Time Machine integration

Time Machine does not merely keep a copy of your entire drive. Every application that it backs up also is integrated into Finder and the OS.

For example, using the context menu "open with" feature will bring up a list of not only current applications on your drive, but also every application that can open up that file on your time machine drive as well. This means if you've deleted VLC but had it at one point, it'll still show up. This also means if you've upgraded from 0.86a to 0.86b to .86c to 0.86d, every single older version will show up.

This also applies to the Services menu. For example, if you've had Quicksilver at one point, the services menu options for Quicksilver will still be there and will open up Quicksilver from within time machine.

I assume this is working as intended.

So what do you think about this?

 

Indifferent here. I don't keep anything on my Mac that I need to back up. If worst comes to worst, I'll just put in the Leopard CD, wipe it and start fresh.

 

Zaz, why dont you post what type of mac you have in your sig? I know I would like to see it!

 

I has a Mini just for shoots and giggles. I don't post in my sig cause it's not a Mac laptop though I suppose one could argue it's a laptop without the screen. The specs are quite similar to my R60:

1.66GHz Core Duo
2GB PC5300
100GB 7200RPM
CDRW/DVD Drive with an external DVD Burner
20" Dell 1600x1200 LCD Monitor
Leopard
Yada, Yada, Yada

 

Indifferent. I don't have a hard drive to set up time machine yet, but I would like to get Time Capsule when it's released, since my current router is only 802.11g.

Question concerning it: say my hard drive fails, but I had Time Machine backing everything to Time Capsule. Will I have every app, including non-apple apps that I bought and installed essentially installed on Time Capsule? If so does that mean I can basically just import everything into a new replacement drive, and have an exact copy of every app, file, and folder on my old drive?

 

yes arquis thats the idea behind it

 

ok thanks. Wasn't sure if it backed up only files, or full apps. Would be a very handy tool when swapping out drives. Can't wait to give it a go.

 

yup everything. and if you did have to re-install OS X theres an option to retrieve evrything from a time machine backup.

 

will such a "feature" not work in the 10.5.2 release?

(from http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307430)

Launch Services

CVE-ID: CVE-2008-0038

Available for: Mac OS X v10.5 and v10.5.1, Mac OS X Server v10.5 and v10.5.1

Impact: An application removed from the system may still be launched via the Time Machine backup

Description: Launch Services is an API to open applications or their document files or URLs in a way similar to the Finder or the Dock. Users expect that uninstalling an application from their system will prevent it from being launched. However, when an application has been uninstalled from the system, Launch Services may allow it to be launched if it is present in a Time Machine backup. This update addresses the issue by not allowing applications to be launched directly from a Time Machine backup. This issue does not affect systems prior to Mac OS X v10.5. Credit to Steven Fisher of Discovery Software Ltd. and Ian Coutier for reporting this issue.​

 

Meh, I don't use Time Machine. Takes up space that could better be used for more anime.