[Solved] How Can I Recover Permanently Deleted Files from Mac
I accidentally deleted files that were on my Mac Desktop. Then I forgot to check if and emptied the Mac Trash! How can I recover permanently deleted files from Mac?
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Brithny· Answered on Sep 28, 2025
How can I recover permanently deleted files from Mac? You can't recover or restore files you permanently remove on your Mac unless you are using advanced Mac data recovery software, Time Machine, or iCloud backups. So, can Apple recover permanently deleted files? The answer is definitely yes.
Where do deleted files go on a Mac? We all know the Mac Trash Bin folder. However, the permanently deleted files you can't find in the Trash folder can be recovered with EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac in 3 steps:
Step 1. Open EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac, and choose the Mac hard drive where your permanently deleted files are stored.
Step 2. Click "Search for lost files" to locate all recoverable files on your Mac, including the permanently deleted files.
Step 3. Choose the permanently deleted files you want, double-click to preview, and click "Recover" to get them back.
Besides, you can recover deleted files on Mac from Time Machine backups. Here are the steps:
Step 1. Click the Time Machine icon at the upper right corner of your screen.
Step 2. Select "Enter Time Machine", and search for the snapshot point that preserves the permanently deleted files.
Step 3. Choose the files and click "Restore". The permanently deleted files will return to their original storage locations.
On iCloud.com, you can recover files deleted from both iCloud Drive and other apps within the last 30 days, whether you deleted them on iCloud.com or another Apple device with the same Apple ID.
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