External drive backups in time machine

[HEDocks]

I use time capsule for routine backups on my MacBook.

I also include an external drive as part of that backup process.

Now I’m trying to restore the files on that external drive from time machine, but I have no clue how to find it.

What would it look like? Are the files nested inside MacBook backup folders? Where would it be?

 

[Bruno09]

Hi,

use the Time Machine interface ("Enter Time Machine").

Select the file you want to restore, right-click on it, "Restore to..." and choose the external drive as destination.

 

[Audit13]

You could also connect the external drive, boot using there option key, select the external, cost the time machine restore option, select the external drive as the source.