How to Recover Deleted Emails on MacBook Air [3 Proven Ways]

Suppose you accidentally delete messages on MacBook Air and then head to the Trash to look for them, only to find that they are not there. Unlike other deleted items that can be restored from the Trash, messages that you delete do not move to the Trash, so you cannot use the Put Back feature to recover deleted messages on MacBook Air.

Don't worry! This article discusses three effective ways to recover deleted text messages on your MacBook Air. Read on to know the details!

How to Find Info on a MacBook Air

Most of the time, you can recover deleted files from Mac Trash without software, but deleted messages don't go to the Trash. Here are the steps to find deleted messages on MacBook Air:

Step 1: Go to Messages > Preferences > General, and check your settings.

2. Click on "Go" in the top menu bar, then click "Go to Folder." Type in ~/Library/Messages into the pop-up, then hit "Go" to open the "Messages" folder.

Your chat history is saved in a file with the .db format. Photos, audio, and video files received in iMessage chats are stored in an Attachments folder.

How to Recover Deleted Messages on a MacBook Air

Once you've deleted the messages, act promptly to retrieve them to prevent further data loss. Here are three verified methods to recover deleted messages on MacBook Air:

Solution 1: Recover Deleted Text Messages from MacBook Air with Software

The most effective way to recover deleted files on Mac is by using professional data recovery software, such as the Data Recovery Wizard for Mac tool. It quickly scans your Mac hard drive and displays all recoverable files in its window, allowing you to restore them with just one click.

With this powerful and reliable data recovery tool on your MacBook Air, you can easily recover permanently deleted files on Mac, including deleted messages, notes, photos, emails, and more. Moreover, the software features a user-friendly interface that helps users with no data recovery experience quickly restore erased data!

Please refer to the steps below to recover deleted information on your MacBook Air:

Step 1: Search for the Lost File

On macOS Sierra, High Sierra, Mojave, Catalina, Big Sur, Monterey, Ventura, and the latest Sonoma, select the disk location where you want to search for the missing file (it can be an internal HDD/SSD or a removable storage device). Then, click the “Search for Lost Files” button.

Note: Before data recovery, it's better to click “Disk Backup” from the left sidebar and create a backup for your Mac to prevent further data loss. After the backup, the software can recover data from the Mac backup, and your computer can write new data again.

Step 2: Browse the scan results

Data Recovery Wizard for Mac will scan the selected disk partition immediately and display the scanning results.

Step 3. Select the files and recover them

From the scan results, select the files you want to preview and then click the “Recover” button to get them back.

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Solution 2: Recover Deleted Data from MacBook Air with Time Machine

To restore deleted messages on your MacBook Air, you can use a Time Machine backup to recover Mac. Here are the steps for reference:

Step 1. Click on the Time Machine icon in the menu bar at the top, and select “Browse Time Machine backups.”

Click the Time Machine icon

Step 2. Choose the backup that contains the deleted information based on its date and time, then tap “Restore” to recover the deleted information.

Can't find a Time Machine backup with deleted messages? This article will help you out. Let's dive in!

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Solution 3: Recover Deleted Messages from MacBook Air from Other Devices

If your messages sync to the same Apple ID, you can find your deleted messages on your iPhone or iPad. Thus, you can recover iMessages on iPhone or iPad.

However, sometimes iMessage may not sync on your Mac. This article will fix the issue, so check it out if you're having problems!

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Conclusions

This article will teach you how to recover deleted texts on your MacBook Air. If you accidentally deleted an important conversation from the Messages app on your MacBook Air, you can install the Data Recovery Wizard for Mac to get your messages back in 3 easy steps!

How to Recover Deleted Messages on MacBook Air – FAQs

Here are some common questions people ask when searching how to recover deleted messages on a MacBook Air:

How to Retrieve Deleted iMessages?

Download the professional data recovery software – Data Recovery Wizard for Mac. Select your Mac hard drive and use this powerful tool to view all the files on the Mac hard drive.

2. How can I recover deleted emails without software?

You may be able to use the built-in Mac Time Machine program to restore your Mac and recover the deleted messages from a Time Machine backup.