subject: Recover Deleted Mac files [print this page] Recover Deleted Mac files Recover Deleted Mac files
Mac recovery software is possible due to the fact that even if the files are not visible in the Recycle Bin, they are present on the hard drive. When you delete the file from a folder or even from the Recycle Bin, the Mac operating system just makes the space where the file is stored ready to be overwritten. So the file is still there, it is just that if any new data is generated, the file space can be overwritten, which is when the Mac recovery software becomes impossible. Remember an important point that after you realize that you want to recover the deleted files from the hard drive, immediately stop using the computer and creating new files and folders. The sooner you carry out the Mac recovery software, better are the possibilities of retrieving the files. Mac recovery software performs advance scan to locate or search HFS & HFS+ partitions to recover Mac data even when:
Files are deleted from Mac Trash.
Files are removed by using shift command delete from Mac HFS & HFS+ volumes.
Files are erased from Mac Trash without any confirmation dialog box appears by perform the task of option-shift-command-delete.
Mac partition has been formatted or reformatted.
Mac volumes has been resized, recreated or split.
Mac drives have been missing, lost or deleted.
How to recover deleted files on Mac?
In certain situation you might delete your important files from a wrong click or press on the keyboard and later realize that they were actually required. If you want to get your deleted data back, you just need to consider some simple tips and guidelines.
Stop doing any activity on the computer. Remember that writing on the disk may damage the contents of the deleted files.
Don't save any new data after the deletion there are chances of overwriting on the deleted data which may lead to unrecoverable of data.
