How to Find, Remove, and Recover Movies on a Mac

Movies on Mac can take up a large amount of storage space, and you may want to find and delete all movies on Mac. We have to admit that this can help to clear system storage on Mac and make your Mac run faster. Some users may need to find missing movies and watch them. Before learning how to find movies on Mac, there are many reasons why you can't find movies on Mac:

• ❌ The movie might not be saved on your Mac; you should check the USB flash drive or external hard drive.
• ? The movie could have been moved to another folder on your Mac. If it's not in the original folder, check other folders as well.
• ? The movies might not be playable in your media player, so you can't locate them through the player.
• ? The movies might be hidden on your Mac, making them unavailable for direct access. You need to unhide them.
• ?️ The movies might have been accidentally deleted from your Mac, and you'll need to use a recovery tool to retrieve them.

Aside from the quick solutions like checking other storage devices, viewing other folders, and showing hidden movies on Mac, we will introduce four additional ways to help you find movies on Mac. It would be wise to share this article.

How to Find Deleted Movies on a Mac Using Software

In fact, when you can't find a movie on your Mac, it's likely that the movie has been deleted. Unfortunately, it's more difficult to recover deleted videos from a Mac than photos, since video files tend to be very large – especially movies.

To recover your deleted movie, you can first try the handy tool – Mac Data Recovery Wizard. This professional video recovery software can quickly restore deleted movies, home videos, game recordings, and other video files. With just a few simple steps, you can get back lost or deleted files on your Mac.

This is a key feature of a recovery plan. You can find more information about it here:

• Recover deleted videos from Mac startup disk, USB flash drives, external hard drives, SD cards, and digital cameras.
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• Repair corrupted photos, videos, and documents. Use this powerful recovery and repair tool to fix issues on your Mac and other storage devices.

With merely 3 steps, all your deleted movies on Mac will be back:

Note: You should first create a backup by clicking on "Disk Backup" on the left. The software will recover deleted files from the backup image. This prevents further damage to your disk and data, making it safer and more reliable.

Step 1: Scan for the deleted files

Select the hard drive, external drive, or SSD from where your important data and files were deleted, and click “Search Lost Files.”

Step 2: Filter out missing files

The software will scan the selected volume quickly and thoroughly, trying to find as many deleted files as possible. Filter the required files by means of the “Type” and “Path” options.

Step 3: Recover the deleted files

Double-click to preview the deleted files, and then click the “Recover” button to get them back.

How to Find Movies in the Finder on a Mac

You may encounter an issue where the "Movies" folder is missing from the Mac Finder, making it difficult to find movies on your Mac. You can follow these steps to locate movies on your Mac using the "Movies" folder in Finder:

Step 1: Open and launch Finder on your Mac.

Click the Finder icon on your Mac

Step 2: Find the Movies folder in the sidebar. If it's not there, click on Finder in the menu bar and choose Preferences.

Step 3: Click on “Sidebar,” and then find “Movies.” Check that box.

Step 4: You can then reopen the Finder window and find your movie in the “Movies” folder. You can do the same to recover your “Downloads” folder. If you can't find it, refer to this page for recovery.

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How to Use MacSpotlight to Find Movies on Your Mac

This method is simple, but it has one requirement: you need to know the name of the movie file that you lost on your Mac. If you know the name, follow these steps to use Spotlight Search to recover the movie on your Mac:

Step 1: Invoke Mac Spotlight using the Spotlight shortcut.

Step 2: Type the name of the movie, then press Return to search for it on your Mac.

When you can't find a file on your Mac, use Spotlight and other methods to locate it:

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How to Show All Movies in iTunes on a Mac

If you have multiple Apple devices, you probably use iTunes to download and watch your movies. Your movies will most likely be found in iTunes on a Mac.

Step 1. Click the iTunes icon to open it on your Mac.

Step 2: Click “Movies” to display all the movies that you have downloaded or purchased on your Mac.

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Did you manage to find your movies on Mac with the methods introduced in this article? If you don't want to lose movies on Mac, store them on an external hard drive or iCloud. And if you find your movies deleted, don't forget to use Data Recovery Wizard for Mac! It can help you safely retrieve deleted movies.

Frequently Asked Questions About Finding Movies on a Mac

We have prepared four FAQs on the subject:

1. How to Recover iMovie Projects on Mac?

You have five ways to recover iMovie projects on Mac:

1. Recover iMovie Projects on Mac with Recovery Software
2. Recover Deleted iMovie Projects from Mac's Trash
3. Recover iMovie Projects from Mac's Library
4. Restore iMovie Projects on Mac using iMovie Backup
5. Recover iMovie Projects on Mac with Time Machine

2. Where can I find the movies I download on my Mac?

If you downloaded the movie from a web browser, look in your browser's downloads folder, or check the “Downloads” folder on a Mac. The “Downloads” folder is usually located in the Dock. If you downloaded the movie using a third-party media player, look in the default download folder for that program for the downloaded movie.

How to fix issues with movies not playing on your Mac?

If you are having issues with MOV files not playing on Mac or MP4 files that won't open on Mac, you can use the Data Recovery Wizard for Mac tool to fix damaged movie files. Simply drag the movie file into the window, and the software will automatically repair the corrupted video.

4. How do I put movies on iTunes?

On the iTunes app on your computer, click “File” and then “Add File to Library” or “Add Folder to Library.” Select the file or folder and click “Open.” This will add all of the movies in the folder to your library.