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how to recover deleted files in trash, recover deleted files in trash?

how to recover deleted files in trash, recover deleted files in trash?

Posted on Apr 21, 2012 2:39 AM

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Dec 26, 2014 1:45 AM in response to lethanhhai

If you did not empty the Trash, click on the Trash icon at the right side of the Dock and drag those files to a different location to recover deleted files on Mac.

If you emptied the Trash, it is more difficult. Typically, when a file is erase, it is not really erased. The space the file occupied become unallocated, so that new data can be written over that space. If new data files have not yet been written over that space, the old data is still there and may be recoverable.

There are utilities specifically for data recovery. For example (I have not used)

Other more general utilities, have a data recovery "module" as part of the package. I have this utility (and it's a good product), but I have never used it for doing data recovery.

You may be able to use such Data Recovery for Mac software to recover erased data. If you intend to try, you should use the disk that held the erased data as little as possible, to reduce the likelihood that new data files will be written over the space used by the old data. Hope you can quickly solved the issue about how to recover deleted files from Mac Trash.

Dec 26, 2014 1:46 AM in response to lethanhhai

If you did not empty the Trash, click on the Trash icon at the right side of the Dock and drag those files to a different location to recover deleted files on Mac.

If you emptied the Trash, it is more difficult. Typically, when a file is erase, it is not really erased. The space the file occupied become unallocated, so that new data can be written over that space. If new data files have not yet been written over that space, the old data is still there and may be recoverable.

There are utilities specifically for data recovery. For example (I have not used)

Other more general utilities, have a data recovery "module" as part of the package. I have this utility (and it's a good product), but I have never used it for doing data recovery.

You may be able to use such Data Recovery for Mac software to recover erased data. If you intend to try, you should use the disk that held the erased data as little as possible, to reduce the likelihood that new data files will be written over the space used by the old data. Hope you can quickly solved the issue about how to recover deleted files from Mac Trash.

Jul 31, 2015 1:39 AM in response to lethanhhai

1. The screenshot shows how to"undelete" a file. It will be moved back.

If you simply put files in the Trash you can restore them by opening the Trash (left-click on the Trash icon) and drag the files from the Trash to your Desktop or other desired location.

User uploaded file

2. "Time machine" is a built-in backup tool that works with your Mac and an external drive, As the problem you described, I read it. The files deleted in Trash bin could be a different problem which Time machine can't solve. you can read this article and learn more. I hope it will help.

3. If you don't have a Time Machine backup yet, then your best option would probably be uFlysoft Data Recovery for mac software


Aug 18, 2015 7:55 AM in response to lethanhhai

If you did not empty the Trash, click on the Trash icon at the right side of the Dockand drag those files to a different location.


If you emptied the Trash, it is more difficult. Typically, when a file is erase, it is not really erased. The space the file occupied become unallocated, so that new data can be written over that space. If new data files have not yet been written over that space, the old data is still there and may be recoverable.


There are utilities specifically for data recovery. For example (I have not used)


http://www.prosofteng.com/products/data_rescue.php


Other more general utilities, such as TechTool Pro by Micromat, have a data recovery "module" as part of the package. I have this utility (and it's a good product), but I have never used it for doing data recovery.


You may be able to use such tools to recover erased data. If you intend to try, you should use the disk that held the erased data as little as possible, to reduce the likelihood that new data files will be written over the space used by the old data.

how to recover deleted files in trash, recover deleted files in trash?

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