can I use time machine to restore all, data only, not operating system
iMac, OS X El Capitan (10.11.2)
Why would you want to revert to a previous operating system when you just received a brand new hard drive with the new operating system on it?
You use Migration Assistant (which is in /Applications/Utilities) to import users and data from Time Machine.
Migration Assistant lets you chose what to bring back - consider NOT restoring applications, and instead redownload from the App Store or the appropriate developer sites. This gives you the opportunity to only install fresh versions of only the applications you actually need. Old applications often cause trouble, or just sit there wasting drive space.
Yes you can select what to restore. Just navigate through the folder system.
He just wants to restore his data, apps etc, not the system.
That is what I dont want to happen. I want data only, not the old operating system. I wasnt sure the best method.
Eau Rouge wrote:
He just wants to restore his data, apps etc, not the system.
Ah, thank you. I misunderstood the premise of the question.
I got a new hard drive from apple. They updated to El Capitan. Does this effect the manner that I restore from time machine? Will a full restore copy over the new operating system?
