'07 MacBook Pro clone to new '11 MacBook Pro (Clone failed)

[sjk]

From the FAQ post Dave linked to at the end that other thread:

This means that, most of the time, you should not use SuperDuper! to copy from an old Macs to a brand new one.

Sounds like that's what you've indirectly done.

Oh, just noticed Dave's posted since I started composing this so I'll let him take over from here. 

[Cow]

Thanks to you both for the info/links.

Ok, you can't/shouldn't clone to a another CPU.

So when can you boot to another CPU as advertised in the Shirt Pocket site? Is this when you clone to an external hard drive?

[dnanian]

No, that's not what I'm saying. Rather, new Macs have special builds of the OS. It can take a minor OS version release before you can boot anything-from-anything again...

[Cow]

I don't think you understand my question, it's not a response to what you're saying. So, again...

Under what circumstances can you use a clone to boot a different CPU as advertised on the Shirt Pocket website?

[dnanian]

I have to offer the same answer. For example, now that 10.6.7 is out, the OS once again supports all Intel Macs currently released (just as the regular build - not version - of 10.6.6 supported all Intel Macs that were out when it was released).

[dnanian]

Unfortunately, it seems that 10.6.7 is *not* universal yet. Updates to 10.6.7 (at least when done through Software Update) are different on new 2011 MacBook Pros vs. "older" ones. Perhaps they'll fix this in 10.6.8 (if 10.6.8 happens)...

[Cow]

That explains my issues. Thanks.

Originally Posted by dnanian

Unfortunately, it seems that 10.6.7 is *not* universal yet. Updates to 10.6.7 (at least when done through Software Update) are different on new 2011 MacBook Pros vs. "older" ones. Perhaps they'll fix this in 10.6.8 (if 10.6.8 happens)...