/llink78/32/8037_2.png) [@llink78](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/llink78)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2014, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/macbook-air-hd-mirroring/270017/5 "2014-07-14T13:17:05Z")
Not one I can throw the 2nd HD in. Looking to have it done for me will pay with $$, beer or food. ---
**Author:** ![TradersBASE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tradersbase/32/5321_2.png) [@TradersBASE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TradersBASE)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2014, 3:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/macbook-air-hd-mirroring/270017/6 "2014-07-14T15:31:26Z")
I have a 2 bay. :tup: ---
**Author:** ![llink78](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/llink78/32/8037_2.png) [@llink78](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/llink78)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2014, 3:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/macbook-air-hd-mirroring/270017/7 "2014-07-14T15:38:02Z")
> [@TradersBASE](#): > > I have a 2 bay. :tup: So are you saying your going to give it a shot 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![TradersBASE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tradersbase/32/5321_2.png) [@TradersBASE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TradersBASE)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2014, 3:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/macbook-air-hd-mirroring/270017/8 "2014-07-14T15:43:00Z")
Nope, I’m saying I can loan you the bridge. 😛 I’ve done far too many data migrations in my life, they are tedious yet boring. How much data are we talking about? ---
**Author:** ![llink78](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/llink78/32/8037_2.png) [@llink78](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/llink78)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2014, 3:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/macbook-air-hd-mirroring/270017/9 "2014-07-14T15:48:22Z")
Not much at all. Its a 120gb hd. has the Osx and only a few files. Been fixing, updating and upgrading the Wife’s air. Next is a battery and SSD and its finished. Finally upgraded it from Leopard to Maverick today. ---
**Author:** ![TradersBASE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tradersbase/32/5321_2.png) [@TradersBASE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TradersBASE)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2014, 3:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/macbook-air-hd-mirroring/270017/10 "2014-07-14T15:53:14Z")
Does the laptop have firewire? If you have my cell still let’s move this to txt. ---
**Author:** ![llink78](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/llink78/32/8037_2.png) [@llink78](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/llink78)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2014, 3:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/macbook-air-hd-mirroring/270017/11 "2014-07-14T15:55:04Z")
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**Author:** ![evane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6bbea6/32.png) [@evane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/evane)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 7:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/macbook-air-hd-mirroring/270017/12 "2014-07-17T07:12:09Z")
> [@llink78"](#): > > So i have a older macbook air. Im going to be buying a SSD for it. Can anyone take the content of the old HD and mirror/clone/migrate it to the new SSD? I am going to assume you know that the only SSD makers for MBA’s where Other World Computing, with that said. There two pieces of software that can help you accomplish this. [Carbon Copy Cloner](https://www.bombich.com/) [SuperDuper!](http://www.shirt-pocket.com/SuperDuper/SuperDuperDescription.html) > **[How to clone your Mac so you can use it as a backup](https://www.imore.com/how-to-clone-your-mac)** > > You can create a bootable copy of your hard drive by cloning it. If you've never done it before, we've got you covered.