How do you find the file in trash that you want to put back ?

I deleted a genre from music library. Want to restore it. I Go to trash, but how do I find the deleted genre file to put back ? It was 400 albums and I don't see a file like that in trash.

iMac 27″, macOS 12.5

Posted on Jan 5, 2023 9:10 AM

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Posted on Jan 5, 2023 11:35 AM

Open your Trash folder. Sort it by the "date added" column, which refers to the date it was added to the Trash. Focus on the day the mistaken deletion took place and see what you have.


Also, depending how the deletion was done, the files are not necessarily in the Trash. They may still be in the Media folder where they always were, even if they are no longer in your library. Please check that too.

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Jan 5, 2023 11:35 AM in response to AL8512LA

Open your Trash folder. Sort it by the "date added" column, which refers to the date it was added to the Trash. Focus on the day the mistaken deletion took place and see what you have.


Also, depending how the deletion was done, the files are not necessarily in the Trash. They may still be in the Media folder where they always were, even if they are no longer in your library. Please check that too.

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