Chapter 6. Time Machine
Solutions in this chapter:
- Configuring and Using Time Machine
- Restoring Files from Time Machine
- Forensic Implications
- Summary
- Solutions Fast Track
- Frequently Asked Questions
Introduction
Time Machine, a new feature available only in the Macintosh Leopard operating system, is an automatic backup tool that enables Mac users to back up all of their system files, or back up only the files they specify. With Time Machine, users can retrieve deleted files or folders, as well as restore their entire system to a previous point in time. Users can designate an HFS+ formatted FireWire or USB drive connected to their Mac as the Time Machine backup drive, or they can back up to another Mac running Leopard with Personal File Sharing, ...
Get Mac OS X, iPod, and iPhone Forensic Analysis DVD Toolkit now with the O’Reilly learning platform.
O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.