[mac4theblind] Re: time machine backup / restore

  • From: "George B" <gbmagoo@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2012 10:03:25 -0700

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
> >
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> > 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
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> >>>
> >>> 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
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