On: Cronopete – A Linux clone of Time Machine

[mattkrause]

The Time Machine mental model is more like "I want my computer to be exactly as it was at 2pm on March 17, 2020." Your suggestion is closer to "I want to see the revision history of this particular file, never mind the rest."

It would be great if they had a way to do both.

[chipotle_coyote → mattkrause]

I've only used Time Machine to restore individual files, actually, so that capability is definitely there.

[mattkrause → chipotle_coyote]

Oooooh. Tell me more, please.

I mostly use it for individual files too, but I end up "restoring" from a few different time points until I find what I'm looking for.

Is there a way to see in the Time Machine view that one particular file ("Figure_1.pdf") was changed on February 6th, March 1st, and March 10th?

[skoskie → mattkrause]

QuickLook works from the Time Machine GUI.

[saagarjha → mattkrause]

I don't think so, but for stuff like that I just use shell scripts to search the Time Machine Backup database.

[jedieaston → mattkrause]

This feature already exists in OS X (since 10.7, I believe?): https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/view-and-restore-pa...

I don't know how many third-parties implemented it though.

[metafunctor → mattkrause]

I wouldn't say my suggestion changes the concept of Time Machine at all.

Instead of scrolling through time using a 3D animation on the Z axis, I'd like to use a calendar instead. I said nothing about individual files.