Restore files from Time Machine to a different Mac My old MacBook Pro died recently (dead logic board) and I am unable to access the files on the hard drive.  I used Time Machine to back it up and it was running macOS El Capitan.

My new MacBook Pro is running Sierra.  I want to restore some of the files from my old Macs Time Machine to my new Mac.  When I go into Time Machine I choose "Browse Other Backup Disks" and Time Machine opens.

However I cannot go "back in time" (using the arrows or the slider on the right hand side), it seem as though Time Machine is empty.
Open "Migration Assistant" on the new Mac. Select the restore from Time Machine backup option. Select the time machine back up you want to restore from and restore.