• Mac OS X,  Mac OS X Server,  Mac Security

    The ins and outs of using tmutil to backup, restore, and review Time Machine backups

    Since some of the more interesting features of Time Machine Server are gone, let’s talk about doing even more than what was previously available in that interface by using the command line to access Time Machine. As with any other command, you should probably start by reading the man page. For Time Machine, that would be: man tmutil Sometimes, the incantation of the command you’re looking for might even be available at the bottom of the man page. Feel free to use the space bar a few times to skip to the bottom, or q to quit the man interface. In addition to the man page, there’s a help command,…