My wife just dragged All Documents to Trash.
Don't ask me why. But how can we reverse this?
Problem 1. I can find a "Put Back" option for each file, but this option disappears from the menu when selecting multiple files. Not sure why.
Problem 2. None of the folder hierarchy is maintained, I guess because that's not how files are listed under All Documents. So we'd have to recreate the folder structure from scratch and then drag files one by one from the Trash.
Any and all ideas most welcome. Thanks in advance.
Are you sure you didn't just delete the All Documents shortcut from the sidebar of the Finder? This one:
If so, that's just a shortcut to a Smart Folder (a search result). It's not an actual location and you haven't lost any files. You can recreate Smart Folders very easily from the Finder either using a search and saving as a Smart Folder, or using the File - New Smart Folder menu and running a search for the required file types.
Matt
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