Q: Time machine does not show backups
Hey,
I decided that - since my Macbook is equipped with a 1,25TB Fusion Drive - I need to clean things up a bit. So I made a Time machine backup to save all my data and then after setting up the Mac all new, I wanted to restore only the data I really need to avoid carrying all the stuff I don't need anymore with me.
So far, so good. Setting up the Mac again worked all fine - but when I open Time machine now with my external HDD that packs the backed-up data, it does not show any backups exept the "latest". Since the "latest" is my all new set-up system, it does not help.
I can however access the backup data via the Finder, where I see all the backups as folders - that way I could easily and luckily restore my Lightroom library, for example. But I also want to restore my version of iPhoto. Just copying iPhoto from the Programs folder does not work.
So, what did I do wrong? I really don't want to restore all of my old cluttered system again. Is there any way to bring Time machine to show the backups I did over the last months? The Time machine backups are on a 4TB external HDD, if that matters.
Thank you so much in advance
Mac OS X (10.7.4)
Posted on Aug 25, 2016 2:46 AM

