People say it is possible but I am suspicious. I want to clean install and start fresh with nothing. Then I can access my Time Capsule that has my backup and copy any files I want. How easy or difficult is to use my Time Capsule as a external hard drive from where I can copy stuff? What I am particularly worried about is:
1) Will my new, clean and fresh Mountain Lion installation be able to recognize and mount Time Capsule on Finder?
2) Will I be able to easily locate, browse and copy the files from my last backup to my computer?
3) Will I have any permission problems to copy the files?
4) Will my new computer try to use Time Capsule to make backups and wipe out my previous backup? (that would be very bad!)
Thanks!
Best Answer
To browse your old backups after a fresh install, make sure the Time Machine icon is shown in the menu bar, click the icon, and choose Browse other Backup Disks. This way you can copy specific data and applications to the new computer.
You can give your computer a new name after the fresh install. This should keep the old backups separated from new backups.