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Somehow in the past few weeks I accidentally deleted my entire Music library.

Like 15GB worth of music is now sitting in my trash. Problem is, I don't see any "Put Back" selection in any menu, whether a file or all music files are highlighted.

Even double clicking the highlighted file doesn't show any path to a 'Put Back" command. Yes, I guess I can drag the files to my itunes library, but that won't restore them to the folders I don't see any folders in my trash Is there any way to restore these back to the proper folder structures?

I could rebuild the library as all music is backed up, but I'd rather not take that long took a LONG time to get them onto my new MBP. I have 3 files in my trash now - all deleted from within iTunes - 2 of them have the option and one does not. Last edited by bobtomay; at I cannot be held responsible for the things that come out of my mouth.

In the Windows world, most everything folks don't understand is called a virus. What version of OS X do you have? Sawday View Profile View Forum Posts. I've noticed that sometimes the 'PutBack' option only appears when you select one file in Trash, but disappears if you select several.

Not sure if it only appears when all the trash files selected are from one origin, and does not appear if they are from several. Try just selecting one file to see if Put Back option appears. Experience teaches you to recognise a mistake when you make it again. Here's what I have learned: Anything moved to trash from Finder or the desktop will have the option to "put back" from the r-click context menu.

Anything moved to trash from any other location or app will NOT have that option. You can test this easily. Put something in the trash from finder, and put something in the trash from some other app. Right-click each file, and the context menu is different by that one option: No, I have no idea what Apple was thinking.

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And yes, it is frustrating to no end. Rod Sprague View Profile View Forum Posts. So I take it you do not have a Time Machine backup? It is also well worth knowing for future reference the Edit menu in the top Menu Bar has an undo last action command.

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Bit late for that now though I suppose. Time machine would have allowed you to go back to just before you trashed the items, also very handy if you have one. Having never done exactly what you did I am unsure of what would happen if you just drag the files back to iTunes.

It would, I think be worth trying just one track or song to see the result. You did not answer vansmith's question "what OSX are you running? So select a song, preferably a single and drag and drop it onto the iTunes application icon. This will open iTunes and import the song, it is just possible that it will also load it's metadata or identify it's data from the library.

So if the result is a song with all of it's info ie name, artist, album then you should be able to do the same with all of the rest.

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Turn off your internet connection first just to be certain it is not just getting the info from the CDDB. I used to be conceited but now I'm perfect. Make a folder in your User folder Home. Drag all the music files from the Trash to that folder. Import the files from the folder. Any priest or shaman must be presumed guilty until proved innocent. I'm running OS X I haven't used Time Machine yet I use Backup To Go which does an automated backup by just plugging in a specific pen drive, but will probably switch to Time Machine once I understand it better.

IWT View Profile View Forum Posts. As regards Time Machine TM , there isn't really a lot to learn or understand. An External Hard Drive EHD. This is advised rather than USB sticks, for example. The EHD should have a storage capacity about 1. Some people advise a preference for mains-operated EHD; but this is not essential. The EHD should have a USB 3 connection as a minimum, simply to ensure good transmission speeds. The EHD should NOT be used for any other purpose - keep it exclusively for TM.

Again, my personal view. When you get the EHD or if you have one handy to fulfils the criteria above , it will need to be formatted to OS X Extended Journaled. Your EHD will be shown in the list of HDs.

Click on Erase, then under the Format option, choose OS X Extended Journaled.

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At this point make sure you have GUID map partition selected as well. On the left is a slider. On the right are your Drives. As you have formatted it as above, it should just start to backup. Sometimes and nearly always if you have not formatted it correctly , it will take you through the formatting process mentioned above. From now on, TM will BU your internal HDD, hourly for 24 hours, then daily for a month and so on.

The first BU is LONG because it BUs everything. Subsequent BUs are incremental and very much quicker. If you have a laptop, then obviously you need to unmount the EHD, take your laptop away and do your work. It will save to changes till you reconnect your TM when you get home. The changes will automatically be updated to TM.

TM is NOT bootable, but does allow you to recover files, folders, photos, music which has been deleted by mistake. And you can use TM to restore everything to a new Mac or new Int HDD. I think that's about it. I usually do not connect my MBP to anything on a daily basis It'll automatically back up any changes I've made since the last backup to the GB pendrive just by plugging it in. Sounds like TM will do the same I do have a 2TB external drive but it's used for backup up several PCs.

Will need to look into TM more.. The difference with TM is the User Interface. TM is an application with a full screen window and the ability to go backwards in the content of any folder. I use TM with two external drives a 2Mb Iomega Firewire Braeburn and a 2Mb Seagate USB Lord Lambourne. TM is set to alternate between the two, backing up my internal HD Pippin and a further external Bramley.

TM happily backs up, without comment, to both when both are connected and to just Braeburn when the other is disconnected. Once a fortnight TM will prompt me if it hasn't seen Lord Lambourne for a while.

No put back option. I can't just empty it either as it tells everything is in use although iTunes is closed. I have tried to restart. Originally Posted by craftydad.

How about following cradom's advice as given in Post 7 above? What do you mean by music "directory"? If you follow this path you will see how the files are structured. Quick Navigation Switcher Hangout Top Site Areas Settings Private Messages Subscriptions Who's Online Search Forums Forums Home Forums Community Information Center News and Community Announcements Community Polls Sponsored Cyber Deals Community Suggestions and Feedback General Discussions Apple Rumors and Reports Switcher Hangout Schweb's Lounge Security Awareness Digital Lifestyle Images, Graphic Design, and Digital Photography Archival Forum Music, Audio, and Podcasting Movies and Video Web Design and Hosting Looking for great information on hosting or services?

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