In the Installer, choose Utilities > Restore System from Backup.Ĥ. Insert your Mac OS X Server Install disk, and boot from the installer disk.ģ. If you’re restoring your system because of a problem with the startup disk, make sure the disk has been repaired or replaced.Ģ. Connect the Time Machine backup disk to the server (should already be connected, but double-check.) That being said, since Time Machine saved my bacon this past weekend, I wanted to post a Time Machine restoration how-to that (depending on your configuration) can be a lifesaver for your Mac or XServe running Mac OS X Server.ġ. However, Time Machine has gotten a bad reputation with some admins because of what Time Machine *doesn’t* back up. Address any prompts that appear on the screen (grant Administrative access, etc.If you’re running Mac OS X Server 10.5.x or higher, you may be backing it up with Time Machine.

The Graphical Timeline to the right of the Time Machine windowīrowse to, and select files/folders you wish to restore.

You can navigate Time Machine through the following:

Open Finder - Applications - Time Machine.

At this point Time Machine prepares the drive and backs up selected data. At this point the folder size Calculations and Adjustments are made.

Select files/folders and click on the Exclude button.

To open System Preferences - Click on the Apple icon > System Preferences

Select files/folders and click on the Exclude button.Click on the + button to change what is excluded by Time machine.At this point the Backup Disk is selected and the next Time Machine Backup will start in 120 Seconds (2 Minutes)Įxcluding items from Time Machine backup plan ( Options): Select a drive and click on the Use Disk button.A window opens showing External Storage Drives connected to your Mac To open System Preferences - Click on the Apple icon > System Preferences Click Done, the backup will start in 60 seconds.If encrypting the drive, enter the password.

To open System Settings - Click on the Apple icon > System Settings

Setting up the external drive to be used with Time Machine: Use this link for instructions on formatting your drive

For macOS versions for 10.6 (Snow Leopard) to 10.15 (Catalina) use Mac OS Extended (Journaled) also referred to as HFS+ when setting up a new backup.

For Big Sur and later, use Apple File System (APFS) when setting up a new backup.

MacOS requires that a drive be formatted with a specific file system to be used with Time Machine Formatting a drive to be used with Time Machine:

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