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Q: I've been working on a newsletter and have the final version. But I wanted to check something in a version I did last week. If I choose the day in Time Machine, is there any way I can view that document without "restoring" it to replace the final version

I've been working on a newsletter and have the final version. But I wanted to check something in a verssion I did last week. If I choose the day in Time Machine, is there any way I can view that document without "restoring" it to replace the final version?

Posted on Feb 19, 2014 1:48 PM

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  • by Eustace Mendis,

    Eustace Mendis Eustace Mendis Feb 19, 2014 2:57 PM in response to decangel
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    Feb 19, 2014 2:57 PM in response to decangel

    You can drag and drop a file from TM to the desktop.

     

    Let's say your newsletter is on the desktop. First thing to do is to add something to the file name, say Newsletter_1.

     

    Next open TM as if it is just another external drive by double clicking the icon. (This is not the same as "Enter Time Machine" which you do when you want to restore.) The file hierachy in TM follows the same logic as on your hard drive. Navigate to the date you want, find the file you want, and drag and drop it where you want it to be. Because you changed the name of the most recent version you can both files in the same space.

     

    I do this often.

     

    But remember if you make a back up now you will end up with both versions in TM.