Backup 3.0 Help
Restoring backed-up files using an existing backup plan
If a file you backed up (using Backup) becomes lost or damaged, you can use Backup to restore it. You can restore backed-up files to their original location or to an alternate location of your choice.
IMPORTANT: If you are restoring items from your iTunes or iPhoto library, click one of the links below for instructions.
To restore backed-up files to their original location:
- Select a backup plan in the Backup window and click Restore.
- Select a backup in the Previous Backups column.
- Select the items you want to restore and click Restore Selection.
- In the dialog that appears, choose whether to restore only files missing from their original locations or all the files in the backup.
- If you deleted files accidentally and want to restore only the missing files, select "Restore missing items."
- To replace existing files with the backed-up files, select "Replace existing items."
To restore the files to another location, select "Restore to an alternate location" before you click Restore Selection, choose where you want the files, and click Open.
Note: Some applications—such as Mail, Stickies, and Address Book—store all of their data as a group, like a deck of cards. When you restore an address book, for example, the whole book gets replaced. That means that contacts added after the backup won't appear in the restored file.