{"id":2241,"date":"2021-12-29T12:21:22","date_gmt":"2021-12-29T12:21:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dayoneapp-development.mystagingwebsite.com\/blog\/recover-a-deleted-entry-in-day-one-classic-version-1-0-for-macos\/"},"modified":"2025-06-04T11:41:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T16:41:12","slug":"recover-a-deleted-entry-in-day-one-classic-version-1-0-for-macos","status":"publish","type":"help_guides","link":"https:\/\/dayoneapp.com\/guides\/day-one-classic\/recover-a-deleted-entry-in-day-one-classic-version-1-0-for-macos\/","title":{"rendered":"Recover a deleted entry in Day One Classic (version 1.0) for macOS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Note: <\/em><\/strong>Day One Classic (version 1.x) has not been updated since March 2016. It has been <\/em>retired<\/em><\/a>. We strongly recommend updating to the current version of Day One. See <\/em>here<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Day One Classic (version 1.0), entries can be deleted in two main ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. You might accidentally delete part of the text<\/strong> within an entry while editing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. You might delete an\u00a0entire journal entry<\/strong>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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    Depending on what happened, you can try one of the following recovery methods:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    A. If You Deleted Text Inside an Entry<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    If the entry is still open and you have not yet tapped Done, tap Edit in the Mac menu bar, then tap Undo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    If you have already tapped ‘Done’ to exit the entry, there is unfortunately no way to recover the deleted text.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    B. If You Deleted an Entire Entry<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    If you’re missing journal entries in Day One Classic and have .doentry<\/code> files, you may be able to restore them manually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    What Are .doentry<\/code> Files?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    .doentry<\/code> files are used by Day One Classic<\/strong> (version 1.0 for macOS) to store individual journal entries. Each file represents one journal entry, and they are typically found in the entries<\/code> folder inside your Day One data folder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Please follow the next steps to recover a missing entry:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Step 1: Check the Trash<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Open the Trash<\/strong> folder in Finder.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Look for files ending in .doentry<\/code> \u2014 these are individual journal entries from Day One Classic<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. The filename will look like: E1FE50B7B57A4BBDB79233105403CBBA.doentry<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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      Step 2: View and Copy Entry Text<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      1. Right-click the .doentry<\/code> file and select Open With > TextEdit<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. You\u2019ll see a mix of code and metadata \u2014 but your journal text will appear in the middle.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. Copy the text and paste it into a new entry in Day One Classic.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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        Step 3: Use Backup Files (If Available)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n