Rickyleroy

Q: Importing after clean installation

I wish to install El Capitan as clean fresh installation so I'll backup my system by Time Machine and full disk copy by Carbon Copy.

El Capitan asks to import data after installation? What data? Application data like Contacs or Mail?

What process to follow to import all data ? I need to import Safari preferences and bookmarks, contacts, mail messages, iPhoto library, iWork documents, Vmware fusion virtual machines, ...

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Yosemite (10.10.5)

Posted on Nov 28, 2015 12:53 AM

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  • by mario49,

    mario49 mario49 Nov 29, 2015 9:10 AM in response to Rickyleroy
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    Nov 29, 2015 9:10 AM in response to Rickyleroy

    Hey Rickyleroy,

     

    If I understand correctly, you want to restore a backup from Time Machine. I would recommend you read this article, it may be able to help troubleshoot the issue. 

     

    Use Time Machine to back up or restore your Mac - Apple Support

    Restore from a Time Machine backup

    Restore specific files:

    1. Choose Enter Time Machine from the Time Machine menu Time Machine icon, or click Time Machine in the Dock.
    2. Find the files to restore: 
         
      • Use the timeline on the edge of the screen to see the files in your Time Machine backup as they were at that date and time. The timeline may also include local snapshots.
      •  
      • Use the onscreen up and down arrows to jump to the last time the contents of the window changed. You can also use the search field in a window to find a file, then move through time while focused on changes to that file.
      •  
      • Select a file and press Space Bar to preview the file and make sure it's the one you want. 
    3. Click Restore to restore the selected file, or Control-click the file for other options.

    Restore everything:

    • To restore everything in your Time Machine backup, use OS X Recovery.
    • To copy the files, settings, and OS X user accounts in your backup to another Mac, use Migration Assistant.

    Thank you for using Apple Support Communities. 
    Have a good one. 

  • by Rickyleroy,

    Rickyleroy Rickyleroy Nov 29, 2015 10:25 AM in response to mario49
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    Nov 29, 2015 10:25 AM in response to mario49

    I wish to make fresh install of El Capitain. Now I'm using Yosemite and my backup is on Time Machine so I ask my self if there an automatic procedure to import all backup of Yosemite (as data of course) when El capitain starts first time after installation.