OS 10.5 - Reset Mac to an earlier date?

seido · seido #1 (**permalink**)

01-04-2009, 05:00 PM

Can a Mac be reset/restarted to an earlier date like a PC?

I did a really dumb thing and ended up with 600 vCards on my desktop, not in a folder, and the machine is screaming in pain!

It starts up, but it is so overloaded that it is crawling along. Just moving the mouse sets the pinwheel spinning for 5 minutes or more. I cant do anything.

Can't get Time Machine to open so far. If I can get it open...can I restore to yesterday and, how do I do that?

I tried restarting with the install CD but I couldn't get it to restart and show the desktop. It kept going back to the Install dialog window.

HELP!!!!

dbnoise · dbnoise #2 (**permalink**)

01-04-2009, 05:02 PM

Try booting in safe mode.

seido · seido #3 (**permalink**)

01-04-2009, 05:07 PM

I've done that and still the same problem.

That's why I wanted to start up from the CD but I can't see the desktop, just the install dailog.

The other available options, Disk Utility etc. didn't offer any help.

dbnoise · dbnoise #4 (**permalink**)

01-04-2009, 05:24 PM

I think you can restore your system from time machine with your discs. When you get to the install screen go to utilites from the menu bar and I think there is an option restore from backup

seido · seido #5 (**permalink**)

01-04-2009, 05:27 PM

I'll check it out...thanks

eliehass · eliehass #6 (**permalink**)

01-04-2009, 06:45 PM

If you have a Time Machine backup, you can install the OS from the backup in the installation settings and pick any backup date to restore from.

seido · seido #7 (**permalink**)

01-05-2009, 10:10 AM

I'm doing that right now.

It says it needed 43 hours to accomplish this...I'm waiting and waiting apparently until Tuesday to see if it works!

davidsword · davidsword #8 (**permalink**)

01-05-2009, 11:42 AM

couldn't you of just booted with the disk and used terminal to delete the files on your desktop?

seido · seido #9 (**permalink**)

01-05-2009, 12:17 PM

Didn't know that I could do that, or how to do it, which is why I did this post to get a solution.

I guess it is too late now, the restore is in the works.

dbnoise · dbnoise #10 (**permalink**)

01-05-2009, 12:34 PM

Deleting items in terminal can be dangerous because your using the sudo command, you could end up deleting too much.

seido · seido #11 (**permalink**)

01-05-2009, 12:57 PM

Hopefully the restore will resolve the issue...if not I'll be back for some more advice!

Thanks all!

wuqijia · wuqijia #12 (**permalink**)

01-07-2009, 03:05 AM

try to boot you mac in the command line mode,
and pack your files to a folder, then reboot.

seido · seido #13 (**permalink**)

01-08-2009, 11:05 AM

41 hours later and my Mac is humming along. All is well.

I restored it to the last back up which was Jan 2 and lost nothing of value

Thanks for all the help and suggestions!

///MPower · ///MPower #14 (**permalink**)

01-08-2009, 11:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by seido

41 hours later and my Mac is humming along. All is well.

I restored it to the last back up which was Jan 2 and lost nothing of value

Thanks for all the help and suggestions!

Was your back up on a network drive or something? Why did it take so long to restore? Mine only takes about 2 hours connected via usb.

seido · seido #15 (**permalink**)

01-08-2009, 11:27 AM

My backup is on a 750 gig external USB drive. I'm assuming that the time it took was because of the speed of my old machine. Even with the 1.5 processor upgrade and the 2 gigs of RAM, it is not the fastest thing out there

eliehass #6 (permalink)
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seido #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 01, 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 19 Mac Specs: G4 Dual 450 upgraded to 1.5g processor w/2gigs of memory	01-04-2009, 05:00 PM Can a Mac be reset/restarted to an earlier date like a PC? I did a really dumb thing and ended up with 600 vCards on my desktop, not in a folder, and the machine is screaming in pain! It starts up, but it is so overloaded that it is crawling along. Just moving the mouse sets the pinwheel spinning for 5 minutes or more. I cant do anything. Can't get Time Machine to open so far. If I can get it open...can I restore to yesterday and, how do I do that? I tried restarting with the install CD but I couldn't get it to restart and show the desktop. It kept going back to the Install dialog window. HELP!!!!
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dbnoise #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 21, 2008 Posts: 314	01-04-2009, 05:02 PM Try booting in safe mode.
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dbnoise #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 21, 2008 Posts: 314	01-04-2009, 05:24 PM I think you can restore your system from time machine with your discs. When you get to the install screen go to utilites from the menu bar and I think there is an option restore from backup
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seido #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 01, 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 19 Mac Specs: G4 Dual 450 upgraded to 1.5g processor w/2gigs of memory	01-04-2009, 05:27 PM I'll check it out...thanks
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seido #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 01, 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 19 Mac Specs: G4 Dual 450 upgraded to 1.5g processor w/2gigs of memory	01-05-2009, 10:10 AM I'm doing that right now. It says it needed 43 hours to accomplish this...I'm waiting and waiting apparently until Tuesday to see if it works!
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davidsword #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 11, 2008 Posts: 137 Mac Specs: 13"/2.0Ghz/4GB/80GB/White Macbook	01-05-2009, 11:42 AM couldn't you of just booted with the disk and used terminal to delete the files on your desktop?
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seido #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 01, 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 19 Mac Specs: G4 Dual 450 upgraded to 1.5g processor w/2gigs of memory	01-05-2009, 12:17 PM Didn't know that I could do that, or how to do it, which is why I did this post to get a solution. I guess it is too late now, the restore is in the works.
	QUOTE Thanks

dbnoise #10 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 21, 2008 Posts: 314	01-05-2009, 12:34 PM Deleting items in terminal can be dangerous because your using the sudo command, you could end up deleting too much.
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seido #11 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 01, 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 19 Mac Specs: G4 Dual 450 upgraded to 1.5g processor w/2gigs of memory	01-05-2009, 12:57 PM Hopefully the restore will resolve the issue...if not I'll be back for some more advice! Thanks all!
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wuqijia #12 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 06, 2009 Posts: 8	01-07-2009, 03:05 AM try to boot you mac in the command line mode, and pack your files to a folder, then reboot.
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seido #13 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 01, 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 19 Mac Specs: G4 Dual 450 upgraded to 1.5g processor w/2gigs of memory	01-08-2009, 11:05 AM 41 hours later and my Mac is humming along. All is well. I restored it to the last back up which was Jan 2 and lost nothing of value Thanks for all the help and suggestions!
	QUOTE Thanks

seido #15 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 01, 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 19 Mac Specs: G4 Dual 450 upgraded to 1.5g processor w/2gigs of memory	01-08-2009, 11:27 AM My backup is on a 750 gig external USB drive. I'm assuming that the time it took was because of the speed of my old machine. Even with the 1.5 processor upgrade and the 2 gigs of RAM, it is not the fastest thing out there
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