When one empties files from the Windows recycle bin, those files are no longer kept in their original folder structure. In order to locate those files using a data recovery tool one must either manually look for the folders marked recycler, or use a quality data recovery program that automatically locates them for you. In contrast, to recover Mac trash files after they have been emptied, all one need do is direct the Mac Data recovery tool to scan through the computer’s internal hard drive looking for the original file structures.
Whereas Windows actually moves the file upon entry to the recycle bin, the Mac OS X system simply labels it. This does not necessarily mean that the process to recover Mac files is easier than that of locating and the saving files on a Windows based PC. In order to access deleted files on a Mac you will need a data recovery tool built exactly for that purpose. The Mac file storage system and the HFS+ system must be circumvented via powerful programming so as to bypass checkpoints and grant access to stored files.