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vanya259
User level: Level 1 (4 points)

How to recover accidentally lost file after Select All on MacBook Air?

I pressed Select All, then obviously forgot to press Copy and lost my entire file on my MacBook Air. Can I recover it and how? Thanks



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Original Title: Accidentally Lost File

Posted on Nov 2, 2026 2:47 PM

1 reply

Kilgore-Trout
User level: Level 8 (43,363 points)

Nov 2, 2026 3:03 PM in response to vanya259

Check the Trash bin and your backups.

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256387817