Time Machine restoration works in conjunction with the recovery tool, in this scenario. First, the recovery tool restores your operating system and default files. Next, you use Time Machine to restore all of your user data and other things including applications. However, it should be understood that this is *NOT* a complete backup tool on its own. It relies upon the current version of the operating system on the Apple servers which, in many cases, is not a bad thing because you know you're going to get the most current version.
However, there are some instances where you'd be much better off using a backup created by Carbon Copy Cloner, Super Duper! or similar tool. Actually if you're not afraid of the Terminal, there is an on-the-fly method of backing up an entire volume using just one command. This command is quite aggressive in as much as there isn't any going back once you've started the process. Lynne described this pretty well, I think,in our blog discussion of the subject. If you need to have the URL re-posted, let us know and we can arrange that. Alternatively, it's in the list archives. Gordon On 28 Aug 2012, at 12:49, Phil Halton <philh...@comcast.net> wrote: I looked at the Bootup options with Command R held down during startup and see that one option is recovering from a time machine backup. Can you recover your hard disk with OS, apps etc, or is time machine just for documents and folders (data)? I'll be addressing the issue of a backup strategy soon and if Time machine will restore the OS Apps and documents, then that's one route I'll consider. Thanks for any and all help. <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> or at the public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/>. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml> The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free! Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> <--- Gordon Smith ---> This message was written using 100 Percent recycled electrons. gor...@mac-access.net Follow us on Twitter: @maciosaccess <---> <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> or at the public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/>. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml> The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free! Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/>
