Hey guys
Are you still upset about the accidentally deleted files on Mac?
Well, cheer up because in this video I'm gonna show you 5 ways
to recover deleted files on Mac, even if you have emptied the Trash
Quick note：
If you just deleted the files, try the first 3 ways to recover files easily
but if you have already emptied the Mac Trash, directly jump to method 4 or 5
Now let's begin
The first way to restore deleted files on Mac is with Undo option
This a simple and quick way, however, keep in mind that
you need to use the Undo option immediately after deletion.
Following are two ways to use the Undo option:
First, simply go to the Edit menu, then select the Undo Move option
Second, directly use Command + Z keys to undo delete
Okay, the second method is via Recently Deleted Folder
but note that this method can only recover photos
Open the Photos app and navigate to Recently Deleted.
Then select the photos that you want to restore.
Click the Recover button and the files will be restored to its original location.
The 3rd way is using Terminal to retrieve deleted files on Mac
On your Mac, navigate to Finder, Applications, Utilities
then find and launch the Terminal application.
In Terminal command interface, input and execute this command: cd .Trash
Next, input the name of the deleted file that you wish to retrieve in this format: mv filename ../
Then press the Return key
Type Quit to exit the Terminal app
Lastly, use finder to locate the restored file
As I have said, the above 3 methods only work if you haven't emptied the Trash
But if you have already done so, the next 2 methods will help you
The first method is using a Mac data recovery tool called iMyFone AnyRecover
It's a really easy and quick fix, just let me show you
From the official website, download AnyRecover for Mac version
Then launch AnyRecover on your Mac and follow the on-screen instructions
Just select "Trash", then click on "Start"
AnyRecover will start an all-round scan to find the permanently deleted files on Trash.
Wait for a while till the scanning process is completed.
Now you will see a list of recoverable files in the left pane.
Simply choose the file you need and then click on the Recover button, and it's done
AnyRecover can also recover deleted files from SD card, USB drive
and many other storage devices,
give it a try and you won't regret
Another method to recover emptied Trash on Mac is by using Time Machine backup
This is a built-in feature of Mac OS。
Just connect an external storage device to your Mac,
and select it as a backup disk,
then Time Machine will automatically back up your data on a regular basis.
So if you have a backup, you can use it to recover files from your emptied trash.
First, connect the Time Machine backup disk to your Mac.
Launch Time Machine by clicking the icon in the menu bar,
and then choose "Enter Time Machine"
Now you can scroll back through Time Machine until you find the files that you wish to restore.
Lastly, press Space to preview the file and then click on the Restore button to recover it.
Ok, above are the 5 ways to recover deleted files on Mac
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