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<p><p>Normally you use Time Machine to restore lost data in a file like this: within the Time Machine interface, you go back to the time the file was not yet messed up, and you restore it to replace the file you have now.</p><p>You can also elect to keep both, but the restored file takes the name and place of the current one. So, if you have made changes since the backup took place that you would like to keep, they are lost, or you have to mess around a bit to merge changes, rename files, and trash the unwanted one.</p><p>As an alternative, you can browse the Time Machine backup volume directly in the Finder like any normal disk, navigate through the chronological backup hierarchy, and find the file which contains the lost content.</p><p>Once you've found it, you can open it and the current version of the file side-by-side, and copy information from Time Machine's version of the file into the current one, without losing any content you put in it since the backup was made.</p></p>
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<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=14" class="category">Inside TidBITS</a> | by <a href="/author/Adam%20C.%20Engst">Adam C. Engst</a> | 27 Oct 2008</div></div>
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<a href="/article/9826"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('9826', 'show')">Tablet iPod Rumored on Weak Evidence</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_9826" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_9826">Do a couple of comments from Steve Jobs during a rare appearance on Apple's earnings call, coupled with some odd log entries discovered by a search engine, imply that we'll see a tablet-sized iPod soon? Adam regretfully thinks not.</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=2" class="category">Opinion</a> | by <a href="/author/Adam%20C.%20Engst">Adam C. Engst</a> | 23 Oct 2008</div></div>
<a href="/article/9820"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('9820', 'show')">DealBITS Winners for PDFpen 4</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_9820" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_9820">In which we announce the winners of copies of PDFpen in last week's DealBITS drawing.</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=14" class="category">Inside TidBITS</a> | by <a href="/author/Adam%20C.%20Engst">Adam C. Engst</a> | 20 Oct 2008</div></div>
<a href="/article/9821"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('9821', 'show')">Apple and Microsoft Snipe in Ad Campaigns</a></h4>
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<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=16" class="category">Just for Fun</a> | by <a href="/author/Adam%20C.%20Engst">Adam C. Engst</a> | 20 Oct 2008</div></div>
<a href="/article/9818"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('9818', 'show')">On the Way Out: FireWire and Matte Screens?</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_9818" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_9818">Apple's removal of FireWire from the redesigned MacBook and elimination of the matte screen option generates a firestorm of complaints from Mac users. We don't like it, but we'll probably have to lump it.</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=2" class="category">Opinion</a> | by <a href="/author/Adam%20C.%20Engst">Adam C. Engst</a> | 18 Oct 2008</div></div>
<a href="/article/9810"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('9810', 'show')">Running the 2008 Mac Numbers with Tim Cook</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_9810" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_9810">Apple loves to share positive numbers at the beginning of keynotes, and the special event to introduce new laptops was no exception. Read on to see just how high Apple's market share has risen, how many visitors the Apple Stores are receiving each day, how many Macs have been sold so far in 2008, and much more.</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=8" class="category">Macs & Mac OS X</a> | by <a href="/author/Adam%20C.%20Engst">Adam C. Engst</a> | 14 Oct 2008</div></div>
<a href="/article/9806"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('9806', 'show')">DealBITS Drawing: Win a Copy of PDFpen 4</a></h4>
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<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=14" class="category">Inside TidBITS</a> | by <a href="/author/Adam%20C.%20Engst">Adam C. Engst</a> | 13 Oct 2008</div></div>
<a href="/article/9807"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('9807', 'show')">Take Control News: 50% Off Sale Ending Tuesday!</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_9807" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_9807">The 50 percent discount on all Take Control ebooks to celebrate our 5th anniversary runs through the end of the day on 14-Oct-08, so if you haven't taken advantage of it already, now's your chance.</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=14" class="category">Inside TidBITS</a> | by <a href="/author/Adam%20C.%20Engst">Adam C. Engst</a> | 13 Oct 2008</div></div>
<a href="/article/9799"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('9799', 'show')">Tales of Customer Service in the PDF World</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_9799" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_9799">Adam compares the responses he gets when reporting serious bugs from a pair of companies that produce high-end PDF manipulation tools.</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=2" class="category">Opinion</a> | by <a href="/author/Adam%20C.%20Engst">Adam C. Engst</a> | 07 Oct 2008</div></div>
<a href="/article/9797"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('9797', 'show')">Take Control News: 50%-Off Sale to Celebrate 5th Anniversary</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_9797" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_9797">It has been five years since we started the Take Control series of electronic books, and we're celebrating with a 50-percent-off sale through 14-Oct-08. We also share Take Control sales numbers and other stats.</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=14" class="category">Inside TidBITS</a> | by <a href="/author/Adam%20C.%20Engst">Adam C. Engst</a> | 06 Oct 2008</div></div>
<a href="/article/9795"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('9795', 'show')">Older Mac Pros Toxic or Just Smelly?</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_9795" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_9795">A problem with Mac Pros manufactured before 2008 has gained new life after a recent article in a French newspaper claims the machines are emitting volatile organic compounds, including the carcinogen benzene.</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=13" class="category">Safe Computing</a> | by <a href="/author/Adam%20C.%20Engst">Adam C. Engst</a> | 03 Oct 2008</div></div>
<a href="/article/9790"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('9790', 'show')">Font Puns Galore in Extensis's Bravefont Trailer</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_9790" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_9790">Extensis had way too much fun in producing this trailer for a spoof movie called Bravefont. It's really a teaser for Suitcase Fusion 2, but the video is a must-see for its combination of movie cliches and font jokes.</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=16" class="category">Just for Fun</a> | by <a href="/author/Adam%20C.%20Engst">Adam C. Engst</a> | 30 Sep 2008</div></div>
<a href="/article/9781"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('9781', 'show')">Yet Another Massive Mac Software Bundle</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_9781" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_9781">Although inexpensive bundles of Mac software have become all the rage, the inexplicably named "Parallels Green Computing Bundle" brings together some well-known applications from developers who haven't participated in previous promotions, all at a huge discount. Available through 30-Sep-08.</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=6" class="category">Tech News</a> | by <a href="/author/Adam%20C.%20Engst">Adam C. Engst</a> | 23 Sep 2008</div></div>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_9766" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_9766">With iTunes 8, Apple has at long last enabled us to set per-podcast download and retention settings, rather than treat all podcasts the same.</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=3" class="category">Home Macs</a> | by <a href="/author/Adam%20C.%20Engst">Adam C. Engst</a> | 11 Sep 2008</div></div>
<a href="/article/9762"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('9762', 'show')">Running the Numbers with Steve Jobs</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_9762" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_9762">The best parts of Apple events for some of us are when Steve runs the numbers: how many iPods have been sold, how many songs are in the iTunes Store, and how something new (like App Store downloads) has blown away expectations. Here's the current list.</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=6" class="category">Tech News</a> | by <a href="/author/Adam%20C.%20Engst">Adam C. Engst</a> | 09 Sep 2008</div></div>
<a href="/article/9756"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('9756', 'show')">TidBITS Watchlist: Notable Software Updates for 08-Sep-08</a></h4>
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<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=6" class="category">Tech News</a> | by <a href="/author/Adam%20C.%20Engst">Adam C. Engst</a> | 08 Sep 2008</div></div>
<a href="/article/9760"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('9760', 'show')">Tune In Tomorrow For Apple Event Coverage</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_9760" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_9760">Apple will be announcing something - likely updated iPods - tomorrow in San Francisco. Check the TidBITS Web site for our coverage of Apple's special event, and our thoughts on how the announcements may make up for Apple's recent missteps.</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=6" class="category">Tech News</a> | by <a href="/author/Adam%20C.%20Engst">Adam C. Engst</a> | 08 Sep 2008</div></div>
<a href="/article/9757"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('9757', 'show')">Take Control News: Learn to Podcast on the Mac</a></h4>
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