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Time Machine backups

Will Time Machine backup applications as well as files? Will it do a mirror backup to get your Mac where it was before the hard drive went down?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 11.6

Posted on Feb 13, 2022 1:33 PM

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Old Toad

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Posted on Feb 13, 2022 1:40 PM

Yes. All apps and use files are backed up and can be restored. It doesn't backup the system as it can be reinstalled easily by booting into the Recovery volume.

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