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• Time machine disk disappeared launching parallels

  Hello
  When I run the word on Windows 10 on 11 Parallels on my iMac, my Time Machine drive icon disappeared from my office. The time machine software stops the backup of my HD since the drive has disappeared.
  It reappears when parallels is closed and the smoking cessation.
  Why?
  What should I do in order to make parallel and time machine living peacefully side by side. Thanks and greetings
  https://www.dropbox.com/s/gy7li2b6eiu7e0y/Screen Shot 2016-04-25 to 18.47.20.png? = 0 dl

  Personally never used Parallels and there is not much for support information on their Web site.  Based on my experience with VirtualBox, surface-mounted disk in the virtual machine, it takes control of the host OS.  This is perhaps what is happening.

  This seems to be a relevant article in the Parallels knowledge base.

  http://KB.parallels.com/en/120389

• Central Seagate NAS - "Invisible" Time Machine backup

  Running OS X El Capitan (10.11.3), have a central Seagate NAS connected to the same network.

  Struggling to locate/mount the Time Machine "partition" of the NAS using the Finder, even if the NAS works more or less perfect otherwise. For example, I have no problem to mount the NAS in the Finder and have accessibility without restrictions and read/write permissions to files on the NAS and visible files. I have also run the Time Machine backups with no problems, however, I can't physically locate the backup Time Machine (sparsebundle file) when you use the Finder. During the mounting of the SIN in the Finder (= "user1" user / password = *), I have 3 folders available and visible (with subfolders), "user 1", "Public" and "user 2". Unable to locate the backup in the any of these files.

  Then, when I run the terminal and run ' ssh ' user1@ipadressofNAS, then ´cd /', then 'data ls', I find several items, including the "Public" folder I mentioned, I do not see in the Finder above, and also a component called "user1.tm". Later in the user1.tm, runs "ls Data / user1.tm ', I find"mymac.sparsebundle"- that is.

  Then of course, the dedicated part time Machine is the NAS Server (I just pointed out Time Machine backup to the NAS Seagate available without being able to specify the directory), but I can not located this part physically using Finder. Just for reference, I also tried to find backups to the display of hidden files and directories using the Finder.

  Is it possible to physically see the backup Time Machine 'partition' in the Finder? I think that this was possible according to the default in some earlier versions of the operating system, but then the time Machine 'disc' disappeared as well as the evolution of the OS.

  A device third-party network attached storage (NAS) or a router is unsuitable for use with Time Machine, especially if it's your only backup. I know that's not what you want to hear. I know that Time Machine accepts the device as a backup destination. I know that the manufacturer says the device will work with Time Machine, and I also know that it usually seems to work. Except when you are trying to restore and find that you can't.

  Apple has published a specification for network devices that works with Time Machine. No third party provider, AFAIK, does meet this specification. They all use the application of Netatalk incomplete, obsolete Apple Filing Protocol.

  Apple does not endorse any device third-party network for use with Time Machine. See this support article.

  Network backup, use as destination an Apple Time Capsule or an external storage device connected to another Mac or a 802.11ac AirPort base station. Only 802.11ac base stations support time Machine, not older model.

  Otherwise, use Time Machine at all. There are other ways to save, although none of them are nowhere near as effective or as well integrated with OS X. I don't have a specific recommendation.

  If you are determined to continue to use the device with Time Machine, your only remedy for any resulting problem is the manufacturer (who will blame Apple, neither you nor anyone else but herself.)

• Time Machine - how to restore the files it deleted?

  I used Time Machine to restore your desktop earlier. In doing so he erased the current Office - which I had not saved. I know, I know. But is it possible to get the most recent desktop and its folders and files again?

  You cannot recover the files that you do not backup.

  NEVER start a major change to a computer without backup in progress...

  In any case... you are where you are now...

  How did you restore?

  If you have used assistant migration did you use the same usernames... If so, the old office went and wiped on... but if get it has used an audit of different username for users on the computer and the connection with the old name. Also, make sure that the name is not incremented. Recover can operate with two users with the same name... the existing and recovered... so it can rename one... for example, aickind (1) can exist with aickind (regardless of your user name on the computer).

  In the Finder, see the list of users. Open them directly from the main boot disk... not your usual list of Finder.

  If you use the wizard to configure the recovery partition... As far as I know you have wiped the computer from the recovery date... After all, it's what you asked to do.

• Is time Machine always being backed up to the folder My Documents/Desktop now that they have been sucked into the iCloud?

  Is time Machine always being backed up to the folder My Documents/Desktop now that they have been sucked into the iCloud?

  Yes. The files are still on the computer so that they will always be saved by Time Machine.

• Time Machine shows wrong icon on the desktop

  My Time Machine desktop icon shows himself as an icon of USB drive orange instead of green TM icon. Get info, views System Prefs and Finder (with the exception of the desktop icon) show the correct icon. Copy and paste the icon in Get Info does not work. How to solve this problem?

  [El Capitan 10.11.5 but also before in Yosemite]

  -In the menu bar choose Finder > Preferences.  Uncheck the box, then check the external drives.  If it still shows the icon incorrect test in safe mode and a new user.

  OS X El Capitan: start in safe mode

  How to test a question in another account on your Mac - Apple Support

• Migration via the time machine (old imac) to new imac done numbers keynote pages and other programms disappear

  Migration via the time machine (old imac) new done imac numbers keynote pages and other programms disappear - what is my mistake?

  You should be able to re-download your apps purchased on the Mac App Store.

• My 12 000 photos disappeared, time machine does not

  I went to the pictures and it is empty! I tried to restore from Time Machine and it does not work. Help!

  dragonfly9 wrote:

  I went to the pictures and it is empty! I tried to restore from Time Machine and it does not work. Help!

  You mean IPHOTO?  and you load your photos in IPHOTO - or just a reference to another folder?

  Try this software http://www.etresoft.com/etrecheck

  to give us a better idea of what is happening on your system.

• A few bookmarks do not show so I asked to restore (in the menu bookmark)-now all disappeared. What files are stored bookmarks in (in the system) so I can use time machine to restore from an earlier date?

  I do a lot of work on the web and I have a ton of bookmarks that I use to maintain sites. I lost all!

  I tried to install a new copy of the program and restore the file Mozilla from the library to the user (in time machine), but all I have is a white space where was the bookmarks bar! I also have a problem trying to re-enter manually all bookmarks. I can open the bookmark drop down, but I can't save all bookmarks. Firefox don't mark all new pages. I still all the passwords in the preferences if I don't want to install a new copy of the program and lose these.

  Are there other system files that Firefox uses that I can restore the backup to solve the problem?
  I have a Mac Pro and I am OSX 10.6.4
  I have used Firefox for years and never had a problem before.
  Can anyone help - please?

  This may be a problem with the places.sqlite file that stores the bookmarks and history.

  • http://KB.mozillazine.org/Bookmarks_history_and_toolbar_buttons_not_working_-_Firefox

• The Time Machine system log messages disappeared!

  Time Machine has spent his life recently "Preparing backup" and done so for more than 36 hours. He runs a deep, no doubt, all of the disk scan. Well, he has run deep scans before and reaches normal FDT. This time not. There is only a 1 TB drive in the machine, and it has 335 GB free. Loads of files to images in an old iPhoto and now a new auto updated photo library, but I understand the images themselves are not duplicated

  I stopped the backup after 36 hours and restarted the machine.

  He loaded the backup process quite well. Out of curiosity I opened the Console and filtered backupd and seen progress. He mounted the disk and did all the things sounding sensitive TM did at the start of a race. So I went to make a cup of tea.

  When I look at the Console, now, there is no message under backupd. None. The message log seems to have been deleted. Zilch. Now, it is likely that I am crazy, something weird happens.

  Sys Prefs said that TM is still preparing a backup. Activity monitor shows a pair of spots, backupd and backupd-helper, none of them make much.

  Unless I'm blind s beats I don't see anything about this in the excellent Pondini troubleshooting guide. So, please, what should I do?

  Interesting. A new message from backupd happened not "scheduled departure backup TM" which is sensible and reasonable since, presumably, the current backup is running. But how do I know that it is running if there is no message in system log?

• How to recover the Time Machine keychain

  I had all sorts of problems with OS 10.11. So I deleted and reinstalled a 'clean' version I was able to retrieve several files of my time machine, but can't seem to get something on the old Keychain data, in particular, the passwords of a previous backup time Machine. In addition, I think that Apple has hidden the user/library, so I can't find it on Time Machine.  I had seen other assignments with regard to this topic, but I think that the most recent is 2013/14.

  Maybe I misunderstood what Time Machine is supposed to do?

  If I have to, I wouldn't mind duty copy every password and paste in websites I need to access.

  Is this even possible or do I have to go to each site and request a new password?

  Thank you

  ~ DN

  Three ways to make the House/library folder Visible

  A. this method will make the folder visible permanently. Open the Terminal application in the Utilities folder, and paste the following at the command prompt:

  chflags nohidden ~/Library

  Press RETURN.

  B. click on the desktop, press the Option (⌥) key, select library in the Finder menu go.

  C. go to the folder in the Finder menu select go. Paste the following text in the path field:

  ~/Library

  Click the OK button.

  There is more than a bunch of file on the computer. The major is a key ring, located in the folder/Home/Library folder. The second keychains folder is located in the folder /Library/ to the root of your hard drive. Both should be in your Time Machine backup, if you did a full backup of the system. To help you recover these please see FAQ Time Machine of Pondini for help 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. But you will find the method to restore a single file or a folder from a Time Machine backup on his site.

  [Permission to use any part of the foregoing has been granted by khati, exclusively, to theratter.]

• Time Machine backup

  Since I've upgraded to Mac OS Sierra, my time machine backup has stop working. Any ideas short of clear and start over? I've included a screenshot. Merci.

  1. Go to Preferences > Time Machine and uncheck "automatically backup."
  2. The Time Machine disc
  3. Cut the power on TM drive and disconnect it from the computer
  4. Wait 20 seconds
  5. Plug the drive back in and turn the disk monitor
  6. The drive should mount on your desktop.
  7. Go to Preferences > Time Machine and check "automatically save".
  8. Time Machine should be able to use the disc once more.

• Time Machine restore, most of the alias icons are broken?

  I recently restored the system of Time Machine, but my alias (for most) have broken images.  If I copy the aliases, they are all fixed, but I can't do it exactly for each alias on the machine!  Restoration of the alias of Time Machine seems to have the same effect.

  Is it possible for the shot to solve this problem?

  I tried several solutions, compensation resolved cache:

  Deploy sudo rm - rf / *.

  sudo rm - rf ~/Library/Caches/*

  Reset

  If I had known what specific cache which is held the icon broken, images that would have been better.  It turns out that only some of the specific sizes were broken, which explains why the icons seem to appear and then disappear again on another page.

• Why finder hide Documents and office files in the home directory of the user by activating iCloud drive? What about the behavior of Time Machine backup or third-party applications?

  I'm under MacOS Sierra. I am connected to my iCloud account. I activated the option Desktop and Documents, but I did NOT activate the option optimize Mac storage, because I wanted to make sure that all my files would be available locally, just in case, I would need to work without an internet connection.

  -J' noticed there now a menu iCloud in my sidebar in the Finder, with links to Documents and desktop.

  -J' also noticed that Documents is no longer presented in my favorites in my side bar of the Finder.

  -This last suggests that files saved in 'Documents' are not saved more on my HD... but only in iCloud, which isn't what I want.

  -Then, sailing in the Finder Macintosh HD/users / 'My account' /, I noticed that my Documents and desktop folders are more visible, as if these files are not saved in my home folder most. Which raises the question: where are My Documents and files on my HD, so they are still?

  -Using a shell session in the terminal and again navigate to/Users / 'My account' /, I noticed that my Documents and desktop folders are still there. Which suggest that records and records of office reside actually still in my home folder under users, but Finder actually hide it and present them as being stored in iCloud only disc. It's very confusing.

  This raises several questions:

  -In the first place, why Apple hide Documents and office files in the directory? Why not view these folders in iCloud and directory?

  -Whence the iCloud folder or drive, reside actually on my hard drive?

  -What time Machine. Is it still back up my document files and folders?

  -What games third-party app mirroring backup of My Documents files and folders? They still work properly? (I use Livedrive backup and Sugarsync for files mirrored across several macs).

  -How can I understand that Apple is doing with my folders and files? Some users might be happy with the iCloud drive concept, without worrying about how it works, but I don't take chances, and I want to keep a good understanding about the functioning of my system.

  Could someone explain what is exactly happening?

  With office and selected Documents, access to these files are now in the iCloud Drive, not in your home folder.

  My guess would be that they do not appear in your file because it would be confusing for many people to make them in two places.

  If you want in the Favorites, open iCloud Drive and drag them in the sidebar here.

  All about iCloud drive has been saved on your Mac. With the exception of the office and the Documents, they are in ~/Library/Mobile Documents. However, if you choose optimized storage, older documents are removed from your Mac. I don't know what is "old".

  ~/Documents and ~/desktop have new metadata indicating probably Finder does not display them in a Finder window, only in iCloud drive. They are not hidden in one of the normal methods of unix.

  I have not tested Time Machine or any other backup program. The folder still exist in your directory home, and they still have all the files, I don't think that changes anything.

• Time Machine does not work after update of the Sierra

  The time function machine my Mackbook Air 2011 stopped working... it has not been saved since update for Sierra, it only take screenshots every hour, it will perform a backup is no longer on my external HD as before.

  There is no problem with the way it is implemented or the hard drive, it's me that my iMac is working perfectly since the update for Sierra and it's backup via the time machine on the same hard disk.

  It is a hard drive and put in place I was in use for about 5 years with no problems.

  Also since the update for Sierra I noticed that my MacBook Air gets hot and the fans go wild, although there was nothing or performance other than the system is auto.

  I lost the use of my built in camera after the update to El Capitan, and now I've lost the use of time machine... I was wondering if I should go back to Yosemite that everything worked well then!... is this possible?

  Thanks for any help with this!

  Update:-just so you know, time machine is to find the back up ok drive (external hard drive), it then goes to "preparing backup" and that's all, he remains in this preparation save the scene for centuries, after a while it just stops and it is saved all... nothing!

  Also noticed when I checked in Time Machine full backup I have before update for Sierra disappeared, he disappeared, been deleted... I don't know what is happening with it!

  Overall since the update for Sierra my MacBook Air did not work properly, in addition to all that Safari does not load, just to get the wheel spinning, and now (with the demise of my old back ups) it seems I can't go back to a previous state.

  My Mackbook Air took it!... the last update took the camera and really Sierra in... material not compatible with all new software, none of the new features work on my iMac or MacBook Air (only Siri), so a useless upgrade for me really, wish I didn't!