I've copied most of the files on my Passport to my computer but have a problem. I can't seem to find some of the files on my computer that I know I copied. I've tried to search for them but they don't show up. Now the problem is that I don't remember how I copied the files from my Passport to my computer in the first place. You want an area to swap files between your Mac and a Windows PC you have and you need 500 GB for that. In this example you would go ahead and purchase a 3TB WD My Passport drive as a minimum; Probably two so that you can have one as a copy of the other in case of a disaster and one drive failed.
Disk Drill has several powerful scanning techniques that can recover deleted files from a Mac – even from failing drives. Whether you need to learn how to recover deleted files on a Mac today, or you simply want ongoing data protection, Disk Drill is a great solution.
Quick recovery is possible for all major file systems including HFS+, FAT and NTFS. It has never been easier to recover a deleted file on Mac – and best of all – you can scan your hard drive or device and see which files can be recovered for free! Below is a brief overview of how to recover deleted files on Mac computer.
For detailed tutorials, see and in our. Deep Scan can help you recover deleted files from your Mac when all other methods fail. It scans your entire drive or partition at a binary level. The scan may take several hours, depending on the size of your drive. The only drawback to Deep Scan is that it is unable to recover the metadata for your files, so original file names are lost. Instead, they will have a generic name like file567.doc, or if Disk Drill can retrieve some meta-info, it might be named according to its file type, such 1920x1200.jpg for a photo file.
Once the scan is complete, you can sort and preview the files to find the deleted files you were looking for. When Disk Drill is done scanning, you will be shown the list of the files it has found.
If you are looking for certain files, you can sort the results to narrow down the number of files shown: You can search for filenames by typing a keyword into the box with the magnifying glass on the upper left. Filenames are not preserved with Deep Scan, so you will need to narrow your results by date and file type.
You can also adjust the time to show only the files deleted within the last few days or weeks. Click on any of the column headers to sort the list by that value.
When you find a potential file, click the 'eye' icon next to the name to preview it. Some files may be corrupted, so previewing is the only way to know if the file is fully recoverable. After you have identified the deleted files on your Mac that you wish to recover, check the boxes next to their names. 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 upper right corner. If you are using Quick Scan or Deep Scan and have not upgraded to the PRO version of Disk Drill yet, you will be prompted to do so. Once you complete your upgrade, click Recover to begin the recovery of your deleted Mac files.
You now know how to recover deleted files on your Mac OS X. Download Disk Drill Basic for free to get started right away.