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I can put back the items one by one, but there are too many files, how could I restore all the files in the trash?

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Similar: Is there a way to auto “put back” everything in Trash? — Doesn't seem to be possible easily. – slhck♦ Oct 15 '12 at 15:22
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Maybe you can hack up an Automator script that can do it. – billc.cn Oct 15 '12 at 20:09

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If it is the last thing you did in the Finder, then using "Undo" would be the preferred method.

There is no built-in way within the GUI to perform the action you are discussing.

This is all assuming that you have not emptied the Trash.

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Select all the files you want to put back - Apple Key+A for Select All, then right-click over an item and select Put Back. This will put back multiple items at a time.

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When you selected all, the Put Back menu will disappear. – xdazz Oct 15 '12 at 15:41
I'm on OS X 10.7.5 and it shows for me. Try it - select all the files in the trash and right click, "Put Back" is there. – A C Oct 15 '12 at 16:08
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It will work if (and only if) all the files are from the exact same folder. Try deleting files from different sources – it won't work. i.stack.imgur.com/q56wI.png – slhck♦ Oct 15 '12 at 16:10
True - you are right. I should have tried more variations. Thanks. – A C Oct 15 '12 at 16:13
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'Put Back' multiple items in Trash https://gist.github.com/faresd/5661253

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This looks a little hacky. Could you explain what the script does, for a little more context? That'd be much appreciated. – slhck♦ May 28 at 8:33
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From what I can see, the script tries to close Finder until it is closed, then it reopens it to the trash and puts back the first item in there. After that, it closes all the windows, and repeats. This script uses System Events, which is a very high level of doing something with an AppleScript (it'd be better to do something without taking over the computer interface). If I were the answerer, I would look for a lower-level solution to contribute. – Carter Pape May 28 at 13:43

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