5 Ways - How to Recover Deleted Files on Mac without Software
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Unexpectedly deleted some important files from Mac computer? Some unknown situations lead to data loss? Before using free or paid Mac data recovery tools, we can easily recover them without using software. This article provides 5 possible do-it-yourself ways to recover deleted or lost content on your Mac.
Method 1: Use Time Machine to Restore Deleted Files and Folders without Software
Note: Before trying this way to recover lost data from Time Machine backup, we should know that it is effective only when your Time Machine backup disk is connected and turned on. If not, please follow other methods.
Go to System Preferences > Time Machine and launch it on your Mac computer. Click Restore to restore the item you selected.
Method 2: Recover Deleted Files from Mac Trash without Software
It is the easiest way to return deleted files from trash to their original location on your Mac. As long as you haven't already emptied the Trash, (or 30 days haven't passed since you trashed the file), it is possible to retrieve lost data from Trash without Software on Mac computer.
Please go to Finder, click Edit, select Undo Move (Command-Z) and then your recently deleted files will be restored to its original location.
Or you can open the Trash, select files you accidently deleted, then right-click (Control-click) on the item. A drop down menu will appear. Click Put Back.
Method 3: Recover Deleted Photos from Albums on Mac without Software
Run the Photo App on your Mac, use the iPhotos sidebar to navigate to RECENT > Trash. Select photos you accidently deleted, then right-click (Control-click) on the item, click Put Back to restore deleted photos on Mac.
Method 4: Recover Deleted Songs and Music Files from iTunes on Mac without Software
Run the iTunes on your Mac, navigate to Preferences > Advanced. Select the option Copy files to iTunes Media folder when adding to library. Then open the Trash and drag the music files to your desktop, then drag it to the iTunes. The selected music file will be added to the iTunes library.
Method 5: Recover Deleted TXT, Documents from an Older Version of a Document on Mac without Software
Open a document file on Mac and navigate to File > Revert to. And you can browse all versions of the file. Select the version of the document and click Restore.
If the above 5 methods still not work, try using Mac Any Data Recovery Pro. It can efficiently recover all files in various data loss situations, such as permanently deleting files, formatting Mac disks, system upgrade failures, and so on. Download and try the software for free, which allows users to preview all recoverable files before scanning.
