Did a full Time Machine backup on exterior drive lately. Loaded an embroidery app and royally tousled my folders. Wish to restore to that latest backup however I’m being requested from what supply. Choices are Exterior drive and Macintosh HD. I used to be solely anticipating one possibility (the exterior drive) so do I want each and if sure, can I choose one then come again to pick out the opposite? Thanks.

Mimi Cluff is a brand new contributor to this web site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Try our Code of Conduct.

In all probability there are native snapshots on Macintosh HD, newer than the preliminary backup on the exterior drive. Time machine is doing native snapshots if the exterior backup quantity isn’t linked, so long as there’s sufficient area.
(https://assist.apple.com/en-gb/HT204015)

When you restore from the exterior drive, the native snapshots will not be accessible afterwards.
When you restore from a native snapshot, your backup on the exterior drive will not be affected so in case the restore from native snapshot wasn’t proper you continue to may selected to revive from exterior drive.


You should log in to reply this query.