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  • Re: Access Data On Old Time Machine Backups

    From Alan Browne@21:1/5 to Wade Garrett on Thu Jan 26 17:05:56 2023
    On 2023-01-26 16:59, Wade Garrett wrote:
    I have a portable hard drive with Time Machine backups from Computer "A" which I no longer own. There's some data on there I'd like to get and
    put on Computer "B" which is the one I now use.

    Can this be done?

    Of course. Niggly details: encryption?

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  • From Wade Garrett@21:1/5 to All on Thu Jan 26 16:59:12 2023
    I have a portable hard drive with Time Machine backups from Computer "A"
    which I no longer own. There's some data on there I'd like to get and
    put on Computer "B" which is the one I now use.

    Can this be done?

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  • From Jolly Roger@21:1/5 to Wade Garrett on Thu Jan 26 22:40:51 2023
    On 2023-01-26, Wade Garrett <wade@cooler.net> wrote:

    I have a portable hard drive with Time Machine backups from Computer
    "A" which I no longer own. There's some data on there I'd like to get
    and put on Computer "B" which is the one I now use.

    Can this be done?

    I take it you want to do this *without* using Migration Assistant?

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  • From Wade Garrett@21:1/5 to Jolly Roger on Thu Jan 26 18:38:07 2023
    On 1/26/23 5:40 PM, Jolly Roger wrote:
    On 2023-01-26, Wade Garrett <wade@cooler.net> wrote:

    I have a portable hard drive with Time Machine backups from Computer
    "A" which I no longer own. There's some data on there I'd like to get
    and put on Computer "B" which is the one I now use.

    Can this be done?

    I take it you want to do this *without* using Migration Assistant?

    It's just a few files and didn't occur to me to that I needed a whole
    migration process.

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  • From nospam@21:1/5 to wade@cooler.net on Thu Jan 26 18:53:00 2023
    In article <tqv2sv$1cs3l$1@dont-email.me>, Wade Garrett
    <wade@cooler.net> wrote:

    I have a portable hard drive with Time Machine backups from Computer
    "A" which I no longer own. There's some data on there I'd like to get
    and put on Computer "B" which is the one I now use.

    Can this be done?

    I take it you want to do this *without* using Migration Assistant?

    It's just a few files and didn't occur to me to that I needed a whole migration process.

    you don't. time machine backups are finder readable so you can connect
    the drive and find the relevant files, or tell time machine about the
    drive and use its ui.

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  • From Wade Garrett@21:1/5 to Alan Browne on Thu Jan 26 18:40:40 2023
    On 1/26/23 5:05 PM, Alan Browne wrote:
    On 2023-01-26 16:59, Wade Garrett wrote:
    I have a portable hard drive with Time Machine backups from Computer
    "A" which I no longer own. There's some data on there I'd like to get
    and put on Computer "B" which is the one I now use.

    Can this be done?

    Of course.  Niggly details: encryption?

    FileVault on both. I have the passwords.

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  • From Jolly Roger@21:1/5 to Wade Garrett on Fri Jan 27 01:49:16 2023
    On 2023-01-26, Wade Garrett <wade@cooler.net> wrote:
    On 1/26/23 5:40 PM, Jolly Roger wrote:
    On 2023-01-26, Wade Garrett <wade@cooler.net> wrote:

    I have a portable hard drive with Time Machine backups from Computer
    "A" which I no longer own. There's some data on there I'd like to
    get and put on Computer "B" which is the one I now use.

    Can this be done?

    I take it you want to do this *without* using Migration Assistant?

    It's just a few files and didn't occur to me to that I needed a whole migration process.

    You don't need Migration Assistant just to recover a few files. You can
    mount the volume on the Mac, then navigate to the folder within the
    "latest" backup to copy whatever you need. It should be pretty straight-forward.

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  • From Bernd Froehlich@21:1/5 to Wade Garrett on Fri Jan 27 08:44:48 2023
    On 27. Jan 2023 at 00:38:07 CET, "Wade Garrett" <wade@cooler.net> wrote:

    It's just a few files and didn't occur to me to that I needed a whole migration process.

    You don´t. Just plug it in and copy the files you need via the finder.

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  • From Alan Browne@21:1/5 to Wade Garrett on Fri Jan 27 08:07:04 2023
    On 2023-01-26 18:40, Wade Garrett wrote:
    On 1/26/23 5:05 PM, Alan Browne wrote:
    On 2023-01-26 16:59, Wade Garrett wrote:
    I have a portable hard drive with Time Machine backups from Computer
    "A" which I no longer own. There's some data on there I'd like to get
    and put on Computer "B" which is the one I now use.

    Can this be done?

    Of course.  Niggly details: encryption?

    FileVault on both. I have the passwords.

    Detail: Did you set a separate PW for the TM?

    IAC: mount and move. Via TM in your case.

    --
    “Donald Trump and his allies and supporters are a clear and present
    danger to American democracy.”
    - J Michael Luttig - 2022-06-16
    - Former US appellate court judge (R) testifying to the January 6
    committee

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  • From Wade Garrett@21:1/5 to Wade Garrett on Fri Jan 27 08:10:10 2023
    On 1/26/23 4:59 PM, Wade Garrett wrote:
    I have a portable hard drive with Time Machine backups from Computer "A" which I no longer own. There's some data on there I'd like to get and
    put on Computer "B" which is the one I now use.

    Can this be done?

    Thanks for all the good advice guys. I'll give it a shot.

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  • From Wade Garrett@21:1/5 to Alan Browne on Fri Jan 27 08:18:58 2023
    On 1/27/23 8:07 AM, Alan Browne wrote:
    On 2023-01-26 18:40, Wade Garrett wrote:
    On 1/26/23 5:05 PM, Alan Browne wrote:
    On 2023-01-26 16:59, Wade Garrett wrote:
    I have a portable hard drive with Time Machine backups from Computer
    "A" which I no longer own. There's some data on there I'd like to
    get and put on Computer "B" which is the one I now use.

    Can this be done?

    Of course.  Niggly details: encryption?

    FileVault on both. I have the passwords.

    Detail:  Did you set a separate PW for the TM?

    IAC: mount and move.  Via TM in your case.


    Same password on both; don't know what IAC is.

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  • From Alan Browne@21:1/5 to Wade Garrett on Fri Jan 27 09:47:25 2023
    On 2023-01-27 08:18, Wade Garrett wrote:
    On 1/27/23 8:07 AM, Alan Browne wrote:
    On 2023-01-26 18:40, Wade Garrett wrote:
    On 1/26/23 5:05 PM, Alan Browne wrote:
    On 2023-01-26 16:59, Wade Garrett wrote:
    I have a portable hard drive with Time Machine backups from
    Computer "A" which I no longer own. There's some data on there I'd
    like to get and put on Computer "B" which is the one I now use.

    Can this be done?

    Of course.  Niggly details: encryption?

    FileVault on both. I have the passwords.

    Detail:  Did you set a separate PW for the TM?

    IAC: mount and move.  Via TM in your case.


    Same password on both; don't know what IAC is.

    It's a common TLA for "in any case".

    --
    “Donald Trump and his allies and supporters are a clear and present
    danger to American democracy.”
    - J Michael Luttig - 2022-06-16
    - Former US appellate court judge (R) testifying to the January 6
    committee

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  • From Alan Browne@21:1/5 to Wade Garrett on Sat Jan 28 10:38:51 2023
    On 2023-01-26 16:59, Wade Garrett wrote:
    I have a portable hard drive with Time Machine backups from Computer "A" which I no longer own. There's some data on there I'd like to get and
    put on Computer "B" which is the one I now use.

    Can this be done?

    Let's ask ChatGTP...

    Result {{{

    Yes, you can restore Time Machine backups from a portable hard drive to
    a different computer. Here are the steps you can follow:

    - Connect the portable hard drive to Computer "B".
    - Open Time Machine on Computer "B".
    - Locate the backup you want to restore from on the portable hard drive.
    - Use Time Machine to restore the files and folders you need to Computer
    "B".

    Please note that restoring Time Machine backups from a different
    computer may have some limitations or issues, such as missing files or compatibility issues. It's recommended to check the Apple's official documentation for more information. }}}


    I'll score that a C. It left out issues such as passwords/encryption,
    and punted with the "check apple docs" out.

    --
    “Donald Trump and his allies and supporters are a clear and present
    danger to American democracy.”
    - J Michael Luttig - 2022-06-16
    - Former US appellate court judge (R) testifying to the January 6
    committee

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