How do you get to the time machine controls after selecting the folder to restore? > -----Original Message----- > From: mac4theblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mac4theblind- > bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sarah Alawami > Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 09:57 > To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [mac4theblind] Re: time machine backup / restore > > You can restore specific folders so long as they are on your drive. > Just select said folder and enter the time machine controls then choose > the date you want to restore from and you are good to go. > On Aug 26, 2012, at 9:27 AM, John Panarese <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > > When you VO space on Time Machine in the Dock, after a few > seconds, there should be a Time Machine Controls window. You might > need to use the Window Chooser menu to find it. When you are there, > there is a horizontal slider you can interact with to go back in time. > Again, though, there seems to be no way to select specific items. You > can restore an entire backup, I believe. > > > > > > Take Care > > > > John D. Panarese > > Director > > Mac for the Blind > > Tel, (631) 724-4479 > > Email, john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com > > > > APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL FOR MAC OSX LION > > > > AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE > > > > MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT > > > > > > > > On Aug 26, 2012, at 12:21 PM, "George B" <gbmagoo@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > >> The issues is how to get to the time line can't get to that area how > to do > >> thanks > >> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: mac4theblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mac4theblind- > >>> bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John Panarese > >>> Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 09:16 > >>> To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>> Subject: [mac4theblind] Re: time machine backup / restore > >>> > >>> Hi George, > >>> I haven't done this in a while, but if my dim memory serves me > >>> properly, I think you have to interact with the time line and > select > >>> the specific date and time. The thing is, I don't know if you can > >>> restore specific applications. I usually go back using the Finder > and > >>> viewing the folders of past backups to simply copy and paste items > if > >>> needed. > >>> > >>> > >>> Take Care > >>> > >>> John D. Panarese > >>> Director > >>> Mac for the Blind > >>> Tel, (631) 724-4479 > >>> Email, john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>> Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com > >>> > >>> APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL FOR MAC OSX LION > >>> > >>> AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE > >>> > >>> MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> On Aug 26, 2012, at 12:05 PM, "George B" <gbmagoo@xxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > >>> > >>>> Hi, > >>>> > >>>> How do I get to the time line in time machine to select a specific > >>> time to back up a specific item? > >>>> > >>>> i.e. I want to restore my iPhotos from aug 24, 1600 hours, and > can > >>> not figure out how to get to the time line to select a previous > back up > >>> time. > >>>> > >>>> thanks > >>> > >>> ************ > >>> > >>> > >>> You are subscribed to the mac4theblind mailing list. > >>> > >>> > >>> The url for this list, where one can unsubscribe or make any > >>> changes to their list subscription is: > >>> > >>> //www.freelists.org/list/mac4theblind > >>> > >>> The list archive is located at > >>> > >>> //www.freelists.org/archive/mac4theblind/ > >>> > >>> All emails intended for the list owner can be sent to: > >>> > >>> john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> > >> ************ > >> > >> > >> You are subscribed to the mac4theblind mailing list. > >> > >> > >> The url for this list, where one can unsubscribe or make any > changes to their list subscription is: > >> > >> //www.freelists.org/list/mac4theblind > >> > >> The list archive is located at > >> > >> //www.freelists.org/archive/mac4theblind/ > >> > >> All emails intended for the list owner can be sent to: > >> > >> john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> > > > > ************ > > > > > > You are subscribed to the mac4theblind mailing list. > > > > > > The url for this list, where one can unsubscribe or make any > changes to their list subscription is: > > > > //www.freelists.org/list/mac4theblind > > > > The list archive is located at > > > > //www.freelists.org/archive/mac4theblind/ > > > > All emails intended for the list owner can be sent to: > > > > john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > ************ > > > You are subscribed to the mac4theblind mailing list. > > > The url for this list, where one can unsubscribe or make any > changes to their list subscription is: > > //www.freelists.org/list/mac4theblind > > The list archive is located at > > //www.freelists.org/archive/mac4theblind/ > > All emails intended for the list owner can be sent to: > > john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ************ You are subscribed to the mac4theblind mailing list. 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