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Time machine and unix underlying file system

I want to restore a file from my Time Machine backup.


Problem : the file is in a subdirectory of /library that does not appear in MacOs. Only from terminal can I find it.


How do I tell Time Machine to go look for that file to restore ?


All ideas welcome.


Volny


MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 11.3

Posted on Apr 15, 2021 6:53 AM

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Posted on Apr 15, 2021 7:04 AM

Volny wrote:

I want to restore a file from my Time Machine backup.

Problem : the file is in a subdirectory of /library that does not appear in MacOs. Only from terminal can I find it.

How do I tell Time Machine to go look for that file to restore ?

All ideas welcome.

Volny


Can you verify which "library" are you speaking to?


~/Library

/Library

/System/Library



You can drill down through the Finder>File>Go>Go to Folder and copy & paste the complete path.

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Apr 15, 2021 7:04 AM in response to Volny

Volny wrote:

I want to restore a file from my Time Machine backup.

Problem : the file is in a subdirectory of /library that does not appear in MacOs. Only from terminal can I find it.

How do I tell Time Machine to go look for that file to restore ?

All ideas welcome.

Volny


Can you verify which "library" are you speaking to?


~/Library

/Library

/System/Library



You can drill down through the Finder>File>Go>Go to Folder and copy & paste the complete path.

Time machine and unix underlying file system

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