Q: Does time machine really back up EVERYTHING?!?
Is there anything time machine does NOT back up?
I know it backs up files and such but what about my general settings and preferences? User login and pass? iPhoto library? My iTunes?
Like...if I throw my macbook off a bridge and buy a brand new one, will a Time Machine full restore make it identical to my previous macbook?
I just want to know if I can rely on just time machine to back up everything or if I should be backing up certain things elsewhere in addition to using time machine.
Thank you!
Posted on May 22, 2016 6:27 PM
Time Machine does not backup anything in Trash nor does it backup cache either.
Having said that a valid Time Machine backup will restore the system as it was at the time that it was made.
Posted on May 22, 2016 6:31 PM