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How can I access ~/library on my time machine backup?

I recently re-installed OSX Lion and made sure i'd backed everything up before I did a clean install and did not want to transfer my old archive across. I need to access my user library on Time Machine so that I can restore my Transmit favourites and Little Snapper image database.


I've tried following the process here: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3633972?start=0&tstart=0 but I get "The folder can't be found" (see screenshot) and now i'm at a complete as to what to do.


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Any suggestions?

Posted on Apr 10, 2012 11:57 PM

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Posted on Apr 12, 2012 1:14 AM

Last but not least, navigate the TM disk within the Finder, (do not enter TM).

When you are on the date you are looking for, navigate the directory structure until you reach the Users folder.

Open Terminal and type


cd


and a space, drag and drop your user name folder inside the Terminal window. That completes the cd command for you. Hit return.

You are now into your user folder inside the TM disk. Type


cd Library

open .


please note the dot after open. Last command opens a Finder window of the Library folder inside TM disk.

Now you are ready to get what you need.

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How can I access ~/library on my time machine backup?

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