Q: Trying to roll back to Yosemite from El Capitan...can I move TM files to older OS?
We're using an older version of Adobe software in our office. Adobe has stopped patching it at this point and is driving everyone to the Cloud version. We don't have the option to move to the Cloud at this time.
The older Adobe software we're using does not play well with El Capitan. It works well with Yosemite, however. After installing El Capitan and running into multiple issues, I broke down and wiped my machine clean and did a fresh install of Yosemite and reinstalled all of the software one by one.
I am now trying to roll back my coworkers' machines from EC to YS. Since all of our current Time Machine backups are from machines running El Capitan, is there a way to transfer the applications and home folder files from an El Capitan-era backup to a Yosemite backup? Avoiding the arduous process of reinstalling all of the Adobe and Microsoft software would be wonderful if possible.
Posted on Jun 7, 2016 7:09 AM