


Click the Time Machine menu in the upper-right corner of your Mac screen – it looks like a circular clock with an arrow pointing backward.

The first step for restoring files is checking your backup location. Time Machine uses a special format for backups, so you can’t just open the backup drive and drag & drop. That’s why it’s important to set up Time Machine before you need it. Local snapshots are only kept a day or so, and they won’t help if your drive completely crashes or your computer is lost. Time Machine can also use local snapshots – earlier revisions of your files. Time Machine is Apple’s built-in backup system that backs up data in a special format to an external hard drive, a server, or Time Machine-enabled wi-fi router. Version of a document? Restore your data with Time Machine. Accidentally deleted files or need to return to an earlier
