If you got a new Mac and decided to start over from scratch instead of using a Time Machine backup, you may have come across a moment when you realize that there are a few files or applications sitting in your old Mac (or in an old Mac Time Machine backup) that you need. You can get those files onto your new Mac without having to restore the entire backup. Here's how.
![]() First thing's first: Back up your Mac.. both of them
If you still have your old Mac, go ahead and do a fresh backup with Time Machine before recovering files on your new Mac. It might seem redundant, but the file you need may not have been backed up before you switched over. A fresh backup never hurt anyone.
Software To Extract File On Old Mac Hard Drive Windows 10
Mar 17, 2020 To recover files on Mac, you can use the data recovery software – MiniTool Mac Data Recovery. Launch MiniTool Mac Data Recovery. Select a proper module to continue. Here are Undeleted Recovery, Damaged Partition Recovery, Lost Partition Recovery and Digital Media Recovery. To use HFS Explorer, connect your Mac-formatted drive to your PC and go to File Load File System From Device. The software will automatically locate and load the connected drive for you. You’ll then begin seeing the contents of the HFS+ drive in a new graphical window. To copy any folders of file, select them and click the Extract button. Already have the old hard drive connected and just need the software to transfer your programs and files to the new computer? Get Zinstall Computer Rescue Kit here. Connecting the old hard drive to the new computer. The first step in rescuing programs and data from an old hard drive is to connect that drive to the new computer.
You should also run a quick backup on your new Mac for safety sake. There's no need to worry about making changes. If something goes wrong, you can always recover from a backup.
If you don't have your old Mac, just use the latest backup on file on with Time Machine on your external hard drive.
How to recover specific files from your old Mac on your new Mac
Here's the easy part. Just connect the external hard drive that you were storing your old Mac's Time Machine backups on. If you were using the same external hard drive for you old and new Mac, you've already completed the first step!
How to recover files from another Mac when you're using a NAS
If you're on a network attached storage (NAS) hard drive to save and store backups, you may have noticed that you're having a difficult time accessing files from your old Mac on the hard drive. I don't personally use a NAS, and so have not been able to test this method, but StackExchange user bofolsen noted that you can access restricted NAS file on your new computer after you create a new User with the same login credentials as the one you used with your old Mac.
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I haven't personally verified these steps since I don't use a NAS for my backup solution but if you try it, let me know how it works.
Any questions?
Do you have any questions about how to recover specific files from your old Mac on your new one using Time Machine? Put them in the comments and we'll help you out.
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My HP fried back some years ago — it actually smoked. I have the hard drive and would like to extract my pictures. Does anyone know who can do this without costing me a fortune.
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