Steps to get back deleted/lost files from Mac

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Every one of us deletes useless files from our Mac's hard drive. But sometimes important files may get deleted unknowingly or accidently along with the useless ones. This can happen to anyone, and most of us usually compromise with the situation, thinking that the file is gone forever. However, there is a way to recover the deleted files. In Mac OS X, deleted files can be recovered with recovery software, even after the Trash was emptied. The best recovery software capable of retrieving deleted files effectively is Coolmuster Data Recovery for Mac. Step 1 Choose Lost File Recovery mode "Lost File Recovery" can undelete files from a partition or removable media, no matter deleted by Command + Delete or emptied from the Trash. This recovery option is recommended at first, for it takes you only a few minutes to retrieve deleted files from Mac Trash. If you can't get deleted file in this mode, you can try "Raw Recovery" later, which can recover tons of files including those lost long time ago, more time consumed accordingly. Step 2 Scan the location of Trash on Mac Select the logical drive where you deleted your files, if you have more than one drives on your Mac. Then click on "Scan" to search your deleted files. Step 3 Preview and recover files from Mac Trash You are here now. When the scan finishes, all files you deleted are listed with the original path, no matter you deleted them directly from Library, desktop, or Trash, etc. Undoubtedly, files you emptied from Trash are in the "Trash" folder. Or you can search the file's name in the search bar on the top to retrieve it fast. Before recovery, you can preview the file to make sure the files or quantity. Common image formats, documents and archives are allowed to preview directly. Step 4 Save the recovered files on another partition or disk When checking the file for recovery, click "Recover" to retrieve them. What you should keep in mind is: don't save the recovered files on the same place where you lost them, in case you overwrite them. If you don't find all the files, the deleted files will be overwritten for your new files' storage. Read more: