How can one restore a replaced file on Mac? Actually, adopting “Time Machine” to do the job is advisable. People can enter into the application and go back to the time before replacing. Later, the lost data will be gained by users. Nevertheless, this method works only when one has timely backup in the machine. Well then, how a file is replaced? Let’s see an example.

 

Situation: you know when you have two folders with the same name, the computer will ask you whether you want to replace it. Well, I did that to a very important folder. And now I don’t know what to do… Nor do I have a backup in time machine. Err… who can tell me if there is any way to get the files and folders back.

 

I believe that many users have done what is described above. Then, how can they run out of the trouble? Actually, another option will be listed for your reference.

 

Restore a Replaced File Mac with Third Party Program

 

Here, resorting to Mac data recovery software, like MiniTool Mac Data Recovery, can be good. In fact, the replaced files may still exist in the Mac computer, and what is replaced may be just file name. If you don’t write new data to the target disk space, there’s a good chance that the files are not overwritten. Therefore, Mac recovery software can help you to find them out with ease. And MiniTool Mac Data Recovery may do users a favor.

 

Before doing any operations, please download the software from the official website. After installing, you can launch it to get into the start up interface.

 

1. Choose “Damaged Partition Recovery” module to do the replaced file and folder restoration.
2. Select the partition where data loss happens and click on “Full Scan” to search the missing files. The found files will be displayed in the window. Here, you can preview the information to find out the needed data.
3. Check the desired data and click on “Save” to keep them into a trust worthy location(if you can not find the needed files in some of the partitions, please seek them from All Raw Files). Finally, the replaced Mac file restoration has been perfectly fulfilled in MiniTool Mac Data Recovery.

 

Note: In order to get rid of the situation where files with duplicate names are asked to be replaced, please creating a new folder in the specified hard drive when copying files to it.