Time Machine locks when I select restore

M1 Mac Sonoma 14.5

I'm trying to restore a file from TM. TM finds the file, but when I click Restore, TM locks up. Need to shift-cmd-esc to exit TM.

When I click on TM in Finder, neither the file nor folder appears.

iMac (M1, 2021)

Posted on Jun 26, 2024 3:30 PM

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rkaufmann87

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Jun 26, 2024 4:25 PM in response to dusty_roads

Try restarting Safe Mode and then restart normally and test.

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Time Machine locks when I select restore

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