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How to recover deleted photos and videos permanently

Permanently deleted my memories photos and’s videos need to recover

Posted on Aug 9, 2023 12:21 AM

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Posted on Aug 10, 2023 12:05 AM

Photos / videos deleted from recently deleted are erased immediately and can never be recovered Delete photos or recover deleted ones in Photos on Mac - Apple Support

  • Delete photos and videos and then permanently remove them from the Recently Deleted album:Press Command-Delete, then open the Recently Deleted album. (If the Recently Deleted album is locked, use Touch ID or enter your password to unlock it.) Select the items you want to delete permanently, click Delete, then click OK.

If you use Time Machine to back up your computer, you may be able to recover items after they are deleted permanently from your Mac or iCloud. See Restore a Photos library from Time Machine.


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Aug 10, 2023 12:05 AM in response to Manojdamian

Photos / videos deleted from recently deleted are erased immediately and can never be recovered Delete photos or recover deleted ones in Photos on Mac - Apple Support

  • Delete photos and videos and then permanently remove them from the Recently Deleted album:Press Command-Delete, then open the Recently Deleted album. (If the Recently Deleted album is locked, use Touch ID or enter your password to unlock it.) Select the items you want to delete permanently, click Delete, then click OK.

If you use Time Machine to back up your computer, you may be able to recover items after they are deleted permanently from your Mac or iCloud. See Restore a Photos library from Time Machine.


How to recover deleted photos and videos permanently

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