HT201250: Use Time Machine to back up or restore your Mac

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Q: Assume I back-up my computer using Time Machine and then decide to uninstall a certain application.  If I later decide that I'd prefer to have that uninstalled application, can I simply restore it from back-up, or must I go through install process again?

Assume I back-up my computer using Time Machine and then decide to uninstall a certain application.  If I later decide that I'd prefer to have that uninstalled application on my computer, can I simply restore it from my back-up, or must I go through the entire install process again?

MacBook Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9.5)

Posted on Jan 10, 2015 11:40 AM