MacBook - Urgent, Help Needed

theWalrus · theWalrus #1 (**permalink**)

01-01-2008, 10:35 PM

Was clearing up my desktop and deleted a screenshot of something very important on accident. Is there any way to get this back?

eric · eric #2 (**permalink**)

01-01-2008, 10:36 PM

i know this may be a stupid question, but did you empty your trash yet? and if not, did you look there?

theWalrus · theWalrus #3 (**permalink**)

01-01-2008, 10:38 PM

I did. I was about to load the screenshot into Photobucket for safekeeping, saw the clutter on the desktop, reckoned the screenshot, being new, would have gone to the other side, and grabbed a whole bunch of stuff and stuck in the trash, then deleted. Went to upload the shot and it was gone.

Is there any sort of backup or anything for this stuff, or is it gone forever?

theWalrus · theWalrus #4 (**permalink**)

01-01-2008, 10:47 PM

If I did the thing in Photoshop, would Photoshop have saved anything? Before I screencapped it. Or am I basically screwed?

eric · eric #5 (**permalink**)

01-01-2008, 11:16 PM

ps might have something in it's cache, but it's not likely.

there are apps that can pull intact files off of a drive, but i'm not sure if you can find anything for free and/or you may end up pulling way too much off the drive without being able to tell what's what without opening everything.

here's one: file salvage

theWalrus · theWalrus #6 (**permalink**)

01-01-2008, 11:23 PM

Thank-you! I'll try this.

theWalrus · theWalrus #7 (**permalink**)

01-01-2008, 11:35 PM

Ahhhh, the trial version doesn't cover undeleting files and I don't have $80 to shell out at the moment. Thanks anyways. I'll have to redo the graphic.

eric · eric #8 (**permalink**)

01-02-2008, 12:16 AM

looks like the download is 10 bucks (us).

theWalrus · theWalrus #9 (**permalink**)

01-02-2008, 10:27 AM

I thought that was the discount? Thanks very much, though. You were really helpful. I ended up redoing everything, and it actually came out better this time, so I'm happy (though sleep-deprived). Thanks again.

eric #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 04, 2006 Location: twin cities, mn, usa Posts: 8,800	01-01-2008, 10:36 PM i know this may be a stupid question, but did you empty your trash yet? and if not, did you look there? Please participate in our Member of the Month polls. Every vote counts! And remember to use the user reputation system! ["Dear Homer, I. O. U. one emergency donut. Signed, Homer." - Note by Homer Simpson]
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eric #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 04, 2006 Location: twin cities, mn, usa Posts: 8,800	01-01-2008, 11:16 PM ps might have something in it's cache, but it's not likely. there are apps that can pull intact files off of a drive, but i'm not sure if you can find anything for free and/or you may end up pulling way too much off the drive without being able to tell what's what without opening everything. here's one: file salvage Please participate in our Member of the Month polls. Every vote counts! And remember to use the user reputation system! ["Dear Homer, I. O. U. one emergency donut. Signed, Homer." - Note by Homer Simpson]
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Member Since: Nov 04, 2006 Location: twin cities, mn, usa Posts: 8,800	01-02-2008, 12:16 AM looks like the download is 10 bucks (us). Please participate in our Member of the Month polls. Every vote counts! And remember to use the user reputation system! ["Dear Homer, I. O. U. one emergency donut. Signed, Homer." - Note by Homer Simpson]
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theWalrus #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 01, 2008 Posts: 6	01-01-2008, 10:35 PM Was clearing up my desktop and deleted a screenshot of something very important on accident. Is there any way to get this back?
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theWalrus #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 01, 2008 Posts: 6	01-01-2008, 10:47 PM If I did the thing in Photoshop, would Photoshop have saved anything? Before I screencapped it. Or am I basically screwed?
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theWalrus #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 01, 2008 Posts: 6	01-01-2008, 11:23 PM Thank-you! I'll try this.
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theWalrus #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 01, 2008 Posts: 6	01-01-2008, 11:35 PM Ahhhh, the trial version doesn't cover undeleting files and I don't have $80 to shell out at the moment. Thanks anyways. I'll have to redo the graphic.
	QUOTE Thanks

theWalrus #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 01, 2008 Posts: 6	01-02-2008, 10:27 AM I thought that was the discount? Thanks very much, though. You were really helpful. I ended up redoing everything, and it actually came out better this time, so I'm happy (though sleep-deprived). Thanks again.
	QUOTE Thanks

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