I accidentally deleted a crucial Word document and emptied the Trash before realizing the mistake. I’m uncertain about how to recover the file. Can someone guide me on the best tool to recover the deleted Word document on Mac?
I’ve already tried some free data recovery apps, but they were unable to find the deleted Word file.
Do you have OneDrive enabled? Is the Word document saved on your Mac’s internal hard drive or the cloud?
If so, the deleted Word document is still in the Recycle Bin. To recover the deleted Word file, access the OneDrive website, go to the Recycle Bin, select the document, and click Restore.
If you have a Time Machine backup, it might have saved a copy of the Word document. You can browse Time Machine backups and choose the snapshot where the file still exists and click Restore to get it back.
If your Mac has an SSD with TRIM enabled, the deleted file is permanently erased, and no data recovery software can restore it.
If your Mac has an HDD, you can still recover it with a data recovery tool like iBoysoft Data Recovery for Mac.
Check out this guide for more details: How to Recover Unsaved/Deleted/Replaced/Overwritten Word Documents on Mac?