How to create Image of Mac Disk

As we often hear the incidents of losing data accidently, formatting drive or losing data due to virus attack on OS etc. so, creating Image of your Mac disk is required in order to take protection measures against any drive crash or data loss instances.

Disk Imaging is a relevant data backup technique to be used when we want to make image of some large files or software so that it takes less space than original and can keep as a backup in compressed form.

The process of creating disk image can take long time depending on some factors, including speed of Mac, size of the disk being imaged, and the destination of the image itself. As we know, Disk Utility is great tool in creating image of Mac disk but don’t be surprised if it takes quite a while to create the backup file or image.

After completing the imaging process, you’ll have an exact copy of Mac's hard drive in the form of a .dmg image file.

Creating Image using Third party tool:

It is recommended by many technical experts to use Stellar Clone drive for creating Image of Mac disk or backup files. This utility can also provide facility to create image of boot volume. It creates an exact image block-by-block.

Steps to Create Image of a Mac volume/disk (Including Boot Volume):

• When we run Stellar Drive Clone software, the welcome screen comes on its interface is three tabs, you have to click the first tab name 'Cloning and Imaging'. Then click the tab 'Imaging' below 'Cloning and Imaging'.

• Windows shows you all the drives/volume connected to your Mac. Now, there are two cases whether you want to create disk image of boot volume or any other volume.

• In case of creating image of boot volume, the window offers option to 'Create Minimal System of Boot Volume'. In this message it ask you to continue, so in order to continue, click the 'Image with Minimal System'.

• Now click on 'choose destination' button on screen, so that you choose the destination folder or volume where you want to store the image.

• While if you want to make image of any other volume, then select your drive/volume from “select source” section.

• Specify the name of image after moving into destination drive or folder, and click on save. Click continues to start imaging process. After completion of imaging process the image is saved on your designated destination drive.

Note: It is always recommended to store your image destination in another drive. Stellar drive clone is read only utility and easy to use even for novice users because of its highly interactive interface.

As we often hear the incidents of losing data accidently, formatting drive or losing data due to virus attack on OS etc. so, creating Image of your Mac disk is required in order to take protection measures against any drive crash or data loss instances.

Disk Imaging is a relevant data backup technique to be used when we want to make image of some large files or software so that it takes less space than original and can keep as a backup in compressed form.

The process of creating disk image can take long time depending on some factors, including speed of Mac, size of the disk being imaged, and the destination of the image itself. As we know, Disk Utility is great tool in creating image of Mac disk but don’t be surprised if it takes quite a while to create the backup file or image.

After completing the imaging process, you’ll have an exact copy of Mac's hard drive in the form of a .dmg image file.

Creating Image using Third party tool:

It is recommended by many technical experts to use Stellar Clone drive for creating Image of Mac disk or backup files. This utility can also provide facility to create image of boot volume. It creates an exact image block-by-block.

Steps to Create Image of a Mac volume/disk (Including Boot Volume):

• When we run Stellar Drive Clone software, the welcome screen comes on its interface is three tabs, you have to click the first tab name 'Cloning and Imaging'. Then click the tab 'Imaging' below 'Cloning and Imaging'.

• Windows shows you all the drives/volume connected to your Mac. Now, there are two cases whether you want to create disk image of boot volume or any other volume.

• In case of creating image of boot volume, the window offers option to 'Create Minimal System of Boot Volume'. In this message it ask you to continue, so in order to continue, click the 'Image with Minimal System'.

• Now click on 'choose destination' button on screen, so that you choose the destination folder or volume where you want to store the image.

• While if you want to make image of any other volume, then select your drive/volume from “select source” section.

• Specify the name of image after moving into destination drive or folder, and click on save. Click continues to start imaging process. After completion of imaging process the image is saved on your designated destination drive.

Note: It is always recommended to store your image destination in another drive. Stellar drive clone is read only utility and easy to use even for novice users because of its highly interactive interface.