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How to: Put Files Back To Their Original Location From The Trash
Have you ever sent a file or folder accidentally to the Trash?
Prior to emptying the Trash you are able to put the file or folder back to the original location on your hard drive. But what happens if you have forgotten where the file or folder was originally located?
If this all sounds familiar then you can simply open the Trash, select a file or folder, then right click on the item. A drop down menu will appear and you will be able to select Put Back.
After the Put Back command has been successfully undertaken, you will be shown the file in its original location in a Finder window. It will then cease to be in the Trash and you can empty the trash without worrying about file deletion.
Besides following the above process, you can also use the keyboard shortcut Command + Delete once the file or folder has been selected.
The final way in which you can Put Back an item from the trash is to select the file or folder in the Trash and then go to File > Put Back from the Menu Bar as shown below:
Now you can let the kids, or your significant other use your Mac without worrying about deleted files. That is until they figure out how to empty the Trash.
