Migration with Time Machine Only Restored System Apps

crees! · Nov 25, 2009, 09:42 AM

I had some computer issues the other day that ended up requiring an erase/install of 10.5. So I reinstalled and when asked if I wanted to transfer data told it to use a Time Machine backup. I then ran Software Update to get all the updates. What I noticed was in my Applications folder only the standard set of Apple apps were there. No iLife apps, Adobe CS, etc were migrated over. I'm in the process of testing copying iPhoto from the backup. Is there a reason non-Apple apps are excluded from migration? I understand some installers, Adobe in particular, places files elsewhere in the system that might not be migrated properly. Also my Downloads folder is non-existent too and will need use TM again on it.

Thanks.

crees! · Nov 25, 2009, 09:57 AM

To note, I have TM not backing up system files. If I would have had it back up everything would then all apps been restored?

Nov 25, 2009, 09:42 AM	#1
crees! macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Springfield, VA	Migration with Time Machine Only Restored System Apps I had some computer issues the other day that ended up requiring an erase/install of 10.5. So I reinstalled and when asked if I wanted to transfer data told it to use a Time Machine backup. I then ran Software Update to get all the updates. What I noticed was in my Applications folder only the standard set of Apple apps were there. No iLife apps, Adobe CS, etc were migrated over. I'm in the process of testing copying iPhoto from the backup. Is there a reason non-Apple apps are excluded from migration? I understand some installers, Adobe in particular, places files elsewhere in the system that might not be migrated properly. Also my Downloads folder is non-existent too and will need use TM again on it. Thanks. __________________ The only thing that seems to increase over the years is that nonsense multiplies. NOSOCIALISM NOBAMA

Nov 25, 2009, 09:57 AM	#2
crees! Thread Starter macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Springfield, VA	To note, I have TM not backing up system files. If I would have had it back up everything would then all apps been restored? __________________ The only thing that seems to increase over the years is that nonsense multiplies. NOSOCIALISM NOBAMA

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