How to restore from a time capsule backup

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How to restore from a time capsule backup

Just wondering this - say my 27 inch iMac just died. But I was backing up to my Time Capsule. And then the next day I buy a new 27 inch iMac (same model HD space, etc OR maybe even greater and better). Can the new 27 inch iMac restore EVERYTHING to how it was from the original 27 inch imac? Would all my photos from iPhoto be restored? My music/movies from itunes?

Time Capsule-OTHER, Mac OS X (10.7.2), Time Capsule/printer help

Posted on Aug 25, 2012 2:52 PM

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Aug 25, 2012 3:10 PM in response to Mac OS X Nate

Can the new 27 inch iMac restore EVERYTHING to how it was from the original 27 inch imac? Would all my photos from iPhoto be restored? My music/movies from itunes?

Yes.

An application called Setup Assistant will appear on the new iMac at startup to ask if you if want to setup the iMac from a Time Machine backup. The "new" iMac will look just like the "old" iMac when you do this.

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