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replacing bad hard drive with ssd drive on a 2011 imac

how do i restore from time machine to a new ssd drive in my 2011 imac


Posted on Dec 7, 2020 12:18 PM

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I don't use TM, but I believe if you want to use TM to restore the system then you need to boot into Recovery Mode, Internet Recovery Mode, or from a bootable macOS USB drive and re-install macOS. Then on first booting into the fresh macOS Setup Assistant will prompt you if you want to migrate from the TM backup.


Posted on Dec 7, 2020 1:26 PM

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Dec 7, 2020 1:26 PM in response to ENAK20

I don't use TM, but I believe if you want to use TM to restore the system then you need to boot into Recovery Mode, Internet Recovery Mode, or from a bootable macOS USB drive and re-install macOS. Then on first booting into the fresh macOS Setup Assistant will prompt you if you want to migrate from the TM backup.


replacing bad hard drive with ssd drive on a 2011 imac

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