So I want to do a clean install of mavericks as my MacBook has started to slow down quite a bit. I'm not planning on using migration assistant, so I wanted to know if there were some old files that I needed from an old time machine backup would I still be able to access these? If not what are my options? The reason I ask is that I know in previous versions of Mac OS I have read of the difficulties in accessing time machine backups. I was hoping there was a way around this?
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Accessing time machine backup after clean install
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Well when Time Machine backs up your computer, it basically copies all of your files onto a folder on your external HD (or wherever you use TM), exactly how it was when you backed up your computer. So yes, you can drag selected files to your computer.
If you're talking programs, thats a different story. They're a hassle to work because of necessary files from your application support folder and script files for them to work properly. I would recommend Migration Assistant for programs.