Retrieving Mac backup to iPad from external drive

Retreve backup from external drive to iPad. Note, backup was made from a Mac. I traded in the Mac.

I backed up my Mac on external hard drive and bought a new iPad. How do I retrieve backup to my iPad?



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iPad Air, iPadOS 18

Posted on Jan 29, 2025 11:07 AM

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Jan 29, 2025 12:35 PM in response to tbucket53

I think this is what you’re saying.


  • You backed up your iPad to a Mac.
  • You backed up your Mac (presumably using Time Machine) to an external hard drive.
  • You traded in the Mac. Did you replace the Mac with another Mac?
    • Yes. Restore the Time Machine backup to the replacement Mac and your iPad backup will be where you would expect.
    • No. Your iPad backup is gone.

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