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apps disappeared after unlocking, backup and restore of my iphone
I unlocked my iphone yesterday and backed up and restored my data, however my apps did not come back onto my phone . how do i find them on my computer in my back up and restore them to my iphone?
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Is TimeMachine Apple's System Restore?
I have recently moved to Mac from Windows. Rarely I find that I may have to use System Restore to fix an issue that the OS has incurred. What I would like to know is whether Time Machine is the Mac ...
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restore MacBook from sparse image
I recently wiped my MBP hard drive as well as installing a new SSD.
I have a sparseimage backup of my old drive (created with Carbon Copy Cloner) that I want to restore onto the SSD.
I've tried to ...
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restore Mac OS Mountain Lion to factory settings without discs or time machine backups
I installed XCode 3 on Mac OS Mountain Lion 10.8 and now I am getting the Apple BSODs.
Can I do a system restore without having the discs as I seem to have nothing to use, also I have no Time Machine ...
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Having trouble deleting old Time Machine back-ups after a restore
Due to migrating several computers over time, my MacBook Pro was bogged down with lots (and lots!) of old apps, files, etc. that I wanted to get rid of. So, I backed up to Time Machine as usual, then ...
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Timemachine encryption restore/backup?
I'm trying to automate the creation of an encrypted sparsebundle and configure backup for a 10.7 machine using a TimeCapsule. I've created the script below
http://pastebin.com/D2nQk1j1
#!/bin/bash
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iPad: Using iTunes to restore causes automatic sync?
I had a iPad mini(miniA) several months ago, and I got a new iPad mini(miniB) recently. On miniB's first run, when I was asked whether to set it up as a new device or restore from a backup, I chose to ...
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Is it possible to reinstall Mountain Lion using Lion Time Machine backup?
I have an old MacBook which cannot run anything newer than 10.7.5 Lion. I do regular Time Machine backups to an external drive. I plan to buy a new MacBook Air, but I want to make the migration as ...
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How can I backup and restore only the “Dashboard” (do a 3 finger up swipe to see it)
I have several notes I saved on my dashboard that I would like to retrieve. I have them saved on a time machine backup, but due to a virus I re formatted my system.
How do I restore my Dashboard?
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Password not working on time machine restore after clean install
So I recently wiped my computer clean because it had some problems, and did a clean install of Lion from a flash drive. I then restored my user from a time machine back up originally made from my ...
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Restore user data, settings and apps from hard-drive copy
Here's the situation:
My GF's MacBook Pro broke, OS would not start at all
I inserted Knoppix Live CD, booted and just copied all of the files from her HD to folder on external HD
I've reinstalled ...
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How to restore iPhone 5 from iOS 5 backup?
I had an iPhone 4 with iOS 5 which I regularly backed up using iTunes. Then I used a Android device for a little over a year. Now I'm back on iOS with an iPhone 5. So I'm trying to setup it with the ...
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How to jailbreak 2nd gen iPod Touch without losing data?
I have an 8GB iPod Touch 2nd Generation that runs iOS 4.2.1, and currently it is not jailbroken.
I want to jailbreak it using redsn0w version 0.9.6b4. I have found these instructions, but I will lose ...
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ios restore to previous version/model - without jailbreaking the original?
My non-jailbroken iPhone 4S needs to go for a warranty repair, and I want to restore its data to an older non-jailbroken 3G or to another even older jailbroken 2G, but of course itunes refuses to ...
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Can I restore from a 16GB backup to an 8GB iPhone
I recently switched to Verizon. My wife's phone was a 16GB AT&T iPhone. Verizon had the 8GB version for free with the contract.
Is it possible to restore from the 16GB backup to the new 8GB ...
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Is is possible to add tag, notes or labels to backups made by Time Machine?
Is it possible to add label, tag or notes to Time Machine backups. Lets say after fresh reinstall of OS X - label it as "Base System 1" then after few days (at some point with more software/work) ...
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Account on Mac restored from Time Machine has FileVault turned off
My Mac book pro was stolen.
ML 10.8.2.
I successfully restored all system from Time Machine backup.
I remember having turned on FileVault on my user account on original system.
But on restored system ...
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iCloud nuances and specifics when backing up or restoring?
Backstory
I upgraded from the iPhone 4 to the iPhone 5.
This is the processed I used in order to migrate my data over.
Plug-in and Sync completely the iPhone 4 -- Making sure to backup to the ...
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How do I restore a new iPhone from backup without the missing backup password? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
I forgot my Encrypt Local Backup password. How can I start over?
I just backed up my iPhone 3GS and I wanna restore from backup on my new iPhone 4. Well, it asks for a ...
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Backing up an External USB Drive to TimeMachine then Restoring Without Drive Connected?
I have just configured my iMac to backup my external USB harddrive in addition to the internal drive.
I have just tested restoring some files from the TimeMachine backup, by selecting the USB drive ...
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My iPhone 4S has been destroyed… can I backup from the cloud at a later time?
My iPhone 4s is giving me the option to set up as new phone or restore via iTunes or iCloud. I have pictures on my previous phone that is now destroyed. I am unable to maintain a stable wireless ...
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Restoring iPhone's state from a dd hard drive image
This article, Recover Lost Data From Your iPhone, in its "Method 1" suggests a promising method to backup iPhone's entire state, that is iOS settings, apps, email settings, media files, that is ...
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iPhone backup restore SMS
I have had to restore my iPhone 4S to factory settings - wiping everything on the device. Fortunately I have frequent backups so I was able to restore most of the settings and stuff.
However, is ...
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How should a user of OS X verify whether backed up data comprises everything required for lossless restoration?
I'm most interested in approaches that compare both:
the original file
the backup
– after the time of backup.
I'm aware of two approaches. Others will be appreciated.
Less interested in ...
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Facebook deleted email addresses from Contacts, how to restore?
Most of my contacts that I'm also connected with on Facebook, no longer have any email address in Contacts. Sigh!
The problem is described here:
http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=13197
I ...
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Time machine backup/restore: “This user's data doesn't need to be transferred”
So, I had a MacBook Pro 15", Late 2011, that I've been using daily since I got it last October. I set up time machine and every day after work, I would bring my laptop home and plug it into my time ...
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What should I do before I give up my iPhone?
I am changing jobs and so I am giving back to the old company an iPhone 3GS running iOS 5. I am searching for a To-Do list for things to copy from the iPhone to a Mac computer so that I don't lose ...
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How to make full back up of iPhone?
With iTunes popupmenu
I have just restored my iPhone from a backup from March 2012. However all my apps made with Xcode was sadly not restored.
How can I back up everything?
Besides Xcode apps, ...
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Can you use an iMac backup for a MacBook Pro?
Just curious: Is it possible to use a backup from an iMac on a Time Capsule to restore a MacBook Pro with the same items? It seems like it would be possible given that all it really backs up is the ...
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Will I lose my game saves when I downgrade to iOS 4 from iOS 5?
I have just recently upgraded from iOS 4.3.5 to iOS 5.1.1 on my 3rd generation iPod touch, but it seems that my iPod is slower and a little unresponsive, so I want to downgrade back to 4.3.5.
I want ...
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Can I restore data backed up from a newer version of iOS?
I have a 3gs with iOS 5.1. I backed up my data, and wanted to restore to my new iPhone 4, with iOS 5.0.1. Somehow, I was not given an option to restore my backup. Is it possible to restore backup ...
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Restoring to previous state: concerns with Carbon Copy Cloner and Time Machine conflict
One week ago I experienced an odd and catastrophic failure of my MacBook Pro. The details of the failure are not important, and the relevant parts have been replaced, among them a new HDD. Side note: ...
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How to backup Store Apps?
I have been searching and I didn't find an optimal solution for my problem. I have some apps purchased from the Mac App Store (Pixelmator, GarageBand), and other ones installed (Xcode).
I want to ...
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Restoring from Backup error - cannot be saved to computer
I have all permissions organized and a single backup in the correct folder. I have 23 GB of space. I have an Iphone 4. I recently synced it and updated to the latest IOS. My contacts were lost, ...
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After iPad restore (from iCloud) apps still appear as 'waiting'
I just got the new iPad, and since I backed up my old iPad using iCloud, I restored from the iCloud backup. After restore, it restarted and began downloading all the apps.
Now, I have all these ...
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New password after restoring iPod Touch from backup
I restored my iPod Touch from an iTunes backup and my old password no longer works to get into the iPod. Any idea how I can figure out what the new password is? How can I change it back to the old ...
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Include additional data into iPhone backup files
I have two iPhone backups available, one recent and one older.
Is it possible to inject/include/simply add content from my recent backup to the older one?
So that when the iPhone is restored ...
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How can I restore a backup of a phone with the same name?
I broke my iPhone 3G S and bought a new one. During the setup of the new one I chose to set it up as a new phone. I gave it a slightly different name because I thought I'd want to keep old phone's ...
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How do you restore files from an iCloud backup
I want to restore a picture that I deleted from my camera roll on my iPhone. I have iCloud backup enabled, with the option for camera roll turned on, so therefore the picture I deleted should have a ...
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How can I recover iPhone data lost after iOS upgrade?
I've had my iPhone 4 for about 3 months and when I connected it to my computer today I was prompted to update the iOS, so I did. But somehow I didn't realise that it meant I was going to need some ...
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Can I apply my iPhone 3GS backup to my iPhone 4S?
As mentioned is a previous question, I made a backup of my old AT&T iPhone 3GS, then exchanged it for a new iPhone 4S at Sprint.
They transfered over my contacts. However, there's a lot of other ...
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I synced my iPhone to my laptop. Can I safely wipe it clean now?
I'm planning to buy a new iPhone. I'm going to exchange my current one for the new one. Before I give the old phone to Sprint, I'd like to wipe it clean (by going to Settings > General > Reset, etc).
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Can I backup my Time Machine drive to the cloud and restore it to any other drive?
I currently backup my Mac to a local Time Machine drive.
I'd like to start periodically backing up that drive to the cloud, using an as of yet unchosen solution.
Once it's backed up to the cloud, ...
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Will iCloud backups of iOS devices restore the iOS Keychain?
Prior to iCloud, it was necessary to explicitly encrypt iOS device backups in order to include passwords stored in the iOS Keychain. Indeed, this was an important and recommended use of encryption, ...
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If I upgrade to iOS 5, can I restore a 4.2 backup?
I have an iPhone 4 with iOS 4.2 backed up to one of my PCs which I no longer use. If I upgrade to iOS 5, will I lose the opportunity to restore from one of these old backups? Would I be able to ...
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How do I restore my iPhone from an iCloud backup?
I just installed iOS 5 on my iPhone 4 several days ago, and I backed it up to iCloud. After performing a sync with my PC, it deleted a bunch of apps. I'd like to restore these from the iCloud backup.
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Restore a backup without restoring OS
iTunes makes automatic backups each time I want to sync in a different day (if I recall correctly) - what if I want to restore to a backup WITHOUT having to restore the whole operating system? Can it ...
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How do I restore a case-sensitive, journaled Time Machine backup to a case-insensitive, journaled filesystem?
I would effectively like to switch from a case-sensitive journaled filesystem to that of a case-insensitive journaled filesystem. Booting into Lion's recovery allows me to format the drive as I wish, ...
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Uninstalling OS Lion, and transferring photos to MacBook if full restore needed
I have, stupidly, upgraded to OS Lion on both my desktop and laptop.
I've now done a hard restore on my laptop, back to Snow Leopard, and reinstalled my photo software, which wouldn't work with Lion.
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So, my iPhone 4 just decided to restore itself
Well, I left it plugged in via USB and charging. iTunes was open. Nothing unusual. Until an hour or so later, out of the corner of my eye, I noticed a zooming shiny apple animation, picked it up ...
