Select Automatic Backups on the left side of the Time Machine window.
#HOW TO USE MAC TIME MACHINE RESTORE HOW TO#
Note: These directions will show you how to use Time Machine to set up automatic backups. Select System Preferences from the drop-down menu. Continue through the prompts, selecting the backup version and save location.Ĥ. Here’s how: From your Mac’s menu bar, select the Apple logo on the left side. Then, when you see the MacOS utilities window, select "Restore from Time Machine backup."ģ. Immediately after turning your Mac on, press and hold Command and "R" to restart your computer from MacOS Recovery.Ģ. Click the Time Machine icon in your menu bar. Here’s how to use Time Machine to restore items: 1. Once Time Machine is all set up and it’s made some backups, you can restore individual files and folders any time you want. If, for some reason, your computer doesn't start in either the Finder or setup assistant, you'll have to restore both your MacOS and your files. How to restore individual items in Time Machine. Check the box to the right of the folder you'd like to transfer, such as your Applications and other files, then click "Continue."ĭepending on the amount of information that you choose to restore, it may take several hours for you to complete this process and get your Mac up and running again. You may also have to choose between several different backup versions, which are organized by date and time to help you choose the most recent version if that's what you want.ĥ.If your backup disk is encrypted, you may also have to input your password.Select your Time Machine backup and click "Continue." Within the Migration Assistant, select the option to restore "from a Mac, Time Machine backup, or startup disk" when it asks how you want to transfer your information.Ĥ. Open the Migration Assistant in your Finder's Utilities folder.ģ.