Restoring iTunes only from Time Machine backup

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• Restore the folder from Time Machine backup external hard drive

  Hello world

  I have a folder of music that is 600Go and has been saved on Time Machine my previous internal hard drive in the iMac.

  Ive since upgraded to SSD and do not want to want to restore this music folder on my new SSD due to its massive size.

  Is there anyway I can restore the folder music of time machine on an external hard drive?

  This way I can still recover my music collection but away from the internal SSD.

  Any info and advice would be great.

  Open Time Machine

  Navigate the backups to find the music folder

  Click on the music folder to highlight

  Click on the gear at the top of the window icon

  Click on "restore to".

  In the next window that appears, locate the hard drive

  Click on the hard drive to highlight

  Click on choose

• Updated the MacBook Pro to ElCapita to Apple's Service. Now cannot restore last July 7 from Time Machine backup. Help, please.

  Updated the MacBook Pro to ElCapita to Apple's Service. Now cannot restore last July 7 from Time Machine backup. Help, please.

  Visit Time Machine FAQ of Pondini helps with Time Machine. It is a vast site with almost everything that you need for using Time Machine. You will not find a better resource for Time Machine in one place. Due to the disappearance of James Pondini is the site is no longer updated. Therefore, some information may be somewhat outdated.

• Restoration of music iTunes & playlists from Time Machine

  For some unexplained reason, iTunes decided to forget all my music and lists reading, although nothing had been knowingly changed. As much as iTunes is concerned, I don't have music and playlists.

  I see all the music is still on my hard drive, so import again would be probably to load my music into iTunes, but I have a number of large playlists that I also want to preserve.  I thought that it is better to ask advice before rushing in and possibly make things worse.

  My hard drive is backed up with Time Machine daily. What is the best way to return to how it was using TM?  What files should be restored?

  Try to hold down the option/ALT key at startup of iTunes and select the iTunes Library.itl file in the iTunes folder. If it's not search with spotlight.

  If necessary:

  Message from ludovic 06/2014: library iTunes backup restore Time Machine - https://discussions.apple.com/message/26104480#26104480 useful advice where to restore to a new drive: http://pondini.org/TM/B6.html -> https://web.archive.org/web/20150511032110/http://pondini.org/OSX/Home.html and https://discussions.apple.com/message/27599985#27599985 make sure you go back enough for the version you want.  If Time Machine backup just the version "later" may be one you don't want to.

• Impossible to restore a file from Time Machine

  I messed up a data file and tried to restore from Time Machine. It produces the message "the operation cannot be performed because you have not granted access to the Finances of 2016 VDJS. I use an iMac 2009 beginning running OS 10.8.5. I checked permissions, and since I'm the only person using this computer all read - write permission. The version of the file I am trying to use to replace the messed up one was recorded only a few days ago and should have the same permissions. I apparently can't use disk utility to verify or repair permissions on the time Machine if the problem is with the saved file. I have another backup using DropBox, but I organized "intelligently" so that it records the changes made to the files they are saved on the computer, if the vehicle has currently the messed registered version. Others have reported this problem as a result of this message on the permissions, but not in similar circumstances, while the situation I'm in.

  Start with E10 in the 1st article linked.

  Troubleshooting of Time Machine

  Solving the problems of Time Machine

• Cannot find files on clone super duper, I can restore from Time Machine backup?

  First of all, my apologies for cross posting.

  I hope I can explain my situation with enough clarity so that someone can help out me. I feel a little bit of panic.

  I've had a Mac mini that I sold so need to wipe. I first backed up using Time Machine on an external hard drive. Then, I used Super Duper to clone on a second hard drive. I didn't need a bootable copy of the training, but need access to data, applications, etc. on it from time to time. My intension was to access the data I cloned and stored on the hard drive of my current Macbook Pro. Well, that day came and I went to access my cloned copy of the mini and only see a list of users. I'm not able to find files, documents, and etc.even if I use spotlight to search for. So my questions are:

  1. Can I view the contents of the double machine differently to see more than a list of users? (that is WHERE IS MY THING?)
     1. I have error somehow in my approach?
     2. If I made the mistake with the super duper close, can I restore my time machine to the top of an external drive on another external drive? I want to restore my MacBook hard drive.

  Thank you!!

  I was running just an another SuperDuper! Clone.

• Restore a file from Time Machine

  Hello world

  I am a user of Word 2011 and I crushed my thesis with a blank document. I lost my whole job and I can't restore a previous version of the folder 'Office 2011 Autorecovery'.'

  Can someone help me with this issue?

  I am also a "Time Machine"user but my trip and my HD is not with me. Can I restore my last version of my HD?

  Thank you very much!

  OS X Yosemite: restore the backup with Time Machine items

  http://support.Apple.com/kb/PH18837

  On the time Machine local snapshots - https://support.apple.com/HT204015

  "When you use Time Machine on your Mac, Time Machine saves some of its backups on your startup disk.".

  Your portable Mac computer will be may not be not always close to your backup disk, Time Machine, sort of Time Machine also records some of his backups on your startup disk. These snapshots them are automatically activated when you turn on the time Machine and disabled when you stop the time Machine. A daily snapshot is saved every 24 hours, starting from the moment you start or restart your computer. A weekly snapshot is saved every week. "

• Can what files I exclude from Time Machine backups?

  I use Firefox on OS X Mavericks. I use Time Machine to back up this computer. I know that Time Machine avoid automatically save my web cache. But which of the files in my directory profile I can't back up? I am particularly interested in the webappstore.sqlite, cookies.sqlite and healthreport.sqlite since they are on the larger end and seem to change frequently.

  I have already excluded bookmarkbackups and places.sqlite. I have the browser the value automatically export my favorites so if I need to restore my computer I'll revisit my favorites but not my browsing history, that seems reasonable.

  What type of data is useful for you?

  A reset for example keeps personal data such as bookmarks (places.sqlite, JSON safeguards), history (places.sqlite), biscuits (cookies.sqlite), (signons.sqlite and key3db) passwords, form data (formhistory.sqlite), open tabs (sessionstore.js)

  See the following articles on the file information:

  • http://KB.mozillazine.org/Transferring_data_to_a_new_profile_-_Firefox
  • http://KB.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox
  • https://support.Mozilla.org/KB/recovering+important+data+from+an+old+profile

• Restore the mailbox of time machine backup

  Due to some problems with my MacBook Pro, I recently erased the hard drive and reinstalled the OS X.  All is well except for minor trouble.  One of them is mail folders where I had saved messages in Apple mail.  I would like to get some of these old messages that are no longer available via gmail IMAP, iCloud, etc..  Where are these files located?  I have the last time machine up to before I did the clear operation, so I know I have the files.  Don't know how to access.

  Go to Finder and select your user folder. With this Finder window as the windshield, select Finder/display/display options for presenting or order - J.  When the display options opens, check "show the library folder. This should make your visible user library folder in your user folder.  Select Library/Mail/V2. Enter your backup and restore mailbox store.

• Restored HD from a Time Machine backup of my old iMac (stolen) from my new MacBook Pro.  Not all the files have been restored.

  My iMac 27 "(2011) so my wife 13 '' MacBook Pro (2011) were recently stolen after our House was robbed.  My wife got a new MacBook Pro and I restored it successfully its data (selected "backup restore Time Machine" during the installation of its new MacBook Pro).  However, I also got a new 15 "MacBook Pro in lieu of the iMac 27".  I have, once again, selected "Restore from Time Machine backup" (selected the iMac as the backup source) when installing my new MacBook Pro.  When it was finally over, I told Time Machine to inherit from the backup.  Unfortunately, none of the files in the My Documents folder or the photos in my photo library have been restored.  Was it a bad idea to try to use the backup of the iMac as a source for the MacBook Pro (both running El Capitan)?

  is it possible that your documents are stored on another drive which was not part of the backup plan? or is the HD in the big enough MBP to inherent the old backup.

  If you open the time machine with the original backup disc, you should be able to browse the content

  

  If the files are found, you can restore by right-clicking (or CTRL + left mouse)

• is it better to restore from time machine or from a backup cloned

  I just got my replaced Mac hard drive. Of course, I did a backup first - two, in fact. One is my Time Machine stored on my Time Capsule backup. The other is a backup cloned, made with SuperDuper!, stored on an external hard drive.

  Now, the mac is back with it's all new hard drive, and I was wondering: is there an advantage to restoring from a backup vs the other? Is "Restore from Time Machine backup" a better option than with SuperDuper! to restore the clone bootable? Or vice versa? Or does really make any difference at all?

  Additional info: the TM and Clone were both looking at the same time (give or take a few minutes) and the Mac, at the time where it has been saved, ran the Mavericks. I also asked Apple to install the Mavericks on the new hard drive instead of El Capitan.

  Display?

  Thanks in advance.

  It really makes no difference that you are restoring from.

• How can I copy files from Time Machine without going through Time Machine

  I had to do a clean OS X El Capitan on my iMac install because something prevented it from closing properly. I now El Capitan without any of my old files and applications.

  I want to copy my Time Machine backup, but the record has been marked by a red dot. I can't transfer manually. I don't want to go through a Time Machine, because the last time I did it, it just restore the old configuration that basically had the problem that stopped my computer of closing.

  How can I manually copy the files?

  Do not restore complete.

  You can 'enter Time Machine"to select files and folders to restore.

  Alternately, when restoring from Time Machine backup, customize the restoration as follows: under Select the information to transfer, select only your previous user account. Do not select 'Applications', 'Computer and Network Settings' or "Other files and folders". Deselect these choices. Potentially corrupt applications, lists of properties and changes in the operating system will be migrated and will be any problem that may have been caused by them.

• Door key lost in the time machine backup

  Dear community,

  Because I had trouble with the speed of my MacBook Pro (and nothing else developed), I had to set up entirely new.

  Before installing El Capitan, my MacBook Pro (starting 2011) ran on Yosemite 10.10.5. I made two backups with time machine, generated a bootable El Capitan installation USB key, in format Macintosh HD, installed at El Capitan and ran all the updates. The system works well, everything works perfectly and my Mac is fast again. Now, I manually copy things that I need in my system of charges.

  Here, the problem is: I can't find the old keychain file in the time machine backup!

  Keychain works with the keys stored in iCloud. However, the other buttons are gone.

  As I discovered, ~/Library/Keychains is hidden. I did it visible on my system running. However, this does not work in the backup file. It remains hidden or - worse - have not been stored in the backup. I don't know that I have excluded from time machine backup only two totally different folders (dropbox and movies).

  You have any ideas how I can find my keychain (login.keychain if my search was right) in the time machine backup?

  Thanks a lot for your help!

  Time Machine, please press the shift-command-C key combination. The windshield will show the mounted volumes. All snapshots should now be accessible. Select the one you want and search for files to restore.

  If you need to restore from a backup of the hidden user library folder, first select a snapshot, and then press shift-command-G. A go to the folder dialog box opens. In this document, you enter the path to the folder. The dialog box will help you by automatically filling parts of the path when you start typing.

  The path starts with the slash character ("/"). Enter that. The rest of the parts is separated by slashes.

  The next part is the date and time of the current snapshot. Enter a '2', and the rest of the date should be filled in automatically. Press the right arrow key to access the end of the path. Enter a slash to start the next game.

  Next is the volume name (usually "Macintosh HD" unless you assigned a different name.) Start typing, then jump to the end and enter a slash.

  The next part is 'Users', followed by a slash.

  Then is your short user name. It is also the name of your home folder, which is represented by an icon of the House in the sidebar of a Finder window.

  Finally, enter "Library", and then press return. You should now be in the library folder. From there, you can move like in the Finder. You can also select another snapshot of the same folder.

• I just restored my HD Mac from a time machine backup and PS 4 will not open. I get an error code 150:30. No idea what I need to do?

  I just restored my HD Mac from a time machine backup and PS 4 will not open. I get an error code 150:30. No idea what I need to do?

  Most likely your Photoshop installation was damaged by the restoration. Re-installing Photoshop CS4. You can find the latest version that has been published here: products CS4 download

  Benjamin

• I need help restoring iTunes from Time Machine

  I lost part of my iTunes library by removing certain albums by mistake and turning off the trash. When I tried to restore the Time Machine's iTunes folder, I got a message that I didn't have enough space. So I tried to simply restore the .itl file. I did once all the missing albums appeared in iTunes - but all the individual pieces were not there - got of exclamation points. I tried to locate to point iTunes to their new location - but I can't find where restoration placed. They are not meed to be in the iTunes media folder or all previous libraries.

  The .itl file is just a style text file with a list of the locations of the files for the track.  You must also restore the real media files.  If you let iTunes organize media, it should be quite systematically arranged in your iTunes folder in Time Machine and you can restore files individual album since you have no space to restore the entire media folder. If they are compiling or several albums of artists tracks can be spread out a little.