I'm trying to clone my 680GB HDD to a new 500GB SSD, trying EaseUS and Carbon Copy Cloner. The goal is to replace my HDD with the SSD, so I need to boot from it. There's only about 100GB of used disk space on my HDD so I figured it's doable to clone, unless it's literally trying to copy every sector, empty or not, in which case my SSD is too small. Any thoughts on how to do this? Would using the Disk Utility be another option? I've read up on Time Machine, or Restore option in Disk Utility, but it's hard to find a clear answer and so far what I've tried hasn't worked. I managed to copy the contents over to the SSD but it won't boot up from it. And when I tried reassigning the startup disk to my SSD, it still didn't boot from it. Not sure what else to try. Thanks in advance.
I want to upgrade the hard drive in my 2012 Macbook Pro to an SSD. I have the parts, but had a question about how to clone the contents of my current drive so I can install it onto the SSD.  I've seen tutorials where people suggest connecting the new SSD to the Macbook prior to installation and using a Carbon Copy Cloner to clone the drive, and then installing the SSD drive.  My question is, can I do a Time Machine backup of my current hard drive on an external hard drive, install the SSD, and then use the Time Machine backup from the external to transfer it onto the newly installed SSD? Is this the same as using the clone program above?
How to tell what method was used to log in (Password vs. Keyfile) from the bashrc Does anyone know what this probability question is asking? I'm trying to make a list of ways to tell if a given degree sequence is impossible. For example $3,1,1$  is not possible because there are only 3 vertices in total so one can't have degree 3.  The list so far   vertices has degree equal to or larger than number of vertices sum of degrees is odd for n vertices if one has degree n-1 and another has degree 0 for n vertices the sum of the degrees cannot be greater than $n(n-1)$ because this would be have more edges than a complete graph I just saw Death in Paradise Season 5 Episode 3, which features a photographer using a DSLR to shoot a fashion runway performance.  He had a flash that was a ring around the lens.   I thought that was for macro shots only, where the extreme close-up has trouble with normal flash placement.  For normal photos you want the flash far from the lens, like on a boom on a separate handle framing the camera.  I've seen some recent trendiness in having ring-shaped catch lights, but I supposed those would be positioned in the normal manner: off-angle from the lens.  I suppose if an on-camera had any effect at all it would be for some subtle fill flash.  Is this a realistic thing to see from a pro? Or is it just a cool-looking prop that doesn't really fit the situation? I'm confused with using single or double brackets. Look at this code:  dir="/home/mazimi/VirtualBox VMs"  if [[ -d ${dir} ]]; then     echo "yep" fi   It works perfectly although the string contains a space. But when I change it to single bracket:  dir="/home/mazimi/VirtualBox VMs"  if [ -d ${dir} ]; then     echo "yep" fi   It says:  ./script.sh: line 5: [: /home/mazimi/VirtualBox: binary operator expected   When I change it to:  dir="/home/mazimi/VirtualBox VMs"  if [ -d "${dir}" ]; then     echo "yep" fi   It works fine. Can someone explain what is happening? When should I assign double quotes around variables like "${var}" to prevent problems caused by spaces? Reverse String order How can I pass a Parameter via Query String to populate a lookup field on a New Item Form/DVWP? Is it possible to obtain AES-128 key from a known ciphertext-plaintext pair? I have a file, which was encrypted with AES-128 in ECB mode. I know the format of the original file and know that all files in this format have the same headers. So, I have an encrypted block and the original block.  Can I get the encryption key, using this information? Can store bought salmon be used for sashimi? Is it safe to consume raw fish purchased at the fish counter of a typical suburban grocery store? If not, do you have any tips for finding sushi grade fish. Also, are there requirements for safe sushi/sashimi beyond the use of safe fish? Compiling with g++ using multiple cores save as a video as .mp4 Unknown apps/processes with number only are shown in the battery screen Is it always better to use the whole dataset to train the final model? A common technique after training, validating and testing the Machine Learning model of preference is to use the complete dataset, including the testing subset, to train a final model to deploy it on, e.g. a product.      My question is: Is it always for the best to do so? What if the   performance actually deteriorates?   For example, let us assume a case where the model scores around 65% in classifying the testing subset. This could mean that either the model is trained insufficiently OR that the testing subset consists of outliers. In the latter case, training the final model with them would decrease its performance and you find out only after deploying it.   Re-phrasing my initial question:     If you had a one-time demonstration of a model, such as deploying it   on embedded electronics on-board an expensive rocket experiment, would you trust a   model that has been re-trained with the test subset in the final step without being   re-tested on its new performance? Why don't files from Xbox 360 show up when USB drive is plugged into computer? I'm using a Lexar JumpDrive S73 32GB USB flash drive. I've configured it on my Xbox 360 and got a message saying it's compatible and meets the standards, but when I plug in it in my computer no files show up, even in Horizon.   After the driver was installed, both the USB mass storage and Lexar JumpDrive USB device were ready to use (installed properly), but it said no driver found for Xbox 360.    I tried looking for some sort of driver (which sounds silly) but I couldn't find anything.  I'm attempting to mod Minecraft on my Xbox and I don't want to buy another USB. I am trying to calculate the sum of this infinite series after having read the series chapter of my textbook: $$\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{1}{4n^2-1}$$  my steps:   $$\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{1}{4n^2-1}=\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{2}{4n^2-1}-\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{1}{4n^2-1}=..help..=sum$$  I am lacking some important properties, I feel I am coming to the right step and cannot spit that out.. There was a film from the 80s in which young people can teleport anywhere they can think of.   These guys are recruited to do studies with, maybe by the government or a secret company which wants the take advantage of their abilities.   I saw it on cable TV around 1990-1997.   Any clues? HBONOW on Ubuntu 16.04LTS I am trying to watch HBONow on Ubuntu 16.04LTS on Chrome browser. It is showing the certification video (i.e. PG-13, TV-MA) and then when it tries to load content it's never shows up.  My windows browser is able to load it successfully. What could be the possible solutions? Hello [Comma?] John, Chromatic Number The smallest number of colors needed to color a graph $G$ is called its chromatic number, and is often denoted $\chi(G)$.  Show that if graph $G$ is simple, then $$ \chi \ge \frac{V^2}{V^2 - 2E}. $$ Undefined Symbol ___gxx_personality_v0 on link I've been getting this undefined symbol building with this command line:  $ gcc test.cpp Undefined symbols:   "___gxx_personality_v0", referenced from:   etc...   test.cpp is simple and should build fine.  What is the deal?