“I deleted many files from my MacBook Pro, thinking that they are not required for further use. Later, I found myself in need of information that was saved in those deleted files and regretted for not having backup. Now, I need to get back those deleted files. So, can anyone suggest me the best way to find deleted files on MacBook Pro?”
There are many ways to restore deleted files on MacBook Pro. File deletion is a very common way of losing information on various systems including Macintosh computer. Before knowing the best recovery strategy, let us know more about common ways of how files are deleted on MacBook Pro.
What are the various causes for file deletion on MacBook Pro?
- Emptying Trash without referring the files present in MacBook Pro, is one of the main reasons behind permanent deletion of file
- Making use of unsecured applications that are downloaded from internet on your MacBook Pro may also result in file deletion
- Unintentional pressing of ‘command+shift+option+delete’ keys on keyboard will empty Trash without any notification
- Without complete knowledge about Mac OS, accidentally clicking on 'Erase hard disk' option in disk utility will cause complete deletion of files from MacBook Pro hard disk
Likewise, files can be deleted intentionally or unintentionally on MacBook Pro Notebook. In many of these situations, deleted files can be restored back if users are technically sound. There is an option called Time Machine in all Mac operated systems which holds a record of various files that were created or modified. So, when you delete any file mistakenly go to time machine and restore the file.
If you fail to find deleted files on MacBook Pro using above mentioned strategy, then make use of third party file recovery application such as Yodot Mac File Recovery in order to rescue erased files on MacBook Pro.
Why to rely upon Yodot Mac File Recovery software?
This Yodot Mac File Recovery tool is capable of recovering varieties of deleted files from MacBook Pro and MacBook Air Notebooks. You can also retrieve erased files from various Macintosh system hard drives and external storage media on Mac OS X Snow Leopard, Leopard and Lion operating systems using this application. Additionally, it supports to recover files such as photos, videos, songs, email settings and other files deleted from iPods and other iOS based gadgets, flash memory cards, portable hard drives, pen drives and so on.
Steps to restore deleted files on MacBook Pro:
- Download Yodot Mac File Recovery software on your MacBook Pro
- Follow the instructions to install and launch the tool
- In the main screen, click on “Deleted File Recovery” option to proceed
- Next screen gives you a list of logical drives / volumes present on your MacBook Pro hard drive
- Click and select the volume from which files should be restored back
- By clicking “Next” the tool starts to scan for all deleted files from the selected volume
- Recovery status can be viewed through status bar
- Software provides list of all recoverable files after completion of scanning process
- Preview the file contents in Data View or File type View
- Else, select the files that have to be recovered, specify new location and click “Save” button
Valuable Tips:
- Before erasing files make sure that the files are not required for future usage
- Maintain multiple backup copies of very crucial files to overcome accidental deletion
- Prior to emptying Trash, go through the files present in it
