After changing the name on my home folder and deleting and creating a user account I can't access the old backups when I enter time machine.
After creating the new user acct TM did a full complete backup that I can access
Is this normal behavior or a problem?
All of the above was done working with AppleCare
Thanks for helping a Mac newbie.
Mark
iMac, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)
This excellent TM Support article may help you with that:
Thanks but I don't see my issue - changing a user acct name.
Triple-click the line below to select it, then copy the text to the Clipboard (command-C):
/Users
In the Finder, select
Go ▹ Go to Folder...
from the menu bar, paste into the box that opens (command-V), and press return. A folder will open with the home folders of all users as subfolders. Enter Time Machine. You should now be able to see your old home folder in the snapshots that were taken before you renamed it.
Thanks Linc Davis
I will try this later today when I am in front of my iMac
Is this normal behavoir or is it something unusual that I am having?
thanks again
Mark
As far as I can tell, it's normal.
Thanks again Linc Davis
Glad to know it is normal!
I'll try your earlier solution later
As long as it isnt a problem...
Had to change my home folder name because it had a space in the name - which I learned was a no-no
Linc Davis
Very cool and elegant solution!
worked perfectly
Mark
Created new user acct. deleted old user acct. can't access old TM backups
