khalid130 Author

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How to recover my deleted files on my MacBook Air?

I need your help to recover my deleted files in my MacAir. Without knowing the consequence, I deleted all pdf and word documents usually found in "Recents" and "Bin". Then I realized that those documents are permanently deleted from other places as well.

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MacBook Air 13″, macOS 12.6

Posted on Mar 9, 2023 9:52 AM

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Mar 9, 2023 11:48 AM in response to khalid130

macOS 12 uses an encrypted file system. Your data is gone. There is no getting it back, free or otherwise.

Take this as a life lesson. Go out and buy an external hard drive to use for backups.

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Mar 9, 2023 11:14 AM in response to khalid130

Hi

If ones were removed recently -- check this article:

Recover deleted files on iCloud.com - Apple Support

Otherwise try with software like R-Studio, Stellar Data Recovery Mac, etc.

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Mar 9, 2023 11:42 AM in response to khalid130

there's not that much. TestDisk is a free one, but it's a command line app, and to tinker it's necessary to stick with the guidance:

https://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk_Step_By_Step

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khalid130 Author

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Mar 9, 2023 10:41 AM in response to khalid130

its deleted from iCloud.

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Mar 9, 2023 10:55 AM in response to khalid130

Then for all practical purposes, the data is gone.

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Mar 9, 2023 9:55 AM in response to khalid130

Do you have a backup?

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khalid130 Author

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Mar 9, 2023 10:41 AM in response to KiltedTim

no dont have

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khalid130 Author

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Mar 9, 2023 11:37 AM in response to Ptaxey

thanks for advice but i want free software if possible

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