Alternatively, you can navigate to File > Put Back from the Menu Bar, or right-click and select Put Back from the drop down Menu. Please note that this method will take longer than a basic Empty Trash command, and the files will not be recoverable when using this method.Īssuming you have found a file or folder that you accidentally added to the Trash, and therefore want to restore to its original location, simply select the file in question and press Command + Delete on your keyboard. If you need to securely remove this content, you can proceed to Finder > Secure Empty Trash. If you are sure you no longer require the files contained within the Trash, you can proceed by selecting Empty. Whilst you can’t open them from within the Trash, you can preview the contents by selecting a file and pressing the Spacebar on your keyboard.

When you open the Trash, by clicking the Trash icon in your dock, you will be presented with a list of the files that are contained within.Īt this stage it is imperative that you take another look at the files you are about to delete. If you continue using your Mac, you will likely overwrite sectors on the hard drive that will prevent recovery methods from being successful. Whilst there are other additional, extreme, methods recovering deleted files, we would suggest you cease using your Mac immediately and drop it into our store so we can attempt to recover your files. It is important to note that if you have deleted the Trash, you will not be able to use this method of recovery. You can always use the Put Back command to return the file to the original folder from which it came.

Have you ever sent a file to the Trash by accident? Perhaps you didn’t think you needed it, but found out later that the file was rather important.

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