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How to put back items from trash

I deleted my recent folder by mistake at it wiped out most of my documents, how do I restore them back to the original folders from the trash, I'm trying to put back but it is failing


MacBook Pro (2020 and later)

Posted on Jun 1, 2022 1:02 PM

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Jun 2, 2022 7:52 AM in response to ambrosius288

ambrosius288 wrote:

I deleted my recent folder by mistake at it wiped out most of my documents, how do I restore them back to the original folders from the trash, I'm trying to put back but it is failing


Control click on items in trash>Put Back



if it does not work, then restore your files from Backup...


Restore items backed up with Time Machine on Mac - Apple Support

Restore items backed up with Time Machine on Mac - Apple Support


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