If you have backed up the Mac with Time Machine before wiping, you can easily restore your files from the erased Mac using the Time Machine drive. Here's how:
Restore files from Time Machine:
- Connect the Time Machine backup drive to your Mac. If prompted, enter your password.
- Open a window for the folder containing your file. (optional)
- Enter Time Machine by clicking the Time Machine symbol in the menu bar.
- Use the Up/Down arrows or scroll over to find the precise file you want to restore from the Time Machine.
- To preview a file, select it and press the space bar.
- Tap Restore. The file can be examined in its original location.
Restore Mac from Time Machine:
- Start your Mac in macOS Recovery mode.
- Select Restore from Time Machine in the Utilities window, then click Continue.
- Click Continue after selecting the Time Machine backup disk.
- Click Continue after choosing a backup according to the date.
- Click Restore after selecting the Mac hard drive that will hold the backup data.
- Restart the Mac.
Perhaps, you have backed up important files to a cloud storage service such as iCloud, you can also download files from iCloud to your Mac to have a local version.
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