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Mac Forum / Applications / Mac Applications / April 2005Undeleting files
I lost a file recently when Apple Mail did an rm -rf on it's mbox instead of moving it to the trash or something friendly like that. Is there a way to recover files under OS/X with nothing (like Norton) pre-installed? Anything freeware/shareware? Does OS/X immediately reuse the space, or will it hang around for a while? Can I take advantage of the journaling? Thanks! > I lost a file recently when Apple Mail did an rm -rf on it's mbox > instead of moving it to the trash or something friendly like that. Is [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Thanks! Not generally. The standard response is "restore the file from your backup". There are data recovery applications out there but many of them work by installing software which tracks the deletion to allow you recover them. If this is really important, you could take the drive to a data recovery service. They'll gladly take your money (4 figures or more with no guarantee). So, how badly do you want this file? [hint: start with regular backups]  SignatureDeeDee, don't press that button! DeeDee! NO! Dee... > I lost a file recently when Apple Mail did an rm -rf on it's mbox > instead of moving it to the trash or something friendly like that. Is > there a way to recover files under OS/X with nothing (like Norton) > pre-installed? It's possible, but not guaranteed. It's much more likely if nothing - including the recovery app - gets written to your drive between the deletion and the attempt at recovery. TechTool Pro would be my first choice. Norton would not be on my list. See the archives of this group or pretty much any other Mac apps forum for why. > Does OS/X immediately reuse the space, It doesn't necessarily immediately reuse it, but it's certainly fair game for reuse any time after the deletion. > Can I take advantage of the journaling? Nope. That's not what journaling does. G SignatureThere's nothing quite like the joy of first hearing an Alvin & the Chipmunks cover of Pink Floyd's "The Final Cut." "Not Now John" is especially sublime. |
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