i deleted several thousand files from RECENT and then deleted them from my trash. i didnt realize that i was deleting the original files off my computer. (i did this perhaps 20 or so days ago) i just discovered the files are gone. Is there a way to retrieve them from the cloud or anywhere else? (i logged into icloud and went to "recently deleted" and none of the files are appearing there)
iMac 21.5″
Download & install Prosoft Data Rescue (free download, trusted app & vendor) and run it. It will search your drive and tell you all the folders/files that *MAY* be recoverable. If if finds what you are looking for, then buy the app (currently $79) and use it to recover the files. I have used it myself and it works well.
Be aware that the longer you have used the computer after deleting files, the less & less likely you will be able to recover things because, when you delete a file, its space is freed up for the computer to use for other things. Also, if it's an SSD the likelihood of recovery is very low.
Download & install Prosoft Data Rescue (free download, trusted app & vendor) and run it. It will search your drive and tell you all the folders/files that *MAY* be recoverable. If if finds what you are looking for, then buy the app (currently $79) and use it to recover the files. I have used it myself and it works well.
Be aware that the longer you have used the computer after deleting files, the less & less likely you will be able to recover things because, when you delete a file, its space is freed up for the computer to use for other things. Also, if it's an SSD the likelihood of recovery is very low.
Do you have a Time Machine backup?
Yes, it's something you would have to set up. You should always have a current backup so you can recover from events like this.
would this have been something i would have needed to have set up? if yes, i really doubt it. (how would i check to find out?)
I deleted all my Recent Files and then deleted my trash. is there a way to recover these files?
