Need help with LR5 and time machine/mac book pro..?

[dw4456]

As this is my first post, please forgive me if i'm doing this all wrong.

I am using a mid 2010 Mac Book Pro running Yosemite 10.10.5 and LR5. I have a 3rd Generation time machine 2GB (the upright one) and have a specific question regarding all the above.

When i am storing my LR catalogs on my external 3TB Western Digital hard drive (Which died on me), would time machine have a back up of these files (pictures) or does LR5 bypass the time machine and all of my pictures are now gone forever?

 

[satcomer]

Depends. Were these new files or did they sit on your Mac desktop or folder for a little bit? If so just click on the time machine icon and go back to the date of transfer and look for it in the original location.

 

[richard2]

It's possible that Time Machine created a backup of your external disc. If such a backup exists, then you can access it by doing the following:

1. In Finder, press shift-command-K.
2. Open the device Time Capsule.
3. Press Connect as… and then enter your credentials.
4. Open the file Computer name.dmg.
5. Press shift-command-C.
6. Navigate to Time Machine Backups/Backups.backupdb/Computer name/Latest.