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How to Recover Deleted Files on Mac?

2012-08-04 19:20:15 / Posted by to PC Utilities Topic
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During our computing life, we need to store a large mount of files in the computer hard drive and view or use them whenever we need. However, those important files can be lost due to various reasons, such as accidental deletion, computer formatting, system crashed, virus infection and other known or unknown improper operation. Is it possible to get them back? Yes, it is definitely possible to recover Mac files which are lost / deleted due to various unavoidable reasons, which are beyond our control. This holds good, if the data loss is purely logical, and not physical.

Data Recovery for Mac is the fast and easy way to recover deleted files on Mac OS X. You can recover deleted files from your internal hard drive and almost any other type of storage device you can connect to your Mac, including external hard drives, and USB flash drives. Quick recovery is possible for all major file systems including HFS/HFS+, FAT and NTFS. It has never been easier to restore deleted files on Mac - and best of all, you can scan your hard drive or device and see which files can be recovered for free!

Because of its powerful data recovery ability, Data Recovery for Mac gains a good reputation in the same software market. Here, we will set Mac version as an example to show you how to get back lost files on Mac machine. If you are a Windows user, you can have a try with the Amacsoft Data Recovery Pro, which can help you recover deleted files from Windows computer without any quality loss. Just click the download button as below to get the free trial downloaded and installed on your computer.

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How to Restore Lost/Deleted Files on Mac?

Step 1: Install Mac Data Recovery Software

Install the Mac Data Recovery Software and then from the displayed list of options, select the "Deleted Files Recovery" option.

Step 2: Select a partition or drive where your lost data located

You should see a list of the drives and devices available to be scanned. Select the drive (and then the partition if necessary) that you wish to get back deleted files on Mac. After selecting drive or partition, click "Scan" button to start scanning files.

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Step 3: Recover Deleted Files on Mac

At the end of a scan, Data Recovery for Mac will show a complete list of the deleted files it was able to find. There are several ways to sort the results to make finding the particular deleted files you need easier.

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Once you have selected your files, select the location where you want to store the recovered files and then click the "Recover" button in the lower-right corner

You'll see a message of "Finished" when the recovery process is complete and you will find the files stored on your Mac in the folder you specified. Congratulations, you now know how to recover deleted files on Mac OS X.

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