Can I get my files back after emptying my trash

can I get my files back after emptying my trash

Try DataRescue3.    You can download a demo that will scan your drive and tell you what it finds.  If it finds deleted files that can be recovered, you can purchase the app and recover the files.   I have used it, and it works great.
Note: when you empty the trash, the files are not actually erased, the pointers to the files are simply deleted from the disk directory/catalog.  As long as the actual locations of the files are not overwritten by something new, the files are usually recoverable.  So, the best thing to do is not save anything new until you have recovered what you just deleted.
Further note: if you did Secure Empty Trash or Erase Free Space after deleting files, then the deleted files are actually overwritten with 0's and they are not recoverable.

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