How to create copy of mac os x

Making a copy of your Mac OS X is an intelligent decision towards protection of your original installed Mac OS X. Because no one knows, when are you going to get your drive crashed.

You had also heared many news related to “data loss” at home(personal or important data) or in corperate world(broad level). It can happen with anyone,without giving you any warning or chance to save your impotant or running apps,

Although there are plenty of software for recovering your lost data, but anyhow chances of recovery depends on condition of hard drive corruption. And its always recommended by technical experts to take backup of your drive in order to avoid risk situations.

So, these things make you think about 'creating backup or clone of your Mac OS x' to ensure protection against any mishappening with your data. Creating clone of necessary files time to time, is important but, have you ever thought about creating copy of Mac OS X?

My friend Sam is a new Mac user since last month and doesn't know much about cloning or copy Mac OS X and creating bootable copy of your Mac drive. I told him steps (mentioned below) and he got his job done perfectly without facing any problem.

Actually the fact is Apple gives you legally 4 chances to install mac os x on single Apple ID. So, guess what will happen if your original copy of Mac OS X will damaged, will you want to reinstall it again as until tou can't boot your Mac.

And as per recovery HD is concerned there may be chance when it might not accessible, then you could need to have a bootable backup of your OS. So, a bootable copy of Mac OS X is a need not only a safety measure. If you are not aware of why and how to create a bootable copy of Mac OS X, than the guidelines I mention below give you complete picture. So, let take example of creating bootable copy of OS X Lion.

Tutorial to create bootable copy of Mac OS X Lion:

• First Go in Finder and then navigate to /Applications/Install Mac OS X Lion.
• Right click on Downloaded file, go into package and select tab “Show package contents”.
• Open Content folder in new finder window.
• You will find InstalledESD.dmg(disk image) file after Opening shared Support folder.
• Right click on InstalledESD.dmg file.
• Select Copy from pop-up menu.
• Paste it on desktop by select 'paste item' from pop up menu.
• Go Disk Utility (/Applications/Utilities)
• Click burn, select InstalledESD.dmg from your desired location and click burn.
• You need an optical disc to do job done and then click burn.