How do I back up my 2014 Mac mini to a Seagate drive?
How do I put the backup on my Seagate Backup Plus Desktop Drive back on to my Mac Mini (late 2014 model) running macOS 13.16.06?
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How do I put the backup on my Seagate Backup Plus Desktop Drive back on to my Mac Mini (late 2014 model) running macOS 13.16.06?
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Couple of ways... Kevin asked me to look in here.
Which OSes are we dealing with?
Is this backup a Clone or Time Machine?
1. Start up from macOS Recovery
To start up from macOS Recovery, turn on your Mac and immediately press and hold one of the following combinations on your keyboard. Command-R is generally recommended, especially if you never installed macOS Sierra 10.12.4 or later… How to reinstall macOS - Apple Support
Command (⌘)-R
Install the latest macOS that was installed on your Mac.
Option-⌘-R
Upgrade to the latest macOS compatible with your Mac.
Shift-Option-⌘-R
Install the macOS that came with your Mac, or the closest version still available.
2. Decide whether to erase (format) your disk
If you need to erase your disk before installing macOS, select Disk Utility from the Utilities window, then click Continue. You probably don't need to erase, unless you're selling or giving away your Mac or have an issue that requires you to erase. Learn more about when and how to erase.
3. Install macOS
After starting up from macOS Recovery, follow these steps to install macOS:
If your Mac restarts to a setup assistant, but you're selling or giving it away, press Command-Q to quit the assistant without completing setup. Then click Shut Down. When the new owner starts up the Mac, they can use their own information to complete setup.
If you never installed macOS Sierra 10.12.4
If macOS Sierra 10.12.4 or later was never installed on your Mac, macOS Recovery works differently:
How to reinstall macOS - Apple Support
Couple of ways... Kevin asked me to look in here.
Which OSes are we dealing with?
Is this backup a Clone or Time Machine?
1. Start up from macOS Recovery
To start up from macOS Recovery, turn on your Mac and immediately press and hold one of the following combinations on your keyboard. Command-R is generally recommended, especially if you never installed macOS Sierra 10.12.4 or later… How to reinstall macOS - Apple Support
Command (⌘)-R
Install the latest macOS that was installed on your Mac.
Option-⌘-R
Upgrade to the latest macOS compatible with your Mac.
Shift-Option-⌘-R
Install the macOS that came with your Mac, or the closest version still available.
2. Decide whether to erase (format) your disk
If you need to erase your disk before installing macOS, select Disk Utility from the Utilities window, then click Continue. You probably don't need to erase, unless you're selling or giving away your Mac or have an issue that requires you to erase. Learn more about when and how to erase.
3. Install macOS
After starting up from macOS Recovery, follow these steps to install macOS:
If your Mac restarts to a setup assistant, but you're selling or giving it away, press Command-Q to quit the assistant without completing setup. Then click Shut Down. When the new owner starts up the Mac, they can use their own information to complete setup.
If you never installed macOS Sierra 10.12.4
If macOS Sierra 10.12.4 or later was never installed on your Mac, macOS Recovery works differently:
How to reinstall macOS - Apple Support
The backup was created by Time Machine in your Mac?
• Restore your Mac from a backup - Apple Support
• Restore items backed up with Time Machine on Mac - Apple Support
• Easy Redundant Mac Backups with Time Machine and Multiple Drives | osxdaily
https://osxdaily.com/2013/08/09/time-machine-multiple-drives-mac/
Usually that would be the case; however people also use
clones, or other backup methods; including Disk Utility.
Example: New version of Mac OS downloaded to Mac Mini didn't work and created problems and corruption. Necessary to use a backup consisting of the previous Mac OS and NO corrupted data. Step by step, how to download/install the backup and eliminate/destroy the corrupted newer Mac OS and the problems it created?
How do I back up my 2014 Mac mini to a Seagate drive?