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how do i recover deleted photos from my macbook pro with no back up

how do i recover deleted photos from my macbook pro with no back up

Mac Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5)

Posted on Sep 19, 2013 6:37 AM

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Jul 27, 2017 1:08 AM in response to sam12334

While if you don’t have any backup files in iTunes or iCloud, can you recover deleted photos on iPad Mini? The unique way is to recover with PhoneRescue.

Step 1. Connect your iPhone to the computer and Run PhoneRescue.

Step 2. Click "Start Scan" > Scan data on your iPhone quickly.

Step 3. Preview and select photos you need.

Step 4. Click "Recover" to recover them.


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Sep 19, 2013 6:44 AM in response to sam12334

With expense, difficulty and no guarantee of success. But good luck anyway:


Use a file recovery utility like File Salvage - you can download a free trial and it will scan the disk for you and tell you with might be recoverable. Actual recovery will require that you purchase the app. There may be many files with the same or similar names. Always recover the largest file size.


There are other such apps. Search on Macupdate or the App Store

Dec 10, 2014 8:25 PM in response to Yer_Man

Terence Devlin wrote:


Stellar Phoenix Mac photo recovery, Wondershare Photo recovery for Mac


Yes, but as a general rule we avoid suggesting apps that persistently try and spam the forum, and which are typically ripped off from from open source and other alternatives.

Yes, If you had backed up your Mac Pro before the deletion, then you can restore your photos from the backup file. If you haven't backed up yet, there is little chance for you to get these deleted photos backup. Or you can search in Google 'recover deleted photos from Mac Pro' for solutions as well.

Dec 12, 2014 5:52 AM in response to sam12334

if you delete a pic from iphoto, it falls into your macs trash bin. Then if you delete it from this ( "main" ) trash bin, it's still on your hard disk, but is now allowed to be "overwritten" by the computer. This is why if you want to "bring back" that pic, it has to be done very shortly after that last delete. A few hours of work on the computer, and the file will have been, at least partly, overwritten, and the best of "retrieving softwares" won't bring it back. This is why kellygreen's "without backup, you can still recover deleted photos" is a horrendous concept: it can work in very, very limited cases, and in a very, very limited time frame !If you value your pictures, take the appropriate time to get info on how to properly "back them up" !

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