MacOS maybe isn’t favorite OS for most of the computer users. However, the numbers of users for this OS is big. And, the funny things are they also have the same problem like the Windows users.
One of the problems that the MacOS user has to face is when they accidentally delete their important photo. Then, they will ask, how can we recover that photo?
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For that reason, we made this article. Here, you will find out how to recover the photo for MacOS users. Mostly, the method is similar to Windows user. So, let’s get started!
Get It Back from the Trash Can
For Windows user, this folder is similar to Recycle Bin. You can find the “Trash” icon on the right part of the “Dock.” Open it and you will find all the photos that you’ve deleted recently.
If there are too many files in it, use the “Search” bar on the top right corner of the window that appears. Type the photo name that you are looking for. It will sort all the files and show only the file name that you’ve just typed in this bar.
Once you find the photos that you need, drag it out of the “Trash” folder. Place it on the Desktop or any folder that you opened before.
Just remember, the deleted photo recovery can be very difficult to do if you try to recover the deleted photos from a long time ago. MacOS will automatically delete those photos from the Trash, after a specific period of time.
Recover the Photos from Photos App
On MacOS, you can find Photos app that you can use to manage your photos. If you use this app, and accidentally deleted the photo from it, you don’t need to worry.
You can get it back from the Albums tab. Once you open this tab, you can find the “Recently Deleted” option in it. Choose it to open it and find the photos that you’ve deleted before.
In the “Recently Deleted” page, you will find the photos as well as information about the grace period of that photo. We forgot to mention that when you use Photos App on MacOS, you will get 30-days grace period.
This means you have 30 days after you delete the photo to get it back. If you pass that limit, the photo will disappear from the “Recently Deleted” page.
Now, once you select all the photos in “Recently Deleted” page, you can start to do the Mac data recovery for your photo. Just click the “Recover” button at the top right of the page. And, your photo will be back in the Photo app album.
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Recover Your Deleted Photo using iPhoto
Actually, Apple has replaced the iPhoto app with Photo app in 2015. However, if you still use iPhoto, you don’t need to worry. The process to recover the photo isn’t difficult.
When you delete the photos from iPhoto album, it won’t go to the Trash folder. Instead, the deleted photo will be sent to iPhoto Trash, which is a special Trash folder in the iPhoto app.
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So, the first step to recover your photo is open the iPhoto Trash folder. By the way, you can find iPhoto Trash folder on the Sidebar of the iPhoto app, if you don’t where it is.
Once you open it, you will find all the photos that you’ve deleted. Choose the photo that you want to recover by using Ctrl+Click on the photos file.
Then, choose the “Put Back” option from the options windows that appear. The next step is choosing the recovered photos from the Sidebar windows. Now, your photos will be back in iPhoto library.
Conclusion
The Photos app and iPhoto app are two important apps that can help you to recover your photos. So, make sure you have them. If you use them regularly, you won’t have any problem to follow the explanation above.
Other than those two apps, actually there is software that can help you to recover the photos. And, they do not only have the ability to do the data recovery for Mac.
Some of the programs even can repair damaged file or photo, and even restore the files that seem impossible to recover.