Amazon EC2 now supports replacing the root volume on a running EC2 Mac instance, enabling you to restore the instance to its initial state, a specific snapshot, or a new Amazon Machine Image (AMI) without stopping or terminating the instance.

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<p>This article discusses the new capability to quickly restore Amazon EC2 Mac instances by replacing the root volume with a new one created from an AMI, a snapshot, or the original state during boot.</p>
<p>Specifically, the article covers:</p>
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<li>Introduction to Amazon EC2 Mac instances and the need for quickly restoring instances to a known state</li>
<li>Steps to replace the root volume using the AWS CLI, including creating an AMI and initiating the replace root volume task</li>
<li>Additional considerations like preserving old volumes, health checks, compatibility requirements, and pricing</li>
<li>The ability to automate the process and configure root volume replacement tasks</li>
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Quickly Restore Amazon EC2 Mac Instances using Replace Root Volume capability

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