How to Recover Deleted PDF Files on a Mac [with Step-by-Step Tutorial]

This post will introduce effective ways to recover deleted PDF files on a Mac; if you deleted your PDF files by accident and want to know how to recover deleted PDF files on a Mac, don't worry! Read this article to recover your PDF files quickly!

Recover Deleted PDF Files on a Mac with Software

The most effective way to recover deleted PDF files on your Mac is to use file recovery software. EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac can recover deleted and lost PDF files on Mac quickly and safely with any file recovery experience requirement.

The EaseUS software performs PDF file recovery on a Mac with a user-friendly interface; check out the following steps:

Note: You can create a backup by clicking the "Disk Backup" on the left first. The software will recover the document from the backup image. It can prevent further damage to your disk and data, making it safer and more reliable.

Step 1. Scan for lost documents

Select the location where your important Word/Excel/PPT/Numbers/Pages documents were lost and click "Search for lost files".

Step 2. Find lost documents on Mac

EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac will immediately start a scan on your selected disk volume. Meanwhile, the scanning results will be presented in the left pane. Select "Documents" and you can quickly filter the DOC/PDF/PPT/XLS files you've lost earlier.

Step 3. Recover lost/deleted documents

Select the target files and preview them by double-clicking them. Then, click "Recover" to get lost documents back at once.

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Recover Deleted PDF Files from the Mac Bin Folder

The deleted PDF files will move to the Mac Trash Bin and stay for 30 days before being permanently deleted. Follow the steps below to recover deleted PDF files from the Mac Bin folder:

Step 1. Click the trash bin icon in Mac Dock to open the Mac Trash Bin.

Step 2. Select the deleted PDF files in the Bin folder and control-click on it.

Step 3. Choose the "Put Back" option to return the deleted PDF files to their original storage location.

Sometimes, the "Put Back" button does not work. In this case, read the article below to solve this problem.

Recover Deleted PDF Files on a Mac from Time Machine

If you have backed up the deleted PDF files before, you can restore them from the Time Machine backup. Check out the steps below:

Step 1. Click the Time Machine icon at the top menu and select "Browse Time Machine Backups".

Step 2. Choose the backup that stores the deleted PDF files by date and time, and click "Restore" to retrieve the deleted PDF files.

Read this post to learn how to recover a single file from a Time Machine backup.

Recover Deleted PDF Files with Data Recovery Services

If the above methods do not work on your Mac, don't panic! You can contact EaseUS Data Recovery Services to recover your deleted PDF files. The EaseUS specialists have over 18 years of data recovery experience, and they can help you solve complex data loss scenarios with one-to-one consultation.

Conclusion

Here are 4 proven methods to recover deleted PDF files on your Mac: using EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac, using the "Put Back" feature in the Mac Bin folder, restoring from a Time Machine backup, and asking EaseUS Data Recovery Services for help.

How to Recover Deleted PDF Files on a Mac FAQs

Here are questions people frequently ask when they search for how to recover deleted PSF files on a Mac; take a look.

1. Can deleted PDF files be recovered?

Yes, you can recover deleted PDF files by the following steps:

Step 1. Install EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac, and choose the hard drive your deleted PDF files stored before.

Step 2. Click "Search for lost files" to quicly scan all the recoverabel PDF files on the selected hard drive.

Step 3. Choose the PDF files you want, click "Recover" to get them back, and save them to a safe storage location.

2. How do I recover a PDF file on my Mac?

Here are 4 tested ways to recover a PDF file on your Mac:

Method 1. Recover a lost or deleted PDF file with EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac (the most effective way).

Method 2. Recover a deleted PDF file from the Mac Trash Bin folder.

Method 3. Restore a PDF file from a Time Machine backup.

Method 4. Recover a PDF file with EaseUS Data Recovery Services.