In the excitement of having a new laptop, I had my old one reset without thinking that I may need some files in there. Yes, usually you can copy them over but not when it's the Stickies Database that we're talking about.
So here's the 3 different ways I discovered in restoring the Stickies database from my backup.
How to restore from timeline backup
So the first thing I did was to research how to restore the Stickies Database from a timeline backup. I think it would work if I was restoring from my old laptop. But since it has already been reset, I was unable to use this process.
Showing hidden files using disk utilities
So the first thing I did was to research how to restore the Stickies Database from a timeline backup. I think it would work if I was restoring from my old laptop. But since it has already been reset, I was unable to use this process.
Showing hidden files using disk utilities
Next up was looking for ways on how to unhide hidden files. I know the Stickies Database is located in the Library folder and is hidden. I just need to see it to be able to copy it. This article provides instructions on how to unhide hidden files using disk utilities. I thought it was too much hassle so I looked on further and found....
the winner: Showing hidden files using Funter
In searching for alternatives to the disk utilities steps, I found this cool little tool called Funter. At this point in time, I've wasted so much effort already and when I found this tool, I wished this was the first thing I searched for.
Funter is so easy to use (if you read the instructions). And a freeware too!
Long story short, i used this new tool to unhide hidden files, looked for my StickiesDatabase in my timeline backup and voila! My old StickiesDatabase is now in my new mac.
Happy!
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