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iMac 27" late 2013 "Someone to work with me to find my original files."

I moved all my crucial approved files of footage a year ago to create one (1) folder to upload my footage to AVID Media Composer Ultimate to begin the final editing of my documentary film. I can't upload footage that is not original so it is imperative I find my files. Please...is someone out there to help in the forensic analysis of my hard drive or are there ways to find these files? I have the original file names and dates they were imported.

iMac 27″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Aug 4, 2022 8:18 PM

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THANK YOU!

Posted on Aug 7, 2022 7:45 PM

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Aug 4, 2022 10:59 PM in response to rkaufmann87

Thank you.

  1. I will try the steps you've outlined, those which I haven't yet.
  2. TimeMachine was my go-to...until I couldn't find them on TmieMachine or on my LaCie 3TB Fusion Drive. This has been my backup but recently both TimeMachine. My hard drive seems corrupted. I haven't had success finding those files.
  3. I've been diligent in going through each file at one time, every folder, and methods I learned about from reading forums and here and online chats. I understand the professionals (like myself) are having the most difficulty and fret not locating them.
  4. I hate the duplicated files, but am hoping this was the only method when programming APPLE implemented to not lose files and/or have them disappear...?


Let you know how I do. Thank you so much.

Aug 7, 2022 4:23 PM in response to rkaufmann87

Will I be able to see them due to the photo issues and/or iphoto issues and/or if I had these saved in documents and then moved them to pictures? All went south when I moved them. Do I look in the folder I moved them from or to? I thought if I use the original file name I'd see them. Nothing yet. I'll keep looking! Any other helpful hints?


Aug 8, 2022 1:00 AM in response to ElleIlene

Thank you so much Mr. Rkaufmann87!


(I'm going to keep you and everyone posted about my progress. This was HUGE!)


  • I found the opening scene of my documentary. And, so many other files I knew were there. I found them by date once I found what folder they were in. My system created folders of what I had moved and labeled them; A, B, C, and D, and it was in E! ...there are more folders, F, and so on. I kept looking for the date I imported this file into my computer and it was there!


  • I ran other searches with FAF (FindAnyFile) and they proved to be insightful as to what to type in to get the results I was looking for. Maybe I'll have to post them for others to learn in the future...but they have you, Mr. Rkaufmann87.


  • I am amazed at FAF (FindAnyFile). What an AWESOME app!


  • Partitions created automatically on my external hard drives made a significant difference. I was only told to run FirstAid on one drive, so I was thinking if one needed repairing, there must be repairs necessary on the rest I can see.


iMac 27" late 2013 "Someone to work with me to find my original files."

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