Cloning from iMac to MacBook?

Can you clone your iMac to a ext HD and then use that clone to image onto a MacBook? are there any issues doing this or should the MacBook run just fine. i'll be using SuperDuper
I might be in the process of selling my iMac and using a MacBook temporarily until i finish moving, etc. then get a Mac Pro desktop

BrianH,
There are no issues that I've seen in cloning OS X 10.4.x from a desktop Mac to a notebook (MacBook or MacBook Pro). I have done so with my newer Intel based iMac and MacBook Pro, and in the past using older G4 PPC hardware.
You should be able to use Apple Disk Utility, Carbon Copy Cloner or a product like SuperDuper! You also don't need to first clone to an external HD. Just put your MacBook in to Firewire Target Disk Mode by holding down the "T" key at bootup, then connect to your iMac -- it will mount just like an external drive.
Hope this helps,
Walter
iMac 20" Intel Core Due, Power Mac G4 (MDD) Dual 1GHz, TiBook 800MHz   Mac OS X (10.4.6)   2.0GB RAM (iMac), 1.5GB RAM (PM), 750GB+ HD Storage

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