How to: Recover a file using Time Machine on your Mac


Instructions

  1. In your Mac's menu bar, click the Time Machine icon and choose Enter Time Machine.

    TIP: If Time Machine is not in your menu bar, click the magnifiying glass icon, type Time Machine, and press return.

    In the Mac menu bar, the time machine icon has been selected and enter time machine is highlighted to be selected

  2. Navigate to the file that you wish to restore. Once you've found it, click it and click Restore.

    NOTE: You can use the arrow buttons or the calendar on the right side to navigate through dates. Then, navigate through the computer as you normally would.

    After finding the date with the files, the restore button under the files is highlighted to be selected

Outcome

You have restored your desired file.