HT1553: Mac OS X v10.5, v10.6: How to back up and restore your files

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Q: i am upgrading my 2008 macbook to an ssd drive and want to save my settings. how do i save then? I have my files backed up with time machine ,but dont want to restore all files ,as there might be some junk backed up too. Help will be appretiated

i am upgrading my 2008 macbook to an ssd drive and want to save my settings. how do i save then? I have my files backed up with time machine ,but dont want to restore all files ,as there might be some junk backed up too. Help will be appretiated

Posted on Apr 21, 2014 2:30 PM

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Q: i am upgrading my 2008 macbook to an ssd drive and want to save my settings. how do i save then? I have my files backed up with ti ... more

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  • by Eustace Mendis,

    Eustace Mendis Eustace Mendis Apr 22, 2014 7:44 AM in response to anappleaday15
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    Apr 22, 2014 7:44 AM in response to anappleaday15

    When you restore from a Time Machine back up you can pick and chose what is restored. It is not an all or nothing process. Nor do you have to do the partial restores all at the same time. If days after the first partial restore you find something else you want you can restore just that.