OS X :: Recover Time Machine File On Another Computer?

Nov 12, 2009

My MacBook's hard drive died last night, but luckily I have a backup from earlier that day on my Time Machine enabled external HD. My friend has a MacBook, and I have a paper due for a class in about a week, so I was wondering if I could hook my HD to her computer and recover just the word document. I would have tried this by now if the guy at the store who's replacing my hard drive had not told me to be extremely careful when trying this or else it won't restore when I get my computer back.

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OS X V10.7 Lion :: Recover IWeb File From Time Machine?

Apr 25, 2012

I may have a corrupted an iweb file, as I am unable to publish my web site. However when I open time machine I can't trace where the file Domain.sites2 which I believe is the one I need, but I woud like a couple of days ago version?

Info:iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.2)

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OS X Mavericks :: Can Recover A File From Time Machine Backup Produced With Snow Leopard

Jun 22, 2014

I would to upgrade my OSX form 10.6.8 to Mavericks and I have already downloaded installing files. I have already checked the compatibility of most important apps I'm using and there are not problems about these. I have some questions:upgrade or new installation? with the new os can I recover a file from Time Machine backup produced with Snow Leopard? 

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OS X Mountain Lion :: Time Machine - Restore File To Different Computer

Aug 27, 2014

How to restore a file from the Time Share volume of one mac to a different mac. 

I have 2 machines: macbook pro & mac air both both running latest mountian lion.  Each keeps its own time share volume on a network server.  The two have some sync'd shares, but in general, they are not fully sync'd. 

the macbook pro is in the shop for repair for a few days and I'd like to fetch some of it's files from its time machine backup onto the macair.  I'm a little reluctant to simply fire up Time Machine on the mac air and respecify it's storage volume to be the macbook pro's volume.  I'm concerned about internal configuration changes Time Machine might make to the mac air, including making changes that might cause it to have to do a full (not differential) back up when I reconfigure the mac air's Time Machine to use it's own backup volume after I'm done getting files from the macbook pro backup volume. 

In addition to simply getting access to some of the files of the mac in the shop, I want to get the mac calendar from that machine and use it on the mac air.  I understand that this may be somewhat trickier.

Info:
MacBook Air, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5)

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OS X :: Recover Files From Another Time Machine

Jul 11, 2009

I was trying to remember how you do this exactly, since it said you could when I was restoring it. Anyways, I fully restored my Mini, and I wanted to get my iPhoto off of my Time Machine. However, it says that I don't have permission to drag it off of the Time Machine...maybe I'm doing it wrong (supposed to use a program to do this?)

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Mac Pro :: Recover Email Using Time Machine?

Apr 17, 2012

It looks like you must know the folder that the data you want recoved resides in. I can't find my "inbox" folder location.

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Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

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OS X :: Clean Install Then Recover From Time Machine?

Aug 29, 2009

I'd like to try a clean install, but i also don't want to reinstall all my apps and settings, etc. But if i recover from a TM backup, won't it bring over all the crap to? I guess my question is, what exactly is on my TM backup? How would i do this?

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OS X V10.5 Leopard :: Time Machine Password - How To Recover

Mar 14, 2012

My MacBookAir  was frozen and was cleaned up in understanding that I can recover all settings and backup from Time Machine. But - password to enter Time Machine network was cleaned up too... It was the first long indusctrial sort of looking password that was given to me by the Time Machin during the process of starting it up. I made a note of it but lost the notebook..

Info:
Time Capsule 802.11n (3rd Gen), Mac OS X (10.6.1)

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MacBook Pro :: Recover ALL Data Using Time Machine?

May 3, 2012

How do I recover ALL my data using Time Machine?

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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8), New Hard Drive

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Mac Mini :: Recover Files Not In Time Machine

May 23, 2012

I have lost files kept on an external hard disk but not backed up in Time machine, because of the vast number and size of them. Is there a way to recover them?=

Info:early 2006 mac mini, Mac OS X (10.6.8), 1.5GHz Intel, 1Gb 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM

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OS X V10.7 Lion :: Recover Firefox Bookmarks From Time Machine?

Mar 3, 2012

Have use Firefox for years.  There is supposed to be list of folders that goes Hard drive/Library/Application Support/Firefox/Profiles/Bookmarks.  My Time Machine goes Hard Drive/Library/Application Support/Mozilla/  after that everything is different.

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Firefox, Mac OS X (10.7.2)

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OS X V10.7 Lion :: Recover Stickies-database From Time Machine?

Mar 18, 2012

I lost my old Stickies, maybe in upgrading to Lion. I know the database is in my Library, but I cannot find a way to get into my Library in Time Machine.

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iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

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MacBook Pro :: Recover A Back Up That Time Machine Has Deleted?

Apr 16, 2012

Time machine deleted a back up, that I need as it was the only place that had some files and as my hard drive became full it deleted this back up (I didn't realise it was going to do this ) and now I want to get it back. Is there any way I can without having to pay loads for a recovery?

Info:
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)

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OS X V10.7 Lion :: Use Time Machine To Recover Pictures Folder?

Apr 27, 2012

I used Time Machine to recover my Pictures folder. This created a folder called Pictures (original) but I cannot open it.  There is a do not enter roadsign, red disk and white bar on it.  How can I see the contents?

Info:
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7)

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Mac Pro :: Reinstall Recovery HDD After Full Time Machine Recover?

Jun 22, 2012

I had to recover my primary Macinstoh HD to a new disk from Time Machine, but somehow I now lost my Recover HD on the Macintosh HD.  To do the initial recover I had to install Mac OS X Lion on a 2nd internal Hard Drive, but now I want to use Time Machine and go back to before I installed Lion, because the permissions are messed up and I can no longer use that disk 2nd disk, unless I continually enter the admin password. Now when I hold down Apple - R key during boot I no longer get to Recovery HD. I was able to see Recovery HD using the System Information app, then within the Serial-ATA section, but that Apple_Boot volume is gone. 

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Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.4), How to reinstall Recovery HD...

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OS X Yosemite :: How To Recover Bookmarks On Safari Using Time Machine

Dec 7, 2014

My kids erased all my bookmarks from my Favorites Bar. 

How do I recover them from Time Machine? 

Info:
Airport Time Capsule 802.11ac, OS X Mavericks (10.9.4)

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OS X V10.6 Snow Leopard :: Unable To Recover Time Machine Files?

Mar 23, 2012

I'm running Time Machine on a Western Digital network storage device from my iMac.  It works fine.  I can go back any amount of time and recover files as they were backed up then.  But I also want to be able to depend on Time Machine backups to allow me to recover files if my iMac goes down.  So just as a test, I tried to use the Browse Other Time Machine Disks feature from my MacBook Air.  I can't make it work.  It shows me a Choose Time Machine Disk to Browse window, but there are no disks in the choose pane. 

People have been telling me that I have to "mount" the volume, but I see no way to do so.  Clicking Go - Connect to Server - Browse, shows me that the backup disk is there; it's called <mydiscname>-backup.  But when I try to connect to it I get an immediate connection failure. 

 I'm beginning to suspect that there is no way to restore from another computer when the Time Machine backups are on a network storage device?  If this is true, people need to know it and stop using network storage for Time Machine, as it won't be safe if their principal Mac goes down. 

Info:
iMac, Mac OS X (10.5.2)

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OS X V10.7 Lion :: Recover A Single Event In IPhoto With Time Machine?

May 25, 2012

I was looking back through the events in iPhoto (300+), nd found one missing.  Not sure why; probably accidentally deleted.

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iMac

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OS X Mountain Lion :: Recover Some Files From Time Machine Backup

Sep 8, 2014

My 2008 iMac bit the dust but I did consistently back up using Time Machine to an external drive. I plan on replacing it but need to get some files off the backup soon. Is it possible to connect my external backup drive to a friends iMac and copy just the files I need?

Info:
iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

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OS X Mavericks :: Recover Keychain Password From Time Machine Backup

Sep 11, 2014

My login.keychain password is not recognized anymore, i am very sure about the actual pwd string and I tried to restart apps and machine already, I believe the file got corrupted somehow, hence various applications such as FTP clients cannot autoconnect to external resources

I am bound to recover from a Timemachine backup, but all discussions are just dealing with recovering items in the keychain file once it is restored, what about the keychain master password? is it contained in the login.keychain file so that restoring that file to the HD will allow me to regain access to the saved items?

Info:
macbook pro, Mac OS X (10.6.5)

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MacBook Pro :: Can't View Time Machine Backups From Old Computer On New Computer

Sep 7, 2014

My macbook pro laptop recently died and I am trying to access its time machine backup data through Finder on a different computer.  In each one of my folders from different dates, however, the majority of the computer folders I would like to access (i.e. desktop, documents, dropbox, etc) have a little red "no" sign in the corner and prompt the following message when selected:  

"The folder “FolderName” can’t be opened because you don’t have permission to see its contents" 

How can I gain permission to see its contents? As the former user, I know whatever passwords are restricting these files, but I don't know how/where to go to give permission to these folders. I've tried going into Disk Utility and changing the permissions there, but to no avail, despite successful changing of the "Sharing & Permissions" to "Read & Write" for all listed accounts.  

I'm currently trying to view this on an imac OSX 10.6.8. The dead MacBook pro ran OSX  

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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

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OS X V10.6 Snow Leopard :: How To Recover Deleted Email Folders Or Mailbox's Without Time Machine

May 1, 2012

I have never set up Time Machine on my Macbook Pro.I have several Mailbox's or Folders inside my email system or Mac Mail.I wanted to clear some of the less used folders out and so I exported them to another folder on my desktop.Then I deleted the folders or Mailbox's from inside the Email system or Mac Mail.When I went to the folder on the desktop to see the exported emails, there was nothing you could read, it was all jibberish or crazy characters.What did I do wrong and how can I retrieve those important saved emails?

Info:
Macbook Pro i7 2GHz 4GB 15", Mac OS X (10.6.6)

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Hardware :: How To Use Time Capsule For Time Machine And File Share

Jun 26, 2010

I've just hooked up my 2 Tb time capsule, which is supposed to be the destination for time machine and also have a share folder to share music on the network. Originally I wanted to partition the drive, but since that appears to be such a headache I'll probably make do with one partition.

if time machine will try to overwrite the share folder when it runs out of disc space?

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OS X :: Using Time Machine To Restore To Another Computer?

Mar 2, 2009

I plan on purchasing a new Apple computer within a few days. Currently, I have all my information backed up using Time Machine; I'm wondering if it would be possible to use the external hard drive (Western Digital 500GB) to restore (transfer) everything to my new computer. My desire to is to have my new machine have everything on it just as it was on my old computer, but it being a new machine of course.

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OS X :: Possible To Backup To Another Computer's Time Machine?

Apr 3, 2010

I have a Drobo attached (via firewire) to my Mac Pro, with one partition dedicated for Time Machine backups.Is it possible to backup other Macs on my network to this Time Machine, or can only the Mac Pro use it?All Macs are using SL 10.6.3. I mount the Drobo (and separate TM partition) on every Mac at login, and both show up as eligible drives to use as TM backup destinations, under TM preferences. However, if I select either drive, and initiate the backup, after a few moments it tells me the "backup disk is not available".

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MacBook Pro :: Time Machine Gone From Computer?

Feb 4, 2012

I don't know how this happened, but Time Machine is no longer on my computer. I had it on my Dock, but there was a quesiton mark when I put the cursor over it. I tried a search on my computer but it is gone. 

How do I reinstall it? I tried the recovery discs, but it says I cannot use them when I try using them. I have used it in the past, but for some reason is gone now.

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MacBook Pro

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OS X :: Transferring Data From Time Machine To Computer?

Jan 4, 2010

I have just purchased a new MacBook Pro. My understanding is that you cannot boot from Time Machine. If I were to have a major failure what would be the best way to transfer all my data on Time Machine to the computer? I have a bootable backup on an external HD which presents me with a way to boot up and to actually transfer everything since I last updated. This seems to defeat what Time Machine is for I would think. I know I can drag and drop all the data. What if I did not have a bootable backup what would I do?

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MacBook :: Time Machine To Configure New Computer?

Nov 11, 2010

I had a computer accident, and I think it my Macbook may be done for, but I do have my computer backed up through Time Machine on an external hard drive (but not a Time Capsule). When I buy a new Macbook Pro can I plug in my external hardrive and somehow configure my new computer to look like/be automatically organized like my old one? (that's what Time Machine is/supposed to do, right?) For example, I had Vmware Fusion on my Macbook and within it ran the mapping program ArcGis. If I do the "Time Machine thing" when configuring my new computer, will that all be in place (with the same file paths, etc), or will I have to re-install Vmware fusion and ArcGis, etc? Also, will there be a prompt when I open the new Macbook Pro asking me to connect an external hardrive, or something of that sort? (sorry for the dumb questions. I always backed up on Time Machine for safety, but never thought about actually how to do it).

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OS X :: Time Machine Crashed Computer Now It Won't Start Up?

Feb 21, 2009

My roommate just lost his data, so I realized I needed to back up. I plugged in an external hard drive (it was an internal that we put into casing bought from OWC, if that matters). I wasn't thinking about Time Machine but it displayed a message, so I said yes, backup onto the hard drive. Then while it was backing up I was just reading a document, the machine crashed. I swiveled my desk to get something and this caused the external hard drive to fall, for a second it was dangling from the USB. (I'm not sure if that's relevant but.)

I first restart (held down the power button), since nothing was happening. At that point the hard drive was making a weird rhythmic clicking sound. Then it wouldn't start up! I tried this twice. Blank gray screen. I reset the PRAM (was that a bad idea?) and when it started again, I get a folder icon with a blinking question mark, over a gray background. Then I freaked out because this was what happened to my roommate, so I haven't touched the computer since.

What could have gone wrong? What to do now? (Local help centers only open on Monday..) Is it worth it to take a train for an hour to go to an apple store right now?

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OS X :: Backing Up Family Computer Using Time Machine

May 10, 2009

I've been using my Macbook for almost a year now and I backup my regular files using Time Machine and a Seagate HD. I store ALL of my digital media on another external HD. Its a decent system, but I'm taking on a bigger "backup" project and need to have all of my bases covered. My family's computer (a shoddy, 10 year old custom build pc) has their digital photos from the last 10 years on it. The computer is being "wiped" (its really in bad shape!) but before that's done, they want their files and photos backed up. My intended shopping list is:

- 1 External HD - for Important Files/Digital Media
- 1 External HD - a backup for the above

- 1 New Desktop with a huge HD that can hold all old media as well as anything new they add in the next 10 years (that's how long we keep our desktops!) I'm trying to talk them into a Mac but budget is small and for email, word processing and photo storage, its just not necessary. Any PC suggestions? Should I wait for Windows 7? (No Vista...)

I am terrified of losing valuable data, but would love to see ALL of the family photos in one place. Backups needs to be accessible by Mac and PC and would (hopefully) be periodically updated. Is there reasonable backup software available for PC's that works like Time Machine? How big should I go on the Externals? The family currently has less than 100gb of photos, but that will exponentially increase now that digital cameras are getting better. I was going to buy 500gb or 1tb or bigger, since Newegg has some good prices. Is that excessive?

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