Can't browse back with time machine

Time machine seems to work properly till I try to browse back in time. I am clicking on the arrow that should bring me back in time, but nothing happens. I only see the initial today window. I have time machine on since December the 1st and it has back-up copies since then, so I assume that I should be able to go back into time, at least a bit.
Cheers,
Robert

Go into System Preferences > Sharing and give your computer a name using only alphanumeric characters with no spaces or punctuation.
Mac OS X 10.5: Time Machine backups are not visible
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306928

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can i go back with time machine but without the applications(to keep it the same)?
i want to make my mac "younger" but i've got applications that i want to keep and i have them not so long ago...

Clone your system them.
Keep your OS and apps on separate hard drives.
Install the OS if you must for now on another hard drive.
Use Setup Assistant when done.
= = =
Using Cloning as a Backup Strategy
http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/7032/carbon-copy-cloner
http://www.bombich.com/software/updates/ccc-3.5.html
OS X Lion Install to Different Drive
How to create an OS X Lion installation disc MacFixIt
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http://www.apple.com/support/lion/installrecovery/
Create an OS X Lion Install disc
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-20080989-263/how-to-create-an-os-x-lion-ins tallation-disc
How to clone your system:
http://macperformanceguide.com/Mac-HowToClone-backup.html
http://macperformanceguide.com/Mac-HowToClone.html
http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/7032/carbon-copy-cloner
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HT201250 I accidentally didn't save a document on my desktop--a report. Can I go back with time machine and recover my desktop and save the file?

I accidentally didn't save a document on my desktop--a report. Can I go back with time machine and recover my desktop and save the file?

If you saved it at least once, then time machine should have a copy of the document at the state you last saved it. I'm guessing tha's not the case however or the copy of the file would still be on your Desktop.
If you never saved it a single time, yet closed the window and dismissed the warnings about an unsaved document, then you are out of luck as far as I know.

Can I go back to Time Machine on my External Hard Drive?

I have been using an OWC 1TB External Hard Drive for my Time Machine backups. The OWC stopped working, so I sent it back to them to fix. Turns out it was the case and all my information is ok. They are shipping it back.
Meanwhile I backed it up on Time Machine on another external in case my laptop went down.
Now that I am getting back my original, can I pick up where I left off or do I have back it up all over again?
For the future, can you back up two Time Machines in case this happens again?
I am sure i am not the first to face this situation.

can I pick up {with Time Machine} where I left off or do I have back it up all over again?
You should be able to continue where you left off.
For the future, can you back up two Time Machines in case this happens again?
Yes, but you'll have to change Time Machine's settings to switch from one disk to the other and back.

Can I do it with time machine?

I have an older mac with snow leopard and I just bought a new AIR with Lion. Is there a way to transfer everything including programs that are work related on to the new machine? Can I do it with time machine?

The Macbook Air doesn't have Firewire ports, it has USB only, or wireless ethernet. (You can also use ethernet wired through a USB-ethernet adaptor but I think this is rarely done.)
I did this Migration when we got a new Macbook Air last year. The Apple Store people told me that they strongly recommended doing this Migration to the new Macbook Air through USB with the Time Machine backup. They said this was the most likely approach to be complication-free. They also told me that when someone brings in an older machine to them to be migrated to a new one (they offer this service for $75), they even create the Time Machine backup right there to use in the transfer because it works so smoothly.
I did it the way they recommended, USB between old Time Machine backup to USB on new Macbook Air. It took a few hours (200 GB to transfer) and was completely trouble free. I did have to reinstall the printer drivers for a Canon printer/scanner. Otherwise, everything was there and we didn't even have to enter serial numbers for MS-Office or Adobe software like photoshop.
So that's my recommendation to you for the Macbook Air. Wireless ethernet is another option but it's more complicated and more prone to issues, and it's much slower.
One thing you should be awae of -- certain older software runs under "Rosetta" under 10.6, but Rosetta is gone under 10.7, so those programs won't work under 10.7. One example is MS-Office 2004. On the other hand, Office 2011 works fine under 10.7.

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I can't restore an app (or any file) from the Application folder with time machine. The folder is "grayed out" as soon as I go back in time.
I have checked permission.
Thanks for any hint!
Rolf

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How can I "Put Back" a time machine backup from the trash to my external hard drive?

Basically what happened was I accidentally put an older time machine backup from my external hard drive into the trash on my macbook. Since then, time machine has made new backups onto my external hard drive. How can I either "Put Back" or replace the deleted backup back into my hard drive?
Whenever I try to move it it says "A newer item named “Backups.backupdb” already exists in this location. Do you want to replace it with the older one you’re moving?" I click replace and after a few minutes of loading, it says "Cannot replace. An item named "" already exists."

As long as you don't delete the trash, the files should be recoverable.
I suspect using the Put Back command could take a long time, so be patient.
If your Time Machine backups are mixed with your daughter's backups you might want to buy a larger drive and move the Time Machine files to the new drive.
Regarding missing photos in iPhoto...There might be options to rebuild/recover that data from iPhoto rather than trying to revert to a Time Machine backup.
Check out this third party app, iPhoto Library Manager. It has a demo.
http://www.fatcatsoftware.com/iplm/
Options for a larger drive.
I like the Seagate USB 3.0 Backup plus drives. Works on USB 2.0 ports. They come formatted for PC but easy to format in Disk Utility.
I don't recommend Western Digital because of the boot problem with some of their drives.
LaCie makes good drives.
All Mac formatted drives will cost more and it’s easy to reformat with Disk Utility. Do not use the software that comes with the drives. It’s recommended that you use Apple’s Disk Utility.
Prices vary but this gives you an idea of what you’ll find. As you notice the second and third TB is usually only $15 more per TB. Normally, you’ll find these prices but right now the 1T is more than the 2T
Seagate Backup Plus 1 TB USB 3.0 $85
Seagate Backup Plus 2 TB USB 3.0 $99
Seagate Backup Plus 3 TB USB 3.0 $115
I have seen the 3T on sale for $99.
Locally, Best Buy seems to have the best prices.

Why can't we backup (with Time Machine) our Airport hosted 1TB HD from our iMac (hosting a 2TB HD)?

With an iMac (one year old), we are using Time Machine to backup the iMac and one small external HD to a 2TB HD (USB). The iMac is on a small wired network along with an Airport Extreme hosting a 1TB HD for shared iPhoto Libraries, 2 printers and a recent MacBook Pro (backed up to another 1TB HD). Time Machine is doing a fine job of backing up the iMac and its small external HD (80GB), but we cannot seem to cause it to backup the Photo Libraries HD. Why not? The Photo Libraries HD is automounted to the desktops of both the iMac and the MacBook Pro. What do we need to do?

No, sorry. The Airport Extreme can't do backups; only OSX on your Mac.
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Can no longer backup with time machine to WD MyBookLive.

Earlier I got the "OSStatus error 2" and now I get a message that the backup failed, "time machine couldn't back up to mybooklive. Unable to complete backup. An error occurred while creating the backup folder."
I've signed in as guest, which I have always done in the past but it keeps failing.
I am using WD MyBookLive and can access my files from my iphone without issues.
Current OS X v 10.9.2. updated back in March and my last successful backup was April 13, 2014.
Am up to date with updating all software.
The following are log messages from the system log queries:
4/26/14 1:24:49.841 PM com.apple.backupd[1411]: Starting manual backup
4/26/14 8:30:09.447 PM com.apple.backupd[1619]: Starting automatic backup
I've rebooted time machine and my book. Checked settings and nothing seems amiss.
Any help or suggestions would be most appreciative.
Thanks in advance!

Start with C10 in the 1st linked article.
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Hi, so first a bit of history...
- Purchased my iMac in 2010
- Upgraded iMac to Mountain Lion in 2012 (I downloaded it so don’t have install disks)
- iMac hard drive was recalled 2013 (Seagate 1TB) – before taking the iMac back, I made sure Time Machine was up to date
I got my iMac back yesterday – I’ve now tried to restore it twice from the Time Machine. On both occasions the progress bar has got close to the end, then just frozen.
Any ideas? I’m wondering if the Mac store restore these recalled Macs with the original OSX it was purchased with, and since my back-ups have been on a newer OSX that might be it. But even if that is the problem, I have no idea how to fix it.
It may have been answered already, but I can’t find any same questions on here.

Hi, sorry I never use TM.
Have you looked through Pondini's extensive TM help site?
http://Pondini.org/TM/FAQ.html
http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html
Can't imaging something not being covered there.

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I just did it after 7.7 hung when I connected my iPod video.
I had difficulty with TM Restore due to permissions. I wound up deleting (could also rename) the existing 7.7 iTunes in Applications, then finding the back-level app in the TM directory structure and copying it over to my /Applications folder. On my system, I found iTunes 7.6.2 in a TM backup of /Applications with a file date of April 6, 2008.
If you tried to run 7.7, and FQ'd it, you may find that it touched your iTunes database, and the back-level iTunes app will no longer recognize it. Use TM to restore that, no permission problems there. On my system, the database is at Music/iTunes/iTunes Library.

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Is it possible to get back the folders I deleted that contain all my preview images and the effects / adjustments / ratings / etc. that I gave them?
I am hoping that Time Machine can do this except I am not sure what folder to bring back?
Any Ideas?
Thanks
G
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Although I had read that time machine did not work well with Light room, I just used it to bring back all my lost folders!
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I'm running time machine via USB on a LaCie Terabyte drive.
I've restarted the machine and am about to do a hard shutdown, maybe that will help...

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Thanks,
Victor.

Hi there,
as the only way to restore your complete system from a Time Machine backup is to use Mac OS X's Setup Assistant, here is what I would do:
1. open Terminal and enter the following
sudo rm /var/db/.AppleSetupDone
Terminal will require your password. This command will delete the "flag" OS X creates when Setup Assistant completes.
2. Reboot your Mac. The Setup Assistant will then start, and you will be provided the option to restore from a Time Machine backup, and to select the exact backup you wish. Just make sure that your Mac is connected with an Ethernet cable to the Time Capsule when rebooting, so you don't restore your backup wirelessly.
Cheers ;-)
Any question, just ask
Phil

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