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How to revert/recover .m file to a previous version? (autosaved blank by mistake and xcode crashed - no Source Control, no Time Machine)

I've tried to search for the answer but I cannot precisely define the terms without falling under wrong threads all the time.

What happened: Accidentally I've selected all the code inside a file.m and deleted it all. It became a full blank document. When I pressed Ctrl+Z to UNDO it, the xcode crashed.

The problem: When I reopened the xcode (after the crash) , the file was still all blank (It was autosaved seconds before the crash as a blank document) - losing all my code. I could not use UNDO to rescue me on this because it autosaved and crash.

What do I need: Is there a way to recover/revert my file to a previous state before this autosaving/crash?

Extra information: Source Control: I can't use it because the last "commit" was June 27.

Time Machine: Don't have external HD to use it. It is disabled.

Updated 1: I've pressed the button "discard last change" and the file.m reverted to the file saved June 27. So, one more problem: Lose all the months of work up until now.

Update 2: I've found the solution, and posted below. But I need to wait until tomorrow to accept it as answer.

Update 3: I've reedited the text to clarify my problem.

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ゴスエン ヘンリ Avatar asked Sep 09 '13 14:09

ゴスエン ヘンリ


1 Answers

Oh! I fix it. I've opened the file.m with TextEdit. Then I browse to: File > Revert To> Browse All Versions

It led me to a place with all saved versions of the file, where I could search with a timeline the exact moment I need.

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I've find the version previous to the blank/crash moment, and copied the text, paste it at file.m on xcode( also saved, commit it to source control for safety) and everything is ok now. I could recover all my code again.

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ゴスエン ヘンリ Avatar answered Sep 20 '22 05:09

ゴスエン ヘンリ