How to selectively recover files from your old MacIf you've started from scratch with your new Mac, but want a few files from your old one, you can easily grab them from your Time Machine backup!
If you got a new Mac and decided to start over from scratch instead of using a Time Machine backup, you may have come across a moment when you realize that there are a few files or applications sitting in your old Mac (or in an old Mac Time Machine backup) that you need. You can get those files onto your new Mac without having to restore the entire backup. Here's how.
First thing's first: Back up your Mac... both of them
If you still have your old Mac, go ahead and do a fresh backup with Time Machine before recovering files on your new Mac. It might seem redundant, but the file you need may not have been backed up before you switched over. A fresh backup never hurt anyone.
You should also run a quick backup on your new Mac for safety sake. There's no need to worry about making changes. If something goes wrong, you can always recover fro...
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How to selectively recover files from your old Mac
