![]() Otherwise, to give your hard drive the appropriate format open Disk Utility, select your hard drive from the left panel and then click on the Erase tab. If it already is, then just skip this step. In order for a bootable backup to work, your hard drive will need to be in the Mac OS Extended (Journaled) format. Here’s how to create yours and how to boot from it on other Macs: Get Your Hard Drive Ready ![]() They achieve this by turning your backup into a bootable disk just as your own Mac’s hard drive, so you can use it with any other Mac. There are other backups though, called “ bootable” backups, that are infinitely more useful, since they not only give you access to your information, but also allow you to use other Macs just as if they were your very own. There are simple “data” backups like the ones you can create using Apple’s own Time Machine. Now, while they might be the same in concept, not all backups are created equal. ![]() For me, Macs have been far more reliable than any other computer I had in the past but still, you never know when it might stop working (it’s nothing but a machine in the end) or worse, get lost or stolen. As a Mac owner, one of the most important tasks that you should perform on a constant basis is to backup your Mac to an external hard drive.
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