Re: Browsing Time Machine

2024-05-16 Thread 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries
It does not look like one can delete files or folders from inside a Time Machine backup. So I will leave things as they are. From E.T.'s Keyboard... "Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much." -Helen Keller My e-Mail: ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 5/12/2024 9:19 AM, Dave Carlson

Re: Browsing Time Machine

2024-05-12 Thread 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries
Quick note here. My backup drive is not encrypted. I need to play with it some more but one thing I cannot do is delete files from the backup. From E.T.'s Keyboard... "Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much." -Helen Keller My e-Mail: ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 5/12/2024 10:

Re: Browsing Time Machine

2024-05-12 Thread Ian Robinson
Hi Dave, My Time Machine backup is encrypted. Hence, when I attach the drive to the computer, a system dialogue pops up asking for the password. Once entered, there is a few seconds delay then the Seagate drive shows up on the Desktop. After that, I can browse the drive like any other drive; no

Re: Browsing Time Machine

2024-05-12 Thread Dave Carlson
Ian, That may work, but I think first you need to select the backup file and open the image mounter to get it added to the desktop. Dave Carlson Farfar, Oregonian, Engineer, Woodworker, Musician dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On May 12, 2024, at 10:41 AM, Ian Robinson wrote: When I’ve checked my

Re: Browsing Time Machine

2024-05-12 Thread Ian Robinson
When I’ve checked my own Time Machine backups, the easiest way seems to be to open the drive and navigate the folders in Finder in the usual way. My Time Machine drive is set to show up on the Desktop. After pressing Command+o on the drive, there was a list of folders named with the date of the

Re: Browsing Time Machine

2024-05-12 Thread Dave Carlson
E.T. Here’s a text file I copied a few years back. Process seems a bit squirrely but I think I’ve managed to use it a couple times. Restore a File Using Time Machine Position on desired folder Extras menu, Time Machine Enter Time Machine; wait until finished Control-Option F1 Finder in Time Mac

Re: Browsing Time Machine

2024-05-12 Thread Jonathan Cohn
I have never been completely sure of the official way of doing this. I do remember some discussion though. 1. Find the timeline areea by stop interacting and then going to the next item . 2. The backup selection is a slider that can be navigated several ways. ONce you find the date, then go back to

Browsing Time Machine

2024-05-11 Thread 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries
Hello, When selecting this option from the status bar, how does one navigate the backup? I was trying to find a particular folder in the Finder. Thanks. From E.T.'s Keyboard... "Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much." -Helen Keller My e-Mail: ancient.ali...@icloud.com -- T