Hi, I used advice on forum to clear cache, (posted by warwick teale} after loging back in most of my documents folders are deleted. Are they really gone or am I not finished the process. Not blaming him just posted the info for a reference to the procedure I followed.
Please help. Mtrader
OS X Mavericks (10.9.1)
You really shouldn't run commands that people on forums give you, at the very least get a second opinion from another site (or Google it).
Consult the manual first and have a backup.
https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/documentation/Darwin/Reference/ManPages/ man1/rm.1.html
Yes your files are really gone, 'rm' will make file recovery hard. Professional data specialists may be able to recover data or you could try yourself with tools like Disk Drill www.cleverfiles.com as long as you avoid writing any data to that disk it may be possible to recover.
The text you posted is not a valid command…
Adding a -i flag would have caused a prompt which gives to you some chance of seeing the mistake as it happens.
Do you mean the advice at
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6231678?answerId=25823365022#25823365022 ?
Hi, Yes this is the post I followed. Thanks for chiming in.
If you mistyped it, so that the cd (change directory) didn't take effect, then the second part would have attempted to delete everything in your Home folder. Short of a backup, or data recovery software... the files are probably gone.
Thanks, I know I'm a ******* and I do know better. I'm running data recovery now. this drive is ssd 3tb so it's been running for 18hrs and is about half done. I'm hopeful but not overly optomistic.
PC user for many yrs 25+, New to mac, but loving it. I've commited a series of errors that began with cleanmymac. Many spinning beachballs followed, read a lot of forums and the cache cleaning seemed reasonable. My Bad.
I know "Back up your files" i know. I have a 3tb backup drive coming tomorrow, If I have to start from scratch, I'll never make the same mistake again. Thanks for you help, I appreciate it.
AndyBall_uk
I copied and pasted so I didn't misstype. It seemed odd to me that most of the documents folder are gone but not all. Also I freaked out after step 1 of the directions once I saw that the folders were gone. I guess "live and learn", thanks for your help
Ya ok now I feel really stupid, Andy, thats exactly what happened. I copy and pasted the cmd after the cd, not including the cd.I'm using
Stellar Phoenix Mac Data Recovery
Hopeful to recover some of the 500gb deleted.
Thanks again for your time. Very appreciative, mtrader
mtrader wrote:
Thanks, I know I'm a ******* and I do know better. I'm running data recovery now. this drive is ssd 3tb so it's been running for 18hrs and is about half done. I'm hopeful but not overly optomistic.
PC user for many yrs 25+, New to mac, but loving it. I've commited a series of errors that began with cleanmymac. Many spinning beachballs followed, read a lot of forums and the cache cleaning seemed reasonable. My Bad.
I know "Back up your files" i know. I have a 3tb backup drive coming tomorrow, If I have to start from scratch, I'll never make the same mistake again. Thanks for you help, I appreciate it.
You are not an idiot (or whatever it said 🙂). You simply got bit by a typo or advice that went a bit awry, it's something we all risk when trying to help here/ taking advice.
Terminal commands are very powerful, so don't be scared by them just take a lot of caution in applying them. I've also done bad things in Terminal. You don't seem to be totally phased by this so well done. Post back if you need more help and good luck with the recovery.
P.S.
I steer clear of the third party Mac cleaning utilities (CleanMymac, MacKeeper etc). The internet seems to be rife with adverts for this junk that is not really necesary. Mac OS is becoming more like Windows in this regard 😟.
Andy is correct about it nuking just your home directory, the default 'working directory' is your home folder.
>>I copied and pasted ...
If you pasted the command that starts : cd ~/library/caches; then I can't explain it.
Typing history in Terminal may give you a list of recent commands, which might help you work out what happened.
We cross-posted, but I see you have worked it out. Good luck with recovering the data.
Hi Drew
I have same issue and nearly used cmd posted by Warwick; fortunately I checked out other posts first. Would you look at the results I have from running Etrecheck? Understand if you can't. Many thanks in advance. Jayne
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I have just picked this thread up - can you help? I have the same problem. My report from Etre check as follows: thank you Jayne
Problem description:
OSX Yosemite V 10.10.2
Macbook late 2008
2GHz intel core 2 duo
2 GB 1067 MHz DDR3
Mac HD
NVIDIA GeForce 940
running soooooo slow
EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)
Report generated 4 March 2015 09:51:32 GMT
Download EtreCheck from http://etresoft.com/etrecheck
Click the [Click for support] links for help with non-Apple products.
Click the [Click for details] links for more information about that line.
MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008) (Technical Specifications)
MacBook - model: MacBook5,1
1 2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2-core
2 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
1 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
BANK 0/DIMM1
1 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Battery Health: Normal - Cycle count 1042
NVIDIA GeForce 9400M - VRAM: 256 MB
Color LCD 1280 x 800
OS X 10.10.2 (14C109) - Time since boot: 15:30:16
FUJITSU MHZ2160BH FFS G1 disk0 : (160.04 GB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
[redacted] HD (disk0s2) / : 159.18 GB (68.81 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
MATSHITADVD-R UJ-868
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
TOSHIBA STOR.E PARTNER 1 TB
EFI (disk1s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Untitled 1 (disk1s2) /Volumes/Untitled 1 : 999.86 GB (761.91 GB free)
Apple, Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Telink Wireless Receiver
Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Mac App Store and identified developers
/System/Library/Extensions
[not loaded] com.ZTE.driver.ZTEUSBCDCACMData (1.2.19) [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.ZTE.driver.ZTEUSBMassStorageFilter (1.2.19) [Click for support]
[loaded] com.eltima.SyncMate.kext (0.2.5b15) [Click for support]
MobileBrServ: Path: /Library/StartupItems/MobileBrServ
Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite
Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️
[killed] com.apple.accountsd.plist
[killed] com.apple.AirPlayUIAgent.plist
[killed] com.apple.bird.plist
[killed] com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper.plist
[killed] com.apple.CallHistorySyncHelper.plist
[killed] com.apple.cloudd.plist
[killed] com.apple.cmfsyncagent.plist
[killed] com.apple.coreservices.appleid.authentication.plist
[killed] com.apple.EscrowSecurityAlert.plist
[killed] com.apple.iconservices.iconservicesagent.plist
[killed] com.apple.nsurlsessiond.plist
[killed] com.apple.recentsd.plist
[killed] com.apple.sbd.plist
[killed] com.apple.scopedbookmarkagent.xpc.plist
[killed] com.apple.security.cloudkeychainproxy.plist
[killed] com.apple.spindump_agent.plist
[killed] com.apple.telephonyutilities.callservicesd.plist
17 processes killed due to memory pressure
Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[killed] com.apple.awdd.plist
[killed] com.apple.cache_delete.plist
[killed] com.apple.coresymbolicationd.plist
[killed] com.apple.ctkd.plist
[killed] com.apple.diagnosticd.plist
[killed] com.apple.icloud.findmydeviced.plist
[killed] com.apple.iconservices.iconservicesagent.plist
[killed] com.apple.iconservices.iconservicesd.plist
[killed] com.apple.ifdreader.plist
[killed] com.apple.MobileFileIntegrity.plist
[killed] com.apple.nehelper.plist
[killed] com.apple.nsurlsessiond.plist
[killed] com.apple.periodic-daily.plist
[killed] com.apple.sandboxd.plist
[killed] com.apple.softwareupdate_download_service.plist
[killed] com.apple.softwareupdated.plist
[killed] com.apple.spindump.plist
[killed] com.apple.sysmond.plist
[killed] com.apple.tccd.system.plist
[killed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist
20 processes killed due to memory pressure
[running] com.epson.Epson_Low_Ink_Reminder.launcher.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.epson.esua.launcher.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.epson.eventmanager.agent.plist [Click for support]
[running] syncmateStarter.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Click for support]
[running] rapiback.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] .dat005a.000 (hidden) [Click for support]
/usr/bin/osascript /usr/bin/osascript osascript -e tell application "Folder Actions Dispatcher" to tick
[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Click for support]
[failed] com.google.GoogleContactSyncAgent.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.wondershare.mobilegodaemon.plist [Click for support]
iSyncr Application (/Applications/iSyncr.app)
Software Update Application (/System/Library/CoreServices/Software Update.app)
AutoLaunchApp Application (/Applications/3Connect/3Connect.app/Contents/Resources/AutoLaunchApp.app)
EvernoteHelper UNKNOWN (missing value)
Amazon Cloud Drive UNKNOWN (missing value)
Adobe Reader Application (/Applications/Adobe Reader.app)
ScanSnap Manager Application (/Applications/ScanSnap/ScanSnap Manager.app)
Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
SoundTouch music server Application (/Applications/SoundTouch/SoundTouch.app/Contents/MacOS/SoundTouchMusicServer/S oundTouch music server.app)
HP Scheduler Application Hidden (/Library/Application Support/Hewlett-Packard/Software Update/HP Scheduler.app)
Director Docker Application (/Applications/Hewlett-Packard/HP Photo and Imaging Software/HP Photo and Imaging Director/Director Docker.app)
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.3.5.4 [Click for support]
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 15.0.0 - SDK 10.10 Check version
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.10 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.10 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.8 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 [Click for support]
Silverlight: Version: 4.0.50826.0 [Click for support]
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
Picasa: Version: 1.0 [Click for support]
Evernote Web Clipper
Cashback Notifier - TopCashback
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flip4Mac WMV [Click for support]
FUSE for OS X (OSXFUSE) [Click for support]
Skip System Files: NO
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 159.18 GB Disk used: 90.37 GB
Destinations:
Untitled 1 [Local]
Total size: 999.86 GB
Total number of backups: 12
Oldest backup: 2013-01-12 18:32:54 +0000
Last backup: 2015-02-21 08:22:55 +0000
Size of backup disk: Excellent
Backup size 999.86 GB > (Disk size 159.18 GB X 3)
15% backupd
6% WindowServer
1% mtmd
1% SoundTouch music server
1% mds
60 MB Google Chrome
45 MB Preview
37 MB Finder
32 MB backupd
28 MB WindowServer
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
53 MB Free RAM
434 MB Active RAM
398 MB Inactive RAM
475 MB Wired RAM
5.90 GB Page-ins
86 MB Page-outs
Mar 3, 2015, 06:16:33 PM Self test - passed
Mar 2, 2015, 10:03:48 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/discoveryd_2015-03-02-100348_[redacted].crash
Mar 2, 2015, 08:35:19 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/softwareupdated_2015-03-02-083519_[redacted].cp u_resource.diag [Click for details]
Mar 2, 2015, 08:18:33 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/discoveryd_2015-03-02-081833_[redacted].crash
term cmd library/caches/rm -rfv * removed most docs folders
