08-23-2012, 10:13 AM
Hi -
This is a year later, but I was able to go into Time Machine and find a Text Edit document that I had never saved, and so thought was lost.
Basically, I went back into the correct date (a month prior) in Time Machine, then searched for certain words that I knew were in the missing document. I used the standard Finder box that appeared in Time Machine for that snapshot.
To my suprise the missing doc came up as Unsaved Text Edit Document 3, which contained all the information I needed.
I wasn't able to figure out how to get the info "back out," though - select & copy did not work, nor did the standard Mac screen capture tool, nor did the "Open in Text Edit" button that appeard at the top of the document. However, it did display the file so I was able to see and obtain what I needed.
I don't know if that helps at this late date - also, my file was sitting on my desktop for a few days, instead of just a few hours, so perhaps some auto-save operation ran that yours did not have time for. Worth checking into if this ever happens to you again.
This is a year later, but I was able to go into Time Machine and find a Text Edit document that I had never saved, and so thought was lost.
Basically, I went back into the correct date (a month prior) in Time Machine, then searched for certain words that I knew were in the missing document. I used the standard Finder box that appeared in Time Machine for that snapshot.
To my suprise the missing doc came up as Unsaved Text Edit Document 3, which contained all the information I needed.
I wasn't able to figure out how to get the info "back out," though - select & copy did not work, nor did the standard Mac screen capture tool, nor did the "Open in Text Edit" button that appeard at the top of the document. However, it did display the file so I was able to see and obtain what I needed.
I don't know if that helps at this late date - also, my file was sitting on my desktop for a few days, instead of just a few hours, so perhaps some auto-save operation ran that yours did not have time for. Worth checking into if this ever happens to you again.