Any way to view Finder History / Undo History?

Hello,


I left my computer on last night when I went to sleep.


This morning I woke up to my cat clicking my mouse (adorable I know).


I couldn't get the mac to respond in morning. There was a mouse cursor but just a black screen.


I tried pressing a few different buttons but nothing worked. So, I had to hold down the power button and turn it back on that way.


I'm worried that some files could have been moved by her clicking etc, and want to see if they have been. Is there anyway to check the finder history/finder undo history to see if anything occured between the hours I was sleeping and when I woke up? Like you look at browser history?


I know (I think I know anyway) that any serious damage couldn't be done as important files in certain positions need a password to be moved, and I could check the trash to see if anything has been deleted, but, I just want to make sure that nothing I'm going to be lost looking for for ages down the line, has been moved.


Obviously the sooner someone can get back to me the better, as, the longer I wait the less likely a potential fix will be.


Thank you.

MacBook Pro (15-inch Mid 2012), OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5)

Posted on Jun 7, 2014 3:10 PM

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Jun 7, 2014 3:56 PM in response to 11j11

Under the Apple in the Menu bar you can view Recent Items. However it it's set to the default of 10, it might not be very helpful.


Most likely the only damage that was done was to rename files that were open or on the Desktop at the time.


If you don't have a backup strategy, now is the time to give it serious thought. Just like a seat belt and an air bag protect you in different ways when driving, you need both Time Machine and a clone for full protection.


You can store your Time Machine and clone on the same drive, but it's best to have each on it's own drive.


Both of these applications can be used to create a clone.


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CCC http://www.bombich.com/download.html


Get a 2T or 3T drive. You'll find larger drives are often cheaper than the smaller ones.

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