The observation I quoted above from Macworld.com was intended to share how one could downgrade from Catalina to an earlier MacOS, not to restore individual files.
On a Mac since 1984. Currently: 24" M1 iMac, M2 Pro Mac mini with 27" BenQ monitor, M2 Macbook Air, MacOS 14.x; iPhones, iPods (yes, still) and iPads.
