Time Machine success stories

[maclover001]

I've been building a large website for the last few weeks, but stupidly, instead of filing it away in my Documents folder, I just left it stashed on the desktop.

Well, I decided that my desktop was getting a bit cluttered (Filled with other unrelated crap). So, without thinking, I trashed it all. It wasn't until a few days later that I realized my project was gone :eek:

Time Machine to the rescue, I got it back :)

What's your Time Machine success (or fail...) story?

[Malfoy]

Success:

I was able to switch mbps easily although the restore process is a bit long.

Failure:

my first time capsule died and apple had to replace it. Had all my music on it :(

[jb60606]

Restored my "magic resumé" from back up. I'm sure there will be several more life-savers to follow.

[r.j.s]

Successes:

I accidentally screwed up Finder ... restore fixed that.

Accidentally hit overwrote an assignment that hadn't been turned in ... easy fix.

[aristobrat]

Imported all of my iPhoto library into Aperture. Made sure all photos were there, then deleted my iPhoto library.

About 10 months later, I went looking for some videos I took on my camera and freaked out completely when I remembered that they were in my iPhoto library (and that Aperture didn't import them).

Used Time Machine to restore iPhoto library. Whew. :o

[jarjarblinks]

Question.

If I binned something, and "secure emptied" my trash can, will TM still be able to spawn it back to life?

[iPhoneNYC]

Before Time Machine I never gave much thought to back-up. But now with such inexpensive little drives it's silly not too. I have a MBP that came two years ago with a HD around 120. I soon max'd it out - I only had 4 gigs left and I keep taking photos and adding music. I had a local non-Apple place put in a 320 harddrive. Came back to the apt and set up Time Machine and it worked perfectly. Then, about a week later, I noticed that a paid download of Airfoil wasn't on my harddrive. I went back to the TM and two seconds later it was back in place. By the way, I use a LaCie 500 rugged for the backup and its working great.

[yg17]

Question.

If I binned something, and "secure emptied" my trash can, will TM still be able to spawn it back to life?
Yes

[r.j.s]

Yes

As long as TM had enough time to make a backup ...

[sammich]

Trashed some songs and a couple of apps (which I somehow removed from both my iTunes and iPhone without realising).

Instead of paying again to get it back, it was back in my TM. Phew!

[Surely]

I travelled back in time, collected a number of famous world leaders and philosophers, brought them back here, hilarity ensued, and then they helped me get an A+ on my history presentation. Excellent!

San Dimas High School football rules!

:D

[Chase R]

Success: I accidentally delete Office:Mac! Don't know how I did, alcohol was involved though. Must be my inner hate for Msoft coming out haha.

Easy fix with TM though!

No fails yet.

[toolbox]

Mine was a sucess story.

I was working on a Network proposal to upgrade my customers network which consists of one main site and 2 remote sites.

This two me 2 weeks to write because i had to make sure everything was covered, what routers, internet speeds etc.

Then like most people i left it on the desktop and i had a wild deleting spree and it got trashed. I turned my mac on the next morning i went to get the document as it was needed that day at work and it was missing. My heart jumped into my throat and i launched time machine. Found, located, printed done!

Time machine is money worth spent.

[Keniff]

I've been building a large website for the last few weeks, but stupidly, instead of filing it away in my Documents folder, I just left it stashed on the desktop.

Well, I decided that my desktop was getting a bit cluttered (Filled with other unrelated crap). So, without thinking, I trashed it all. It wasn't until a few days later that I realized my project was gone :eek:

Time Machine to the rescue, I got it back :)

What's your Time Machine success (or fail...) story?


I did something similar, but I had a bunch of different passwords on a RTF/Text file on my desktop, did a clean up, trash and deleted (just like you) and the a few days days my heart was jumping chest when I remembered what I did....
When I got home, I was so relieved to find I could recall it...
Truly a real stress buster...