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traveloid

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Q: How do i back up data from Time machine drive to my new SSD which is of lesser capacity?

I have the blinking envelope issue on my MBP 2011 and I will switch from SATA to SSD. I have about 300 GB of data backed up on Time Machine. How do I move it to the 256 GB SSD? Exact steps?

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Posted on Jun 21, 2016 8:45 PM

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by BDAqua,

BDAqua Jun 21, 2016 8:57 PM in response to traveloid
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Jun 21, 2016 8:57 PM in response to traveloid

Only way I can see is start a new backup & limit what gets backed up.
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by Eric Root,

Eric Root Jun 22, 2016 7:50 AM in response to traveloid
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Jun 22, 2016 7:50 AM in response to traveloid

If you have access to another Mac computer, go to the App Store, sign in with your Apple ID, and download your desired OS from the Store or the Store Purchases tab. Quit the Installer. Use the program below to create a bootable USB Flash drive. Boot the computer with the SSD off the USB drive, format the SSD as Mac OS X Extended (Journaled), Option GUID, and then install the OS. Then boot off the SSD, and when Setup Assistant starts, recover your User(s). Once the computer is booted, use the application Timer Machine to selectively restore desired data.

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