Why Time Machine won't let me restore to previous date?
I've tried several times, i could highlight the previous date I want to restore to but it does not get me anywhere. Any suggestions how I should proceed? Thanks.
iMac, OS X El Capitan (10.11.2)
If you want to restore just a folder or some specific files, you highlight them inside the Time Machine interface and click the restore button, just those files/folders will be restored.
To restore your entire computer to the way it was previously, see this:
Use Time Machine to back up or restore your Mac - Apple Support
"Restore everything:
To restore everything in your Time Machine backup, use OS X Recovery."
Since this will overwrite everything, I would first make a "clone" (using a program like CCC, SuperDuper, etc.) on a separate external drive as a precaution in case you encounter an issue with your backup or restore process.