IMac (Intel) :: OS X Mavericks (10.5.8) System Restore In External Disk
Dec 9, 2014
I have a iMac with 10.8.5 sistem and I have an external disk with Mavericks. I want to change the external disk and it's my first time with Time Machine.
I've read about to make the copy but to restore I don`t want to restore it in the computer hard disk. I want to meka it in an external disk and I don`t know how Time Machine works. Can I choose where I want to do the restore?
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iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2012), Mac OS X (10.5.8), External disk with Mavericks
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Aug 29, 2014
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Only thing I'm scared are my emails. Is there a way for my to save everything on an external drive, restore my system (which I don't know how to do) and once everything is back in order, I could simply import my emails and it would be as if nothing happened (well, for my emails at least)?Â
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iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2012), OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5)
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iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011)
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imac 24 inch
Mac OS X (10.5.8)
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MacBook Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9.4), early 2011 macbook
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.5.6)
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