TrashMagic
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Recovers items from Trash after emptying.   Demo ($29.99)
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TrashMagic is a protection tool for the Trash contents. When installed, you can recover any data even weeks after emptying the Trash. Compared to Time Machine that creates a backup every hour and cannot recover a file received or modified, and deleted between two backups, TrashMagic provides continuous protection. With its auto-empty and data retain options, TrashMagic makes your Trash a Smart Trash.
  • Protection engine running in background.
  • Automatically backup the Trash contents.
  • TrashMagic menu to activate/deactivate the protection at any time.
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What's New
Version 2.2.6:
  • Display an alert if the free space is too low.
Requirements
Intel, OS X 10.6 or later



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TrashMagic User Discussion (Write a Review)
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Andrew D Rodney reviewed on 17 Apr 2013
This app has saved my bacon a number of times. I'll admit I've trashed files I later needed back (and Time Machine didn't have backed up). If you charge by the hour, the time you save in recovering a file you didn't really want trashed will pay for this utility the first time you use it.
[Version 2.2.5]


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PorkPieHat commented on 10 Jun 2011
This developer is delusional if s/he thinks many folks will pay $29 for this app. I wouldn't have paid any more than $12 for this functionality even before Unblunder offered it for $10. But because s/he was so greedy, now everyone is flocking to Unblunder and thumbing their nose at TrashMagic.

Let that be a lesson to all the other d1ckhead developers who are charging an arm and a leg for their wares when the world economy is in deep recession and so many are unemployed.
[Version 2.0.5]


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akrobat reviewed on 19 Jul 2007
This is a useful app. Unfortunately for this developer the new Mac OSX - Leopard has this functionality built in amongst a whole host of other wonderful stuff...and the OS costs $129 while this app alone costs $49.

However that said I've been using it now for a few weekss and am quite happy with it. One problem I've come across: I've put TrashMagic in my startup items. I've a MacBook that logs out automatically after an hour of inactivity. When I log back in I always get an error message from TrashMagic telling me it couldn't start. A bit annoying really.
[Version 1.0.1]

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MacUpdate-User commented on 27 Jul 2008
It is said that Leopard has most of these features as TrashMagic. What features are these, and how do I access them in Leopard?
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John-Sawyer-CJS replied on 22 Jun 2009
As far as I've seen, Leopard has no undo for emptying the trash.
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Mac007 replied on 13 Sep 2010
I think he's referring to Time Machine. I've used it when I've lost stuff or an upgrade goes bad and it works great in either case.
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PXL commented on 08 May 2007
... and for $49... you would atleast invest in some better icons for this app.

There absolutely ugly and I don't want my Mac looking downgraded.
[Version 1.0.1]


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Sanjinko commented on 12 Jun 2006
This application could be useful to those who use plain "Empty Trash" command. In such a case I could justify $49 price tag. On the other hand, if you use "Secure Empty Trash" or delete the contents of the Trash via Terminal, the data being previously trashed is gone forever.
[Version 1.0.1]


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Ricardog rated on 06 Dec 2010

[Version 2.0.1]


Downloads:15,512
Version Downloads:188
Type:Utilities : File Management
License:Demo
Date:10 Feb 2014
Platform:Intel 64 / Intel 32 / OS X
Price: $29.99
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TrashMagic is a protection tool for the Trash contents. When installed, you can recover any data even weeks after emptying the Trash. Compared to Time Machine that creates a backup every hour and cannot recover a file received or modified, and deleted between two backups, TrashMagic provides continuous protection. With its auto-empty and data retain options, TrashMagic makes your Trash a Smart Trash.
  • Protection engine running in background.
  • Automatically backup the Trash contents.
  • TrashMagic menu to activate/deactivate the protection at any time.
  • Keep the data in the cache during a programmed time.
  • Drag-and-drop recovery.
  • Auto-empty Trash option.


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