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Deleted folders and files problem

i was using the terminal on my mac to upgrade the cocoapods in order to user xcode and suddenly my mac went to lock screen and the ui changed and all the folders and files were deleted but all the apps and photos are still there and i can't find these folders and files .How can i fix that and retrieve them

Posted on Nov 19, 2025 9:58 AM

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Nov 19, 2025 10:04 AM in response to Hadikanj14

Restore from your Time Machine backup.

You have a backup... right?

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Nov 19, 2025 10:22 AM in response to Hadikanj14

Bummer...

You may have just learned 2 very important life lessons.

don't mess around with terminal if you don't know what you're doing.
Back up your data. Frequently. Preferably in more than one place.

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Nov 19, 2025 10:09 AM in response to KiltedTim

no and time machine is turned off

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Hadikanj14 Author

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Nov 19, 2025 11:18 AM in response to KiltedTim

meh... maybe it was a bad decision to buy a mac in the first place.

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Nov 19, 2025 11:37 AM in response to Hadikanj14

No. It was a bad decision to mess around with commands you don't fully understand and an even worse decision not to back up your data.

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