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“Hi, I deleted more than 5000 photos on my Mac. After deletion, I realized I didn’t copy them to my external hard drive. I open the trash bin, but I couldn’t see any of my photos. Is it possible to recover these photos?” – Maris

Normally, when we delete files on Mac, the deleted files will be moved to the trash bin on the Mac. The deleted files will not disappear and can be easily put back till we empty the trash bin. So, in most cases, we can easily recover the deleted files from Mac trash bin. But, in some cases, we can’t find the deleted files in the trash bin, such as:

  • When we delete the files, the system will directly delete the files because the files are so big and can’t be stored in the trash bin.
  • After deleting the files, we just empty the trash bin or the trash bin is emptied by third-party cleaning software.
  • We can’t find the deleted files because the trash bin is hidden or lost.
  • You delete files from USB flash drive or external device, the files will not be moved to the Mac trash bin.

But don’t panic, the deleted files are not permanently lost. With data recovery software, we still can recover the deleted files when we can’t find them in Mac trash bin.

Guide: recover deleted files which can’t be found in Mac trash bin

Do you know how to recover deleted files which can’t be found in Mac trash bin? Actually, it is very easy. Do Your Data Recovery for Mac can help you easily and quickly recover the deleted files on Mac when you can’t find them in trash bin.

Step 1: Download and install Do Your Data Recovery for Mac.

Do Your Data Recovery for Mac is one of the most powerful Mac data recovery software. Just download and install it on your Mac, then run it from Launchpad to start recovery of deleted files.

Step 2: Choose the file types you want to recover.

What types of files you want to recover? Just select them at this step or Do Your Data Recovery for Mac will find all types of deleted files for you.

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Step 3: Choose the hard drive where you delete the files.

Where you delete the files? Just select the right hard drive or device and then scan it to find deleted files.

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Step 4: Preview and recover deleted files after scanning.

After scanning, Do Your Data Recovery for Mac will show you all recoverable files. You can preview all files. Then save the deleted files.

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If you can’t find all deleted files after quick scan, just try advanced recovery mode. It will deeply scan the hard drive and find much more lost files on your Mac.

As you’ve seen, it is so easy to recover deleted files when you can’t find them in Mac trash bin with Do Your Data Recovery for Mac. This Mac data recovery software is easy-to-use and powerful. Now, just download and install it on your Mac. It can recover all deleted files from Mac, emptied trash bin, USB flash drive, memory card, external hard drive, digital camera, or other storage device.

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Written & Updated by Justin Kenny

Justin Kenny is a writer & editor of DoYourData. He joined DoYourData in 2016 and focuses on writing articles about Windows data recovery, Mac data recovery, external device data recovery, hard drive clone, data erasure, Mac cleanup, computer issue fixes, etc. He is a super fan of Apple devices and is big on testing new digital device and system utility software.

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