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Retrieve permanently deleted files from MacBook Pro

On the way of cleaning my machine (MacBook Pro, Late 2013),I accidentally permanently deleted important files from Trash. Is there any way to retrieve those files? I hope to get your ideas.

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X El Capitan (10.11.4)

Posted on Mar 31, 2017 10:36 AM

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Posted on Mar 31, 2017 10:45 AM

General File Recovery


If you stop using the disk it's possible to recover deleted files that have not been overwritten by using recovery software such as MAC Data Recovery, Data Rescue II, File Salvage or TechTool Pro. Each of the preceding come on a bootable CD to enable usage without risk of writing more data to the disk. Two free alternatives are Disk Drill and Cisdem DataRecovery. Recovery software usually provides trial versions that enable you to determine if the software would help before actually paying for it. Beyond this or if the drive has completely failed, then you would need to send the drive to a recovery service which is very expensive.


The longer the hard drive remains in use and data are written to it, the greater the risk your deleted files will be overwritten.


Also, visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQ on Data Recovery.

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Mar 31, 2017 10:45 AM in response to Navin Shrestha

General File Recovery


If you stop using the disk it's possible to recover deleted files that have not been overwritten by using recovery software such as MAC Data Recovery, Data Rescue II, File Salvage or TechTool Pro. Each of the preceding come on a bootable CD to enable usage without risk of writing more data to the disk. Two free alternatives are Disk Drill and Cisdem DataRecovery. Recovery software usually provides trial versions that enable you to determine if the software would help before actually paying for it. Beyond this or if the drive has completely failed, then you would need to send the drive to a recovery service which is very expensive.


The longer the hard drive remains in use and data are written to it, the greater the risk your deleted files will be overwritten.


Also, visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQ on Data Recovery.

Retrieve permanently deleted files from MacBook Pro

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