I had an encrypted DMG on my desktop that has completely disappeared, have checked in the trash and isn't there. Finder can't locate it, nor can spotlight. I have even downloaded several recovery programs to see if has been deleted but can find no trace of it. It has, for all intents and purposes disappeared without a trace. Any advice on how to find this file would be hugely appreciated. (Mojave 10.14.6). I don't have a time machine back up either.
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Encrypted DMG image disappeared from desktop.
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On View show view options you have it toggled correct? Did you check in disk utility if it shows there? is this an external encrypted drive if yes which brand?
Yes indeed, it was all present as it should have been. It is an image file so when not mounted it doesn't show up in disk utility at all. It was just a set of files that were encrypted by disk utility and saved on the desk top. The only thing I can think is that perhaps it was moved to trash instead of un-mounting and then trash was emptied. But that doesn't explain why something like EaseUS can't find it.
how big is/was the disk image? You copied it to your desktop/system ssd? does the still occupied or free space of your system ssd indicate that is still there?