Here are the simplest methods for undoing and redoing actions on a Mac, so you never have to be concerned about making mistakes again.
On a Mac, it’s simple to undo any mistake you make. Additionally, most apps make it simple to undo the previous command if you change your mind.
Virtually every Mac app has the ability to perform an “Undo”, that is, to undo the last performed action. Likewise, almost every Mac app has the ability to perform a “Redo”, that is to redo the last undone action.
We’ll go over all your options below, along with some common use cases, whether you decide to remember the key combination for the action or prefer to do it through the menu bar. So let’s get started.
How to Undo on a Mac?
The undo command on a Mac is your quickest shortcut to immediately fix the situation, whether you moved something to the trash and later changed your mind, accidentally deleted something while typing, or, on the contrary, typed the wrong thing.
On a Mac, you can either use the menu bar or the keyboard shortcut to undo it. Let’s examine each choice in turn.
Undo With Shortcut
Here’s a guide for taking the keyboard off.
To undo your most recent action, just press Command + Z. If you need to undo several actions, repeat the process several times.
Undo With the Menu Bar
You can also find an Undo button in the menu bar of the application you are using in addition to the keyboard shortcut for undoing something.
Then how do you undo from the menu bar of an app? Simply locate the Edit button, and the Undo action will be one of the available options. To reverse the last action you took, click it.
Undo Close Tab, Undo Crop, etc. are just a few examples of actions that the menu will frequently specify are being undone. Like with the keyboard shortcut, you can undo a number of recent actions from this menu.
Here is a YouTube video that clearly explains the processes of undo and redo on a Mac:
How to Redo on a Mac?
You might have a change of heart after undoing an action and want to know how to redo it. You’ll use Mac’s redo shortcut more often than you might imagine.
Redo With Shortcut
The only difference between the undo and redo keyboard shortcuts is an additional button. If you want to redo your last action on Mac, press a combination of Command + Shift + Z.
Redo With the Menu Bar
You can also use the menu bar shortcut for redo by going to the Edit menu in your Mac’s menu bar and choosing the Redo option. Usually, it’s immediately adjacent to the Undo selection.
Do you frequently repeat the same procedure on your device? Use a specialized app to automate the procedure.
How to Undo File Deletions、
Sometimes something happens that can’t be fixed by using the undo key or button. Emptying your trash can, which deletes files forever, is one option for doing this.
Well, primarily forever. If you accidentally delete a file, there is some sort of undo you can do.
If you already back up your Mac with Time Machine, you can go into your Time Machine backup disk to find previous versions of the document you deleted and click the Restore button to put the document back on your Mac.
Once you start using Time Machine, your Mac starts saving local snapshots every hour, even if you haven’t plugged in your backup disk in a while. You can go through these snapshots and hit the Restore button there to save files as well.
You can restore deleted files from iCloud as well if you store files there. Log into iCloud.com and head to Settings, then scroll down to Advanced to find Restore Files.
Choose the file you want to return and check the box next to it from the list that appears. Then click on Restore Files to put it back on your computer.
Time Machine-like options for file restoration will be provided by other backup programs and cloud storage services. We urge you to immediately begin backing up your Mac if you haven’t already so that you’ll have these choices down the road.
However, there’s still a chance of recovering any lost files from before you started creating backups. Until your Mac begins to overwrite that space when you create and save new documents and data, deleted files still occupy some storage space after the Trash has been emptied.
So, to prevent that overwriting, first, don’t use your Mac for very much of anything. Get data recovery software next, then search through your Mac to find the file you want to recover.
Once it’s found, you should be able to use the data recovery software to add the missing file back to your computer and use it whenever you like!
Conclusion: Simple But Important Actions
You can navigate your work and tasks on a Mac much more quickly by using the simple basic undo and redo keyboard shortcuts. Using the time-saving techniques we’ve covered in this post will help you become more effective and save time while allowing you to easily undo recent actions.
Even grave errors don’t have to be irreparable. You can fix almost any mistake as long as you know how to undo and redo it and a little bit about how your computer stores data.