đź“Ť Mac: /Users/[YourName]/Library/Preferences/Adobe Illustrator [Version] Settings/en_US/Adobe Illustrator Prefs/DataRecovery
Losing an AI file feels like losing a drawing. But modern recovery options are better than most designers realize. Don’t rage-restart. Go digging first. recover ai file
File > Open → select the corrupt .ai → while clicking Open recover ai file