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obriensg1 · 06-23-2008, 06:10 AM

I just deleted a folder I thought had junk in it but as it deleted I saw I had lots of stuff in there! How can I get them back? Mac OSX 10.5

Aaron · 06-23-2008, 06:35 AM

Umm, Tme Machine?

ThePhantomOak · 06-23-2008, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by obriensg1

I just deleted a folder I thought had junk in it but as it deleted I saw I had lots of stuff in there! How can I get them back? Mac OSX 10.5

You trash can should have it unless you emptied that.
If you did, Mac is easy. It should have a utility built in to retrieve deleted files.

Number one thing though, dont save anything else. The way you recover is the information is still there, the registary was just deleted. It does not go away until it gets written over.

So, If you cant recover it using the built in utility (check you manual or google) you can use a program from the internet to get it back ( I think Kim Kammando or some shit has it on her site free)

Aaron · 06-23-2008, 06:45 AM

If he's using 10.5 then all he has to do is open Time Machine...

aygie · 06-23-2008, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Aaron

If he's using 10.5 then all he has to do is open Time Machine...

unless he hasn't backed up?

Deciazulado · 06-23-2008, 09:41 AM

mmmm. If you don't write other stuff to the HD in the meantime, it's still there (so don't start Dowloading youTube videos or creating lots of documents/files) just use any utility to recover trashed files. BUT, because of that, don't dowload the utility or save it to the HD first, if you don't have one on your Mac's HD already! Download the utility directly to an external drive and/or use it directly from the external drive or CD/DVD player.

Good luck

aygie · 06-23-2008, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Deciazulado

mmmm. If you don't write other stuff to the HD in the meantime, it's still there (so don't start Dowloading youTube videos or creating lots of documents/files) just use any utility to recover trashed files. BUT, because of that, don't dowload the utility or save it to the HD first, if you don't have one on your Mac's HD already! Download the utility directly to an external drive and/or use it directly from the external drive or CD/DVD player.

Good luck

Deci are you a Mac man too?

Deciazulado · 06-23-2008, 07:31 PM

Yes. a decade or so.

aygie · 06-23-2008, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Deciazulado

Yes. a decade or so.

Good good, i know where to come for help

Do you expect any Blu mac news soon?

statikcat · 06-23-2008, 07:50 PM

Try File Savage.
http://subrosasoft.com/OSXSoftware/i...&products_id=1

Doubt you will find anything free and I do not believe Disc Utility has anything built in for this. Maybe FS has a demo you can try.

aygie · 06-23-2008, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by statikcat

Try File Savage.
http://subrosasoft.com/OSXSoftware/i...&products_id=1

Doubt you will find anything free and I do not believe Disc Utility has anything built in for this. Maybe FS has a demo you can try.

I have file salvage, and its very good.

rubberghost · 06-23-2008, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by obriensg1

I just deleted a folder I thought had junk in it but as it deleted I saw I had lots of stuff in there! How can I get them back? Mac OSX 10.5

did you, "empty securely"?

obriensg1 · 06-24-2008, 01:35 AM

GOT IT BACK!!! Photos and Music are saved! Thanks all! I'm a new Mac guy so didn't know about time machine!

Collectors Set · 06-24-2008, 01:37 AM

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Originally Posted by rubberghost

did you, "empty securely"?

I was under the impression that on a MAC if you dump your trash in this manner, its gone for good regardless of time machine, OS, recovery aps, etc.

rubberghost · 06-24-2008, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Collectors Set

I was under the impression that on a MAC if you dump your trash in this manner, its gone for good regardless of time machine, OS, recovery aps, etc.

that's my understanding as well. i guess he didn't.

06-23-2008, 06:10 AM	#1
obriensg1 Power Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Minnesota Home Theater Gallery:23 4K collection:246 Blu-ray collection:581 DVD collection:228 Digital collection:317 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:97	Mac Help!!! I just deleted a folder I thought had junk in it but as it deleted I saw I had lots of stuff in there! How can I get them back? Mac OSX 10.5

06-23-2008, 09:41 AM	#6
Deciazulado Site Manager Top contributor Member since:Aug 2006 Location:USiberia Home Theater Gallery:6 4K collection:1159 Blu-ray collection:7044 DVD collection:4040	mmmm. If you don't write other stuff to the HD in the meantime, it's still there (so don't start Dowloading youTube videos or creating lots of documents/files) just use any utility to recover trashed files. BUT, because of that, don't dowload the utility or save it to the HD first, if you don't have one on your Mac's HD already! Download the utility directly to an external drive and/or use it directly from the external drive or CD/DVD player. Good luck Last edited by Deciazulado; 06-23-2008 at 09:49 AM.

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Aaron Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Oklahoma City Home Theater Gallery:3 Blu-ray collection:33 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:4	Umm, Tme Machine?

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06-23-2008, 07:31 PM	#8
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06-23-2008, 07:50 PM	#10
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06-24-2008, 01:35 AM	#13
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