To turn on Wi-Fi syncing, see Sync content between your Mac and iPhone or iPad over Wi-Fi. In the Finder on your Mac, select the device in the Finder sidebar. Select General in the button bar. Click Restore Backup. Choose the backup you want to restore on the device from. If you backup multiple Macs to a single drive you’ll need to pick your computer from the “Restore From” dropdown. Next, pick which time you’d like to restore from. If you’re setting up a new hard drive it’s best to pick the most recent one, but if you’re recovering from a crash you should pick a backup from before you started.
You can use Time Machine, the built-in backup feature of your Mac, to automatically back up all of your files, including apps, music, photos, email, documents, and system files. When you have a backup, you can restore files from your backup if the original files are ever deleted from your Mac, or the hard disk (or SSD) in your Mac is erased or replaced.
Create a Time Machine backup
To create backups with Time Machine, all you need is an external storage device. After you connect the device and select it as your backup disk, Time Machine automatically makes hourly backups for the past 24 hours, daily backups for the past month, and weekly backups for all previous months. The oldest backups are deleted when your backup disk is full.
Connect an external storage device
Connect one of the following external storage devices, sold separately. Learn more about backup disks that you can use with Time Machine.
- External drive connected to your Mac, such as a USB, Thunderbolt, or FireWire drive
- External drive connected to an AirPort Extreme Base Station (802.11ac model) or AirPort Time Capsule
- AirPort Time Capsule
- Mac shared as a Time Machine backup destination
- Network-attached storage (NAS) device that supports Time Machine over SMB
Select your storage device as the backup disk
When you connect an external drive directly to your Mac, you might be asked if you want to use the drive to back up with Time Machine. Select Encrypt Backup Disk (recommended), then click Use as Backup Disk.
An encrypted backup is accessible only to users with the password. Learn more about keeping your backup disk secure.
If Time Machine doesn't ask to use your drive, follow these steps to add it manually:
- Open Time Machine preferences from the Time Machine menu in the menu bar. Or choose Apple () menu > System Preferences, then click Time Machine.
- Click Select Backup Disk (or Select Disk, or Add or Remove Backup Disk):
- Select your external drive from the list of available disks. Then select ”Encrypt backups” (recommended) and click Use Disk:
If the disk you selected isn't formatted as required by Time Machine, you're prompted to erase the disk first. Click Erase to proceed. This erases all information on the backup disk.
Enjoy the convenience of automatic backups
After you select a backup disk, Time Machine immediately begins making periodic backups—automatically and without further action by you. The first backup may take a long time, depending on how many files you have, but you can continue using your Mac while a backup is underway. Time Machine backs up only the files that changed since the previous backup, so future backups will be faster.
To start a backup manually, choose Back Up Now from the Time Machine menu in the menu bar. Use the same menu to check the status of a backup or skip a backup in progress.
Learn more
- If you back up to multiple disks, you can switch disks before entering Time Machine. Press and hold the Option key, then choose Browse Other Backup Disks from the Time Machine menu.
- To exclude items from your backup, open Time Machine preferences, click Options, then click the Add (+) button to add an item to be excluded. To stop excluding an item, such as an external hard drive, select the item and click the Remove (–) button.
- If using Time Machine to back up to a network disk, you can verify those backups to make sure they're in good condition. Press and hold Option, then choose Verify Backups from the Time Machine menu.
- In OS X Lion v10.7.3 or later, you can start up from your Time Machine disk, if necessary. Press and hold Option as your Mac starts up. When you see the Startup Manager screen, choose “EFI Boot” as the startup disk.
Repairing, Restoring, or Reinstalling Mac OS X Software
If you have a problem with your Mac software or hardware, Mac OS X provides repair
and restore utilities that may eliminate problems and can even restore your software
to its original factory settings. You can access these utilities from the Mac OS X Utilities
application, even if your computer isn’t starting up correctly.
and restore utilities that may eliminate problems and can even restore your software
to its original factory settings. You can access these utilities from the Mac OS X Utilities
application, even if your computer isn’t starting up correctly.
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Use the Mac OS X Utilities application to:
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Restore your software and data from a Time Machine backup.
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Reinstall Mac OS X and Apple applications.
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Restore your computer to its factory settings by erasing its disk and reinstalling
Mac OS X and your Apple applications.
Mac OS X and your Apple applications.
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Repair your computer’s disk using Disk Utility.
If your computer detects a problem, it opens the Mac OS X Utilities application
automatically. You can also open it manually by restarting your computer.
automatically. You can also open it manually by restarting your computer.
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To open the Mac OS X Utilities application:
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Restart your computer while holding down the Command (x) and R keys. The
Mac OS X Utilities pane appears.
Mac OS X Utilities pane appears.
Some utilities in the Mac OS X Utilities application require access to the Internet and
the Mac App Store. You may need to make sure your computer is connected to the
Internet by using your Ethernet or Wi-Fi network.
the Mac App Store. You may need to make sure your computer is connected to the
Internet by using your Ethernet or Wi-Fi network.
To connect by using a Wi-Fi network:
1
Choose a network from the Wi-Fi status menu in the upper-right corner of the screen.
2
If necessary, type the network password.
To join a closed network, choose Join Other Network. Enter the network’s name and
password.
password.
Repairing a Disk with Disk Utility
If you have a problem with your computer, or if you start your computer and see the
Mac OS X Utilities application, you may need to repair your computer’s disk.
Mac OS X Utilities application, you may need to repair your computer’s disk.
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Select Disk Utility in the Mac OS X Utilities pane and click Continue.
2
Select the disk or partition in the list on the left, and then click the First Aid tab.
3
Click Repair Disk.
If Disk Utility can’t repair the disk, back up as much of your information as possible, and
then follow the instructions in “Repairing, Restoring, or Reinstalling Mac OS X Software”
on page 56.
then follow the instructions in “Repairing, Restoring, or Reinstalling Mac OS X Software”
on page 56.
For information about Disk Utility and its options, see Help Center, or open Disk Utility
(in the Utilities folder in Launchpad) and choose Help > Disk Utility Help.
(in the Utilities folder in Launchpad) and choose Help > Disk Utility Help.
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Restoring Information Using a Time Machine Backup How to do a complete backup of macbook pro.
If you previously created a Time Machine backup, use the Restore utility to restore
everything on your computer to its previous state.
Use your Time Machine backup to restore information only to the computer that was
the source of the backup. If you want to transfer information to a new computer, use
Migration Assistant (in the Utilities folder in Launchpad).
everything on your computer to its previous state.
Use your Time Machine backup to restore information only to the computer that was
the source of the backup. If you want to transfer information to a new computer, use
Migration Assistant (in the Utilities folder in Launchpad).
1
If your backup is on a Time Capsule, make sure you’re connected to an Ethernet or Wi-Fi
network. (To connect to a Wi-Fi network, follow the instructions on page 58.)
network. (To connect to a Wi-Fi network, follow the instructions on page 58.)
2
In the Mac OS X Utilities pane, select Restore From Time Machine Backup and click
Continue.
Continue.
3
Select the disk that contains the Time Machine backup, and then follow the onscreen
instructions.
instructions.
Reinstalling Mac OS X and Apple Applications
Under some circumstances, you may need to reinstall Mac OS X and Apple applications.
You can reinstall while keeping your files and user settings intact.
You can reinstall while keeping your files and user settings intact.
1
Make sure your MacBook Pro is connected to the Internet by using an Ethernet or Wi-Fi
network. (To connect to a Wi-Fi network, follow the instructions on page 58.)
network. (To connect to a Wi-Fi network, follow the instructions on page 58.)
2
In the Mac OS X Utilities pane, select Reinstall Mac OS X and click Continue.
How To Backup And Restore Macbook Pro
3
In the pane where you’re asked to select a disk, select your current Mac OS X disk
(in most cases, it is the only one available).
(in most cases, it is the only one available).
4
To select or deselect optional software, click Customize.
5
Click Install.
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You can install Mac OS X without erasing the disk, which saves your existing files
and settings, or you can erase the disk first, which erases all your data and leaves the
computer ready for you to reinstall Mac OS X and Apple applications.
and settings, or you can erase the disk first, which erases all your data and leaves the
computer ready for you to reinstall Mac OS X and Apple applications.
After installing Mac OS X, you can go to the Mac App Store and re-download your
Apple applications.
Apple applications.
Important:
Apple recommends that you back up the data on the disk before restoring
software. Apple is not responsible for any lost data.
Restoring Your Computer to Its Factory Settings
When you restore your computer to its factory settings, everything on your computer
(your user accounts, network settings, and all of your files and folders) is deleted. Before
you restore, back up any files you want to keep by copying them to another disk.
Write down your network settings from Network preferences to make it easier to get
connected again after reinstalling Mac OS X.
(your user accounts, network settings, and all of your files and folders) is deleted. Before
you restore, back up any files you want to keep by copying them to another disk.
Write down your network settings from Network preferences to make it easier to get
connected again after reinstalling Mac OS X.
1
Make sure you’re connected to the Internet by using an Ethernet or Wi-Fi network.
(To connect to a Wi-Fi network, follow the instructions on page 58.)
(To connect to a Wi-Fi network, follow the instructions on page 58.)
2
In the Mac OS X Utilities pane, select Disk Utility and click Continue.
3
Select the disk in the list on the left, and then click the Erase tab.
4
Select Mac OS Extended (Journaled) from the Format pop-up menu, type a name for
the disk, and then click Erase.
the disk, and then click Erase.
5
After the disk is erased, choose Disk Utility > Quit Disk Utility.
6
In the Mac OS X Utilities pane, select Reinstall Mac OS X and click Continue.
7
To reinstall Mac OS X and your applications, follow the instructions in the Mac OS X
Installer.
Installer.
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Best Backup For Macbook Pro
After restoring Mac OS X and your Apple applications, you can selectively restore your
other data and applications from a Time Machine backup.
other data and applications from a Time Machine backup.