How do I access information backed up using timemachine, from an older macbook?
I have a new macbook pro and I would like to have access to my old files and pictures that were on my old computer. I backed up my older mac onto an external hardrive using timemachine. Can I access those files without "downloading" it all onto my new computer? If so, how? If I can't, do I just need to get a new external hardrive and manually copy those files onto it from my old computer? I still have it and it is still working, just slowly.
Thanks!
You don't need to download everything. One option is explained in "Time machine or other disk migration" in the following link: OS X: How to migrate data from another Mac using Mavericks
Alternatively, you can click on the Time Machine icon in your menu bar and press the Option key and it will display "Browse other backup disks."
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