Bombich Software’s Carbon Copy Cloner is a free utility that gives the power to you to make an exact copy from start to finish of your Mac’s entire hard drive. As the site says, this would be a great way to back up all of your data if ever sent the system to the manufacturer for repairs.

“In its simplest form, CCC will clone one hard drive to another, copying every single block or file to create an exact replica of your source hard drive. This is very useful if, for example, your laptop is damaged and you must send it in for repair.”

Visit the Carbon Copy Cloner web page for the download link, features, usage suggestions, and of course, to donate funds to the developer. Link via TUAW.