


Note: If you find some of your files and folders missing after the Time Machine restoration thenĬlick on Time Machine Icon at top-menu bar > select Enter Time Machine. Once restoration is completed, restart your Mac and check if all your data is backed up correctly. Wait for the process of backup to complete.ĩ. Now the process of restoring your data from Time Machine backup will start. Once done, next is to select the destination storage source which is your Mac drive and click on the Restore button.Ĩ. Now on Select a Restore Source screen, select the Time Machine backup disk and click on Continue button.ħ. Now on macOS Utilities screen, select the option Restore From Time Machine Backup and click on Continue at the bottom.ĥ. And when prompted enter the Admin password of your Mac.Ĥ. Now once you see Apple Logo or Spinning wheel on the screen release the keys. Once connected press the power button on your Mac to start it and immediately press and hold Command + R keys.ģ. To get started first connect the external Hard Drive that contains Time Machine Backup to your Mac.Ģ. Basically when you are upgrading your Mac to a new one with all latest specifications or upgrading your current Mac with a SSD drive.ġ.

While the above steps can be used to recover your accidentally lost files from Time Machine Backup, you can also use Time Machine to restore a complete Hard Drive on your Mac. Time Machine will now copy all the files and folders that you have selected in the previous step from your external Hard Drive and copy them back to their original location on Mac.Īlso Read: Mac Not Starting Up: Possible Fixes To Know! How to Restore Hard Drive from your Time Machine Backup Now on the next screen, first select the Time as per your requirement and then select the files or folders that you wish to restore and then click on the Restore option. From the top menu bar at the right click on the Time Machine icon and from the drop down menu select Enter Time Machine option.ĥ. As once it is checked it will enable the icon of Time Machine in the menu at the top-right corner of the screen.Ĥ. Now, on the Time Machine screen, make sure that the option of Show Time Machine in the menu bar is checked.
