{"id":201569,"date":"2025-09-05T13:06:26","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T12:06:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/?post_type=pages_elementor&#038;p=201569"},"modified":"2025-09-05T13:06:26","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T12:06:26","slug":"hard-drive-recovery","status":"publish","type":"pages_elementor","link":"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/hard-drive-recovery.html","title":{"rendered":"Hard Drive Recovery Software on Mac. Recover HDD [2026]"},"content":{"rendered":"        <section class=\"image2x-bg splash-landing-2  wrapper-images_below no-bg-mobile\" data-background-image=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/bgHeadLand-1.jpg\" data-background-image-2x=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/bgHeadLand@2x.jpg\" style=\"background-position: center center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-color: #09254E;\">\n            <div class=\"sl__inner top\">\n                \n                                    <div class=\"fb__content\">\n                        <div class=\"fb__product-logo\">\n                            <div class=\"fb__product-icon with-out-style2\"><img class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/cf-core\/src\/CleverFiles\/CfCore\/widgets\/splash-landing-2\/assets\/img\/icons\/ddMacFinalIconSm.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/cf-core\/src\/CleverFiles\/CfCore\/widgets\/splash-landing-2\/assets\/img\/icons\/ddMacFinalIconSm.png 1x, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/cf-core\/src\/CleverFiles\/CfCore\/widgets\/splash-landing-2\/assets\/img\/icons\/ddMacFinalIconSm@2x.png 2x\" width=\"64\" data-height=\"64\" alt=\"Disk Drill 6\" \/><\/div><div class=\"fb__product-title head-block white-text\"><span>Disk Drill 6<\/span><\/div>                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                \n                                    <div class=\"fb__content\">\n                        \n                        <div class=\"sl-title white-text\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"sl-title-h\" >\n            Hard Drive Recovery on Mac: Recover Files from Internal or External Drives        <\/h1>\n                                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                \n                <div class=\"fb__content sl-description\"><div class=\"text-center sl__description white-text\"><p>When you need to recover data from a Mac hard drive, finding and using Mac hard drive recovery software shouldn't add to your stress. That's why we built Disk Drill, an intuitive yet powerful tool that makes it easy to recover data from a Mac hard drive (both internal and external), even on macOS Tahoe. In this guide, we'll show you exactly how to use Disk Drill to recover your lost data, plus explore alternative recovery methods and drive repair techniques so that you have every option at your disposal.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n                <div class=\"fb__content\">\n                                            <div class=\"btn-group\">\n                            <div class=\"button\"><a href=\"\/download.html\" class=\"button button-free\">Free Download<\/a><\/div><div class=\"button\"><a href=\"\/pro.html\" class=\"button button-upgrade\">Upgrade to PRO<\/a><\/div>                        <\/div>\n                    \n                                            <div class=\"fb__extra-text--second white-text\">\n                            <img class=\"attachment-full size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/WindowsIcon.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/WindowsIcon.png 1x, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/WindowsIcon@2x.png 2x\" width=\"16\" data-height=\"16\" alt=\"recover mac hard drive\" \/><p><a href=\"\/hard-drive-data-recovery.html\">Also available for Windows<\/a><\/p>                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"fb__share-wrapper\"><ul class=\"fb__list-share\"><li class=\"fb__item-share\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?t=XBOX&#038;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cleverfiles.com%2Fhard-drive-recovery.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"with-out-style2 social-share-item social__item-facebook\" title=\"Hard Drive Recovery Software on Mac. 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Recover HDD [2026]\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 18\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M17.9957 18.0001V17.9994H18V11.7646C18 8.71453 17.3433 6.36499 13.7776 6.36499C12.0634 6.36499 10.9131 7.30566 10.4435 8.19745H10.3939V6.64974H7.013V17.9994H10.5334V12.3794C10.5334 10.8997 10.8139 9.46891 12.6464 9.46891C14.4519 9.46891 14.4788 11.1576 14.4788 12.4744V18.0001H17.9957Z\"><\/path><path d=\"M1.28052 6.65039H4.80518V18H1.28052V6.65039Z\"><\/path><path d=\"M3.04142 1C1.91446 1 1 1.91446 1 3.04142C1 4.16838 1.91446 5.10196 3.04142 5.10196C4.16837 5.10196 5.08283 4.16838 5.08283 3.04142C5.08212 1.91446 4.16767 1 3.04142 1V1Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"fb__wrapper-images\"><div class=\"fb__image fb__image-left with-out-style2\"><img class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/hardHeadIcon.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/hardHeadIcon.png 1x, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/hardHeadIcon@2x.png 2x\" width=\"212\" data-height=\"258\" alt=\"Mac hard drive recovery\" \/><\/div><div class=\"fb__image fb__image-right style2\"><img class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/hard-drive-recovery-on-mac-recover-files-from-internal-or-external-drives.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/hard-drive-recovery-on-mac-recover-files-from-internal-or-external-drives.jpg 1x, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/hard-drive-recovery-on-mac-recover-files-from-internal-or-external-drives@2x.jpg 2x\" width=\"800\" data-height=\"511\" alt=\"How to Recover Data from Mac Hard Drive\" title=\"How to Recover Data from Mac Hard Drive\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n        \n        <div class=\"steps-new__wrapper gutter no-bg-mobile cf-padding-a48933\" style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\">\n            <div class=\"container steps-new__container\">\n                \n                \n                                    <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-full\">\n                        <div class=\"steps-new__horizontal-description default\"><p>Using specialized Mac hard drive recovery software is often your best option when facing data loss on macOS, as built-in recovery options have serious limitations: the Trash gets emptied, Time Machine might not be enabled, and external drives often aren't backed up.<\/p><p>Disk Drill, on the other hand, can locate any deleted files that haven't been physically overwritten, <a href=\"\/partition-recovery.html\">find lost partitions<\/a> on a formatted drive, rebuild HFS+ catalog files of a corrupted drive, and do other things to help you <a href=\"\/mac-data-recovery.html\">recover your lost data<\/a> as long the drive in question is able to spin up and communicate with your computer (is visible in Disk Utility).<\/p><p>Here's a quick overview of the steps for using our Mac hard drive recovery software, Disk Drill.<\/p><\/div>                    <\/div>\n                \n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        \n        <section class=\"short-howto no-bg-mobile video cf-padding-f834c9\" style=\"background-color: #F0F5F8;\">\n            <div class=\"container sh-container\">\n                        <h2 class=\"sh-title\" >\n            Why Disk Drill is the Leading Mac Hard Drive Recovery Solution        <\/h2>\n        \n                                    <div class=\"top-block\">\n                        <div class=\"sh-description\" ><p>Disk Drill can deliver excellent results whenever you need to recover data from a Mac hard drive because it provides professional-grade tools in an interface anyone can use. Here's what makes Disk Drill the preferred choice for Mac hard disk recovery:<\/p><\/div>                    <\/div>\n                \n                                    <div class=\"sh-cols__wrapper sh-revert left\">\n                        <div class=\"sh-col-6 multimedia\"><div class=\"sh-video__wrapper\"><iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6AXshz05hXQ\" title=\"YouTube video player\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"sh-col-6 text\">\n                        <ul class=\"sh-ul__list icon\"><li class=\"sh-li__list\"><img class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/cf-core\/src\/CleverFiles\/CfCore\/widgets\/short-howto\/assets\/img\/icons\/check.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/cf-core\/src\/CleverFiles\/CfCore\/widgets\/short-howto\/assets\/img\/icons\/check.png 1x, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/cf-core\/src\/CleverFiles\/CfCore\/widgets\/short-howto\/assets\/img\/icons\/check@2x.png 2x\" width=\"28\" data-height=\"28\" alt=\"Recovers from HFS+, APFS, FAT, NTFS, exFAT &amp; more.\" \/><span >Recovers from HFS+, APFS, FAT, NTFS, exFAT & more.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"sh-li__list\"><img class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/cf-core\/src\/CleverFiles\/CfCore\/widgets\/short-howto\/assets\/img\/icons\/check.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/cf-core\/src\/CleverFiles\/CfCore\/widgets\/short-howto\/assets\/img\/icons\/check.png 1x, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/cf-core\/src\/CleverFiles\/CfCore\/widgets\/short-howto\/assets\/img\/icons\/check@2x.png 2x\" width=\"28\" data-height=\"28\" alt=\"Restores from unpartitioned, formatted &amp; damaged drives.\" \/><span >Restores from unpartitioned, formatted & damaged drives.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"sh-li__list\"><img class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/cf-core\/src\/CleverFiles\/CfCore\/widgets\/short-howto\/assets\/img\/icons\/check.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/cf-core\/src\/CleverFiles\/CfCore\/widgets\/short-howto\/assets\/img\/icons\/check.png 1x, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/cf-core\/src\/CleverFiles\/CfCore\/widgets\/short-howto\/assets\/img\/icons\/check@2x.png 2x\" width=\"28\" data-height=\"28\" alt=\"Sort or search results by type, size, date, or name.\" \/><span >Sort or search results by type, size, date, or name.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"sh-li__list\"><img class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/cf-core\/src\/CleverFiles\/CfCore\/widgets\/short-howto\/assets\/img\/icons\/check.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/cf-core\/src\/CleverFiles\/CfCore\/widgets\/short-howto\/assets\/img\/icons\/check.png 1x, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/cf-core\/src\/CleverFiles\/CfCore\/widgets\/short-howto\/assets\/img\/icons\/check@2x.png 2x\" width=\"28\" data-height=\"28\" alt=\"Rebuilds damaged HFS+ catalogs to recover lost data.\" \/><span >Rebuilds damaged HFS+ catalogs to recover lost data.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"sh-li__list\"><img class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/cf-core\/src\/CleverFiles\/CfCore\/widgets\/short-howto\/assets\/img\/icons\/check.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/cf-core\/src\/CleverFiles\/CfCore\/widgets\/short-howto\/assets\/img\/icons\/check.png 1x, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/cf-core\/src\/CleverFiles\/CfCore\/widgets\/short-howto\/assets\/img\/icons\/check@2x.png 2x\" width=\"28\" data-height=\"28\" alt=\"Scan any drive and preview recoverable files before purchase.\" \/><span >Scan any drive and preview recoverable files before purchase.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\n        <div class=\"notice \" style=\"background-color: #F0F5F8;\"><div class=\"notice-block\"><div class=\"notice-wrapper\" style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\"><div class=\"notice-icon\"><div class=\"icon\" >!<\/div><\/div> <div class=\"notice-description\"><span class=\"mobile-view\">!<\/span><p><b>Note<\/b>: It's important to note that for macOS 10.13 and newer, enabling <a href=\"\/help\/disk-drill-system-extension.html\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">system extensions (called kext)<\/a> is necessary to recover files from system drives, such as the main disk housing your macOS. Also, disk physical damage may substantially lower the success rate of the hard drive recovery.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n        <section class=\"steps-new__wrapper gutter no-bg-mobile\" style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\">\n            <div class=\"container steps-new__container\">\n                \n                                    <div class=\"steps-new__horizontal-title-wrapper\">\n                                <h2 class=\"h2 steps-new__horizontal-title\" >\n            Follow these Steps to Recover Deleted Files from Mac Hard Drive        <\/h2>\n                            <\/div>\n                \n                                    <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-full\">\n                        <div class=\"steps-new__horizontal-description default\"><p>Using Disk Drill to get your files back takes just a few straightforward steps. The software is designed to handle a wide range of data loss scenarios, such as simple deletions, corrupted partitions, formatted drives, and even drives that appear to have failed. As long as your drive shows up in Disk Utility (even if it's unmounted or appears damaged), Disk Drill can work its recovery magic. The following steps will guide you through the entire process.<\/p><\/div>                    <\/div>\n                \n                \n        <div  class=\"steps-new__vertical-step-wrapper  first-item\">\n            <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-cols-wrapper steps-new__vertical-cols-wrapper-left\">\n                <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-6\" style=\"padding-left: 50px\">\n                    <h3 class=\"h3 steps-new__vertical-title\">1. Download and Install Disk Drill for Mac<\/h3>                    <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-description\">\n                        <p>Before you download <a href=\"\/download.html\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Disk Drill hard drive recovery software for Mac<\/a>, ask yourself if you need to recover an external or internal hard drive. It's important to install Disk Drill on a different storage device than the one you are trying to recover from.<\/p><p>Why? Because it prevents overwriting any recoverable data on the affected drive. For instance, if you're recovering files from your Mac's internal hard drive, install Disk Drill on an external drive (drag the Disk Drill icon to a Finder window with a suitable location opened). Similarly, if your external drive needs recovery, make sure Disk Drill is installed on your Mac's internal storage (you can drag Disk Drill to your Applications folder) or another external device.<\/p><p>You can then launch the Disk Drill application and complete the initial installation process. During this process, you will be asked to let Disk Drill access your internal or external drive without any restrictions, which enables it to recover data from a Mac hard drive in the most comprehensive manner possible.<\/p>                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-6 style2\"><img class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/install-disk-drill-6-on-macos-tahoe.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/install-disk-drill-6-on-macos-tahoe.jpg 1x, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/install-disk-drill-6-on-macos-tahoe@2x.jpg 2x\" width=\"495\" data-height=\"382\" alt=\"Download and install Disk Drill for Mac\" title=\"Download and Install Disk Drill for Mac\" \/><\/div>            <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n        \n        <div  class=\"steps-new__vertical-step-wrapper \">\n            <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-cols-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-6\" style=\"padding-right: 50px\">\n                    <h3 class=\"h3 steps-new__vertical-title\">2. Backup your Hard Drive<\/h3>                    <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-description\">\n                        <p>If your drive shows signs of failure (strange noises, slow performance, bad sectors), create a backup first to prevent permanent data loss. If not, feel free to skip this step.\u00a0<\/p><p>Disk Drill's free Byte-to-byte Backup tool creates an <a href=\"\/hard-drive-backup.html\">exact copy of your entire drive<\/a> in DMG format to preserve every sector, including deleted files. You can access this tool called (Byte-to-byte Backup) by selecting it in the Extra tools section of the left pane. After creating this backup disk image, you can safely perform hard drive recovery using the image instead of the potentially failing hardware.<\/p><p><b>Important:<\/b> You'll need free space that\u2019s at least equal to your drive's total capacity (e.g., 500 GB drive needs 500+ GB free space) to create a backup image of your drive.<\/p>                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-bottom-link\"><a href=\"\/howto\/fix-external-drive-not-mounting-on-mac.html\">Fix External Hard Drive Not Mounting on Mac<i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-6 style2\"><img class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/backup-your-hard-drive.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/backup-your-hard-drive.jpg 1x, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/backup-your-hard-drive@2x.jpg 2x\" width=\"471\" data-height=\"300\" alt=\"Backup your Hard Drive\" title=\"Backup your Hard Drive\" \/><\/div>            <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\n        <div class=\"notice \" style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\"><div class=\"notice-block\"><div class=\"notice-wrapper\" ><div class=\"notice-icon\"><div class=\"icon\" >!<\/div><\/div> <div class=\"notice-description\"><span class=\"mobile-view\">!<\/span><p><b>Note<\/b>: Disk Drill\u2019s byte-to-byte backup tool is not suitable for internal system drives on Macs with T2, M1, M2, M3, or M4 chips, as these are encrypted with a special chip. Such drives must be scanned directly.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n        <section class=\"steps-new__wrapper gutter no-bg-mobile\" style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\">\n            <div class=\"container steps-new__container\">\n                \n                \n                \n                \n        <div  class=\"steps-new__vertical-step-wrapper  first-item\">\n            <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-cols-wrapper steps-new__vertical-cols-wrapper-left\">\n                <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-6\" style=\"padding-left: 50px\">\n                    <h3 class=\"h3 steps-new__vertical-title\">3. Scan your Hard Drive<\/h3>                    <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-description\">\n                        <p>For this step, open Disk Drill and go to the Storage Devices tab. Here, you'll see a list of all available devices. Select your hard drive from this list. To achieve the best results, choose the entire storage device rather than just a single partition. Once selected, click on \"Search for lost data\" to start the scanning process. Disk Drill is capable of recovering data from all commonly used types of partitions (<a href=\"#techspecs\">see the technical information below<\/a> for more details).<\/p><p>If you created a byte-to-byte backup in the previous step (highly recommended for unstable or failing drives), you can scan the backup image instead of the physical drive to recover files from Mac hard drive safely. To scan a backup: click on \"Attach disk image\" in the Storage Devices tab, navigate to your DMG backup file, and select it. The backup will appear in your device list just like a physical drive, allowing you to scan it without any risk to the original corrupted hardware.<\/p>                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-bottom-link\"><a href=\"\/howto\/mac-ssd-data-recovery.html\">How to Recover Deleted Files from SSD Drive on Mac<i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-6 style2\"><img class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/scan-your-hard-drive.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/scan-your-hard-drive.jpg 1x, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/scan-your-hard-drive@2x.jpg 2x\" width=\"471\" data-height=\"301\" alt=\"Scan your Hard Drive\" title=\"Scan your Hard Drive\" \/><\/div>            <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\n        <div class=\"notice \" style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\"><div class=\"notice-block\"><div class=\"notice-wrapper\" ><div class=\"notice-icon\"><div class=\"icon\" >!<\/div><\/div> <div class=\"notice-description\"><span class=\"mobile-view\">!<\/span><p>If you're attempting to recover data from a TRIM-enabled SSD, be aware that this process involves additional steps. For detailed guidance on SSD data recovery, please refer to the <a href=\"#secFAQ\">FAQs at the end of this page<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n        <section class=\"steps-new__wrapper gutter no-bg-mobile\" style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\">\n            <div class=\"container steps-new__container\">\n                \n                \n                \n                \n        <div  class=\"steps-new__vertical-step-wrapper  first-item\">\n            <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-cols-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-6\" style=\"padding-right: 50px\">\n                    <h3 class=\"h3 steps-new__vertical-title\">4. Wait Until the Software Finishes Scanning<\/h3>                    <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-description\">\n                        <p>The duration of the scanning process by Disk Drill varies depending on the type and size of your hard drive. Larger drives or those with slower read\/write speeds, like external hard drives, take longer to scan.<\/p><p>During the scan, Disk Drill continuously displays the number of files found to keep you informed of the progress.\u00a0 You have the option to click the \"Review Found Files\" button at any time to preview the results, even while scanning is still ongoing. You can also pause the scanning process and resume it later. Just know that we guarantee the best results when the scan is completed fully without interruptions.<\/p>                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-bottom-link\"><a href=\"\/recover-deleted-files-mac.html\">How to recover deleted files on Mac<i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-6 style2\"><img class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/wait-until-the-software-finishes-scanning.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/wait-until-the-software-finishes-scanning.jpg 1x, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/wait-until-the-software-finishes-scanning@2x.jpg 2x\" width=\"471\" data-height=\"300\" alt=\"Wait Until the Software Finishes Scanning\" title=\"Wait Until the Software Finishes Scanning\" \/><\/div>            <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n        \n        <div  class=\"steps-new__vertical-step-wrapper \">\n            <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-cols-wrapper steps-new__vertical-cols-wrapper-left\">\n                <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-6\" style=\"padding-left: 50px\">\n                    <h3 class=\"h3 steps-new__vertical-title\">5. Recover From Mac Hard Drive<\/h3>                    <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-description\">\n                        <p>Once the scanning is complete, you will see the list of found files organized in Disk Drill's intuitive interface. The software provides many useful filtering options. For example, you can sort by file type (documents, photos, videos, archives), file size, or modification date to quickly locate specific files among thousands of results. The recovery chances indicator next to each file shows the likelihood of successful <a href=\"\/mac-data-recovery.html\">data recovery on Mac<\/a> using color coding: green for excellent, yellow for good, and red for poor chances.<\/p><p>When you are ready, select the files using the checkboxes next to them and click the \"Recover\" button. At this point, you will be asked to <a href=\"\/pro.html\">upgrade to Disk Drill PRO<\/a> if you haven\u2019t purchased a license already. Make sure the recovery destination is outside of the hard drive you are recovering from. Wait until all the recovered files are copied to the new media.<\/p>                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-bottom-link\"><a href=\"\/file-system-recovery-mac.html\">Recover lost data from FAT, NTFS, HFS+, etc.<i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-6 style2\"><img class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/recover-from-mac-hard-drive.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/recover-from-mac-hard-drive.jpg 1x, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/recover-from-mac-hard-drive@2x.jpg 2x\" width=\"471\" data-height=\"296\" alt=\"Recover From Mac Hard Drive\" title=\"Recover From Mac Hard Drive\" \/><\/div>            <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\n        <div class=\"notice cf-padding-f834c9\" style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\"><div class=\"notice-block\"><div class=\"notice-wrapper\" ><div class=\"notice-icon\"><div class=\"icon\" >!<\/div><\/div> <div class=\"notice-description\"><span class=\"mobile-view\">!<\/span><p>So now you know how Disk Drill can help you with Mac hard drive recovery. What are you waiting for? Download the&nbsp;<a href=\"\/download.html\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">free version of Disk Drill<\/a>&nbsp;today.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n        <section id=\"techspecs\" class=\"feature-list gutter option-3 small-icons\" style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\">\n            <div class=\"container\" >\n                        <h2 class=\"fl-title\" >\n            Technical Specifications for Disk Drill for Mac        <\/h2>\n        <div class=\"fl-description\"><\/div>            <\/div>\n\n            \n        <div class=\"fl-card container\">\n            <div class=\"card-list\">\n                                    <div class=\"card-item\">\n                        <div class=\"card-title__wrapper\">\n                            <img class=\"card-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/os_support.svg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/os_support.svg 1x\" width=\"39\" data-height=\"49\" alt=\"OS support\" title=\"OS support\"  \/><div class=\"card-title\" >OS support:<\/div>                        <\/div>\n\n                        <div class=\"card-description\" >Versions of Disk Drill are available for all versions of macOS from 10.5 through the newest version macOS Tahoe (26.3).<\/div>                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"card-item\">\n                        <div class=\"card-title__wrapper\">\n                            <img class=\"card-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/FilesSystemSupported.svg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/FilesSystemSupported.svg 1x\" width=\"41\" data-height=\"28\" alt=\"File Systems Supported\" title=\"File Systems Supported\"  \/><div class=\"card-title\" >File Systems Supported:<\/div>                        <\/div>\n\n                        <div class=\"card-description\" ><p>FAT16\/FAT32\/exFAT, NTFS, NTFS5, ReFS, HFS, HFS+, APFS, EXT2\/EXT3\/EXT4, BTRFS and any RAW disk<\/p><\/div>                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"card-item\">\n                        <div class=\"card-title__wrapper\">\n                            <img class=\"card-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/HardwareRequirements.svg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/HardwareRequirements.svg 1x\" width=\"30\" data-height=\"37\" alt=\"Hardware Requirements\" title=\"Hardware Requirements\"  \/><div class=\"card-title\" >Hardware Requirements:<\/div>                        <\/div>\n\n                        <div class=\"card-description\" ><p>Disk Space: 1GB minimum free space<br \/>CPU: 64-bit (x86-64) or ARM compatible CPU 1.0 GHz or faster<br \/>RAM: at least 4GB<\/p><\/div>                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n                <\/section>\n\n        \n        <section class=\"feature-list gutter option-3\" style=\"background-color: #F0F5F8;\">\n            <div class=\"container\" >\n                        <h2 class=\"fl-title\" >\n            Why You Need Hard Drive Data Recovery for Mac        <\/h2>\n        <div class=\"fl-description\"><p>Disk Drill is a reliable software tool that can help you recover lost data on your Mac. Here are some of the data loss situations that Disk Drill can resolve.<\/p><\/div>            <\/div>\n\n            \n        <div class=\"fl-card container\">\n            <div class=\"card-list\">\n                                    <div class=\"card-item\">\n                        <div class=\"card-title__wrapper\">\n                            <img class=\"card-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/data_deleted.svg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/data_deleted.svg 1x\" width=\"29\" data-height=\"40\" alt=\"Data Deleted From a Hard Drive\" title=\"Data Deleted From a Hard Drive\"  \/><h4 class=\"card-title\" >Data Deleted From a Hard Drive<\/h4>                        <\/div>\n\n                        <div class=\"card-description\" ><p>Disk Drill scans the hard drive and recovers lost data with a few clicks. It can even restore files that have been\u00a0<a href=\"\/mac-trash-recovery.html\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">emptied from your Mac\u2019s Trash Can<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"card-item\">\n                        <div class=\"card-title__wrapper\">\n                            <img class=\"card-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/formatted_disk.svg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/formatted_disk.svg 1x\" width=\"24\" data-height=\"44\" alt=\"Accidentally Formatted Disk\" title=\"Accidentally Formatted Disk\"  \/><h4 class=\"card-title\" >Accidentally Formatted Disk<\/h4>                        <\/div>\n\n                        <div class=\"card-description\" ><p><a href=\"\/howto\/hard-drive-format-mac.html\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Formatting a disk<\/a> can result in the loss of a large amount of data. Recovery software can perform internal or external hard drive recovery on Mac to get back lost files and folders <a href=\"\/mac-formatted-drive-recovery.html\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">from formatted disks<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"card-item\">\n                        <div class=\"card-title__wrapper\">\n                            <img class=\"card-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/os_upgrade.svg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/os_upgrade.svg 1x\" width=\"33\" data-height=\"41\" alt=\"Faulty OS Installation or Upgrade\" title=\"Faulty OS Installation or Upgrade\"  \/><h4 class=\"card-title\" >Faulty OS Installation or Upgrade<\/h4>                        <\/div>\n\n                        <div class=\"card-description\" ><p>You can lose files from operating system installations or upgrades that don\u2019t go well. With data recovery software, you can get those files back quickly.<\/p><\/div>                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"card-item\">\n                        <div class=\"card-title__wrapper\">\n                            <img class=\"card-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/damaged_disk.svg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/damaged_disk.svg 1x\" width=\"38\" data-height=\"40\" alt=\"Damaged Hard Drive\" title=\"Crashed Hard Drive\"  \/><h4 class=\"card-title\" >Crashed Hard Drive<\/h4>                        <\/div>\n\n                        <div class=\"card-description\" ><p>If your operating system can recognize a <a href=\"\/howto\/crashed-hard-drive-recovery.html\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">corrupted hard drive<\/a>, you can use data recovery software to retrieve its data. Save it to a new device when restoring.<\/p><\/div>                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"card-item\">\n                        <div class=\"card-title__wrapper\">\n                            <img class=\"card-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lost_partition.svg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lost_partition.svg 1x\" width=\"39\" data-height=\"39\" alt=\"Lost Partitions\" title=\"Lost Partitions\"  \/><h4 class=\"card-title\" >Lost Partitions<\/h4>                        <\/div>\n\n                        <div class=\"card-description\" ><p>Inadvertent formatting or a virus infection can result in the loss of a partition and its files. Recovery software is the most reliable way to recover a partition from an internal or external hard drive on Mac.<\/p><\/div>                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"card-item\">\n                        <div class=\"card-title__wrapper\">\n                            <img class=\"card-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/filesystem_corruption.svg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/filesystem_corruption.svg 1x\" width=\"40\" data-height=\"36\" alt=\"Filesystem Corruption\" title=\"Filesystem Corruption\"  \/><h4 class=\"card-title\" >Filesystem Corruption<\/h4>                        <\/div>\n\n                        <div class=\"card-description\" ><p>Filesystems can become corrupted for a variety of reasons, making it impossible to access their data. Disk Drill can recover these files with its hard disk recovery Mac technology.<\/p><\/div>                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n                <\/section>\n\n                <section\n                            class=\"storage-devices__wrapper   \"\n                style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">\n            <div class=\"container storage-devices__container\">\n                                                        <div class=\"\">\n                        <h2  class=\"h2 storage-devices__title\">                        Recover Deleted Mac Data From any Type of Hard Drive                        <\/h2>                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"storage-devices__description \">\n                        <p>Disk Drill can be used to recover data from any type of hard drive. It can easily restore files and folders from internal or external drives from all manufacturers.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"storage-devices__cards-wrapper\">\n                                                        <div class=\"storage-devices__card\">\n                                    <div class=\"storage-devices__card-inner\">\n                                        <div class=\"storage-devices__card-images-wrapper with-out-style2\">\n                                            <img src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/internal-drive.svg\" alt=\"Internal Hard Drive\" width=\"80\" data-height=\"80\"   title=\"Internal Hard Drive\" \/>                                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"storage-devices__card-title\">\n                                            Internal Hard Drive                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"storage-devices__card-description\n                                    \">\n                                                <p>Seagate\u00ae, Western Digital\u00ae, Toshiba\u00ae, G-Technology\u00ae<\/p>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"storage-devices__card\">\n                                    <div class=\"storage-devices__card-inner\">\n                                        <div class=\"storage-devices__card-images-wrapper with-out-style2\">\n                                            <img src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/external-drive.svg\" alt=\"External Hard Drive\" width=\"80\" data-height=\"80\"   title=\"External Hard Drive\" \/>                                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"storage-devices__card-title\">\n                                            External Hard Drive                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"storage-devices__card-description\n                                    \">\n                                                <p>Maxone\u00ae, KESU\u00ae, Silicon Power\u00ae, LaCie\u00ae, <a href=\"\/howto\/retrieve-files-from-wd-passport-mac.html\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">WD My Passport<\/a>\u00ae<\/p>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"storage-devices__card\">\n                                    <div class=\"storage-devices__card-inner\">\n                                        <div class=\"storage-devices__card-images-wrapper with-out-style2\">\n                                            <img src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/HybridHardDriveIcon.svg\" alt=\"Hybrid Hard Drive\" width=\"57\" data-height=\"56\"   title=\"Hybrid Hard Drive\" \/>                                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"storage-devices__card-title\">\n                                            Hybrid Hard Drive                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"storage-devices__card-description\n                                    \">\n                                                <p>Seagate\u00ae, WD\u00ae, Fantom Drives\u00ae, Dell\u00ae<\/p>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"storage-devices__card\">\n                                    <div class=\"storage-devices__card-inner\">\n                                        <div class=\"storage-devices__card-images-wrapper with-out-style2\">\n                                            <img src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Raid.svg\" alt=\"Disk Arrays\" width=\"80\" data-height=\"80\"   title=\"Disk Arrays\" \/>                                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"storage-devices__card-title\">\n                                            Disk Arrays                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"storage-devices__card-description\n                                    \">\n                                                <p>RAID0, RAID1, RAID5, RAID6, RAID10, JBOD, Windows Storage Spaces, Apple RAID<\/p>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"storage-devices__card\">\n                                    <div class=\"storage-devices__card-inner\">\n                                        <div class=\"storage-devices__card-images-wrapper with-out-style2\">\n                                            <img src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/nas-icon.svg\" alt=\"NAS\" width=\"80\" data-height=\"80\"   title=\"NAS\" \/>                                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"storage-devices__card-title\">\n                                            NAS                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"storage-devices__card-description\n                                    \">\n                                                <p>Synology\u00ae, QNAP\u00ae, WD My Cloud\u00ae, Netgear\u00ae, Asustor\u00ae, Zyxel\u00ae, Terramaster\u00ae, Buffalo\u00ae (Linux-based)<\/p>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"storage-devices__card\">\n                                    <div class=\"storage-devices__card-inner\">\n                                        <div class=\"storage-devices__card-images-wrapper with-out-style2\">\n                                            <img src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/fusion-drive-icon.svg\" alt=\"Fusion Drive\" width=\"80\" data-height=\"80\"   title=\"Fusion Drive\" \/>                                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"storage-devices__card-title\">\n                                            Fusion Drive                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"storage-devices__card-description\n                                    \">\n                                                <p>Toshiba Canvio Flex\u00ae, Seagate\u00ae, Western Digital\u00ae, Apple\u00ae HDD, OWC\u00ae<\/p>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n                <section\n                        class=\"supported-formats__wrapper  \"\n            style=\"background-color: #f0f5f8;\">\n            <div class=\"container supported-formats__container\">\n                                                        <div class=\" \">\n                        <h2  class=\"h2 supported-formats__title\">                        File Types Supported for Hard Drive Recovery                        <\/h2>                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"supported-formats__description \">\n                        <p>Disk Drill uses two powerful recovery methods to deliver maximum file recovery success when you need to recover files from a Mac hard drive. First, it relies on available file system metadata to recover ANY file type (even proprietary formats not listed below) as long as the file system structure remains intact. Second, the software employs signature-based deep scanning that recognizes over 400 specific file formats by their unique data patterns, which enables recovery even from corrupted or reformatted drives where file system information is lost.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"supported-formats__cards-wrapper\">\n                                                    <div class=\"supported-formats__card with-out-style2\">\n                                    <div class=\"supported-formats__card-inner\">\n                                        <div class=\"supported-formats__card-header\">\n                                                                                        <img src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Video.svg\" alt=\"Video\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" class=\"supported-formats__card-image\"   \/>                                            <div class=\"supported-formats__card-title\">\n                                                Video                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                            <div class=\"supported-formats__card-description \">\n                                                    <p><b>DIR<\/b> (Adobe Director Movie),  <b>M4V<\/b> (iTunes video),  <b>MP4<\/b> (MPEG-4 video),  <b>MPG<\/b> (MPEG video),  <b>MOV<\/b> (Apple QuickTime movie),  <b>M4P<\/b> (iTunes Music Store audio),  <b>SWF<\/b> (Flash movie)<br \/><b>and more<\/b><\/p>                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"supported-formats__card-footer\">\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"supported-formats__card with-out-style2\">\n                                    <div class=\"supported-formats__card-inner\">\n                                        <div class=\"supported-formats__card-header\">\n                                                                                        <img src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Audio.svg\" alt=\"Audio\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" class=\"supported-formats__card-image\"   \/>                                            <div class=\"supported-formats__card-title\">\n                                                Audio                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                            <div class=\"supported-formats__card-description \">\n                                                    <p><b>AAC<\/b> (Advanced Audio Coding),  <b>AU<\/b> (Audacity audio files),  <b>CAF<\/b> (Core Audio File) <b>MP3<\/b> (MPEG Audio Stream,  Layer III),  <b>M4A<\/b> (Apple Lossless Audio),  <b>OGG<\/b> (Ogg Vorbis Compressed audio file),  <b>WAV<\/b> (DTS-WAV) <b>and more<\/b><\/p>                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"supported-formats__card-footer\">\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"supported-formats__card with-out-style2\">\n                                    <div class=\"supported-formats__card-inner\">\n                                        <div class=\"supported-formats__card-header\">\n                                                                                        <img src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Images.svg\" alt=\"Images\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" class=\"supported-formats__card-image\"   \/>                                            <div class=\"supported-formats__card-title\">\n                                                Images                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                            <div class=\"supported-formats__card-description \">\n                                                    <p><b>BMP,  JPEG,  JP2,  GIF,  TIFF,  PSP<\/b>,  <b> DNG <\/b>(Digital Negative),  <b>SRW<\/b> (Samsung camera RAW image),  <b>VSD<\/b> (Visio Drawing file). Polaroid\/Sigma:<b> X3F.<\/b> Mac OS X Icon: <b>ICNS<\/b>.  Adobe:<b> AI,  IDML,  INDB,  INDD,  PSD and more<\/b><\/p>                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"supported-formats__card-footer\">\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"supported-formats__card with-out-style2\">\n                                    <div class=\"supported-formats__card-inner\">\n                                        <div class=\"supported-formats__card-header\">\n                                                                                        <img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Document.svg\" alt=\"Documents\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" 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class=\"supported-formats__card-description \">\n                                                    <p><b>ZIP<\/b> (Extended Zip File),  <b>RAR<\/b> (WinRAR Compressed Archive),  <b>JAR<\/b> (Java Archive),  <b>DMG<\/b> (Mac OS X Disk Image),  <b>ISO<\/b> (ISO-9660 CD Disc Image),  <b>7Z<\/b> (7-Zip Compressed),  <b>MBX<\/b> (Apple Mail mailbox file) <b>and more<\/b><\/p>                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"supported-formats__card-footer\">\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"supported-formats__card with-out-style2\">\n                                    <div class=\"supported-formats__card-inner\">\n         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(Virtual VMWare disks) <b>and more<\/b><\/p>                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"supported-formats__card-footer\">\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"supported-formats-file-types \">\n                            <a href=\"\/help\/file-types\/\">\n                                All supported file types                                <i class=\"fas fa-caret-right restore-data-section__link-icon\"><\/i>\n                            <\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n        \n        <section class=\"steps-new__wrapper gutter no-bg-mobile\" style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\">\n            <div class=\"container steps-new__container\">\n                \n                                    <div class=\"steps-new__horizontal-title-wrapper\">\n                                <h2 class=\"h2 steps-new__horizontal-title\" >\n            Ways to Recover Mac Data From an Internal or External Hard Drive without Software        <\/h2>\n                            <\/div>\n                \n                                    <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-full\">\n                        <div class=\"steps-new__horizontal-description default\"><p>If you're looking to recover files from an internal or external hard drive on your Mac without relying on data recovery software, there are various approaches you can take. The success of these methods largely depends on your computer usage habits, data protection strategies, and the degree of damage to the internal or external drive.<\/p><\/div>                    <\/div>\n                \n                \n        <div  class=\"steps-new__vertical-step-wrapper  first-item\">\n            <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-cols-wrapper steps-new__vertical-cols-wrapper-left\">\n                <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-6\" style=\"padding-left: 50px\">\n                                            <div class=\"methods__col-grey-label\">\n                            WAY 1                        <\/div>\n                    <h3 class=\"h3 steps-new__vertical-title\">Recovering Data From Your Mac\u2019s Trash<\/h3>                    <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-description\">\n                        <p>The Trash is the first stop for recovering deleted files of most Mac users. However, many users don't know that files deleted from external drives only appear in Trash while that drive is connected. Without the original drive connected, those deleted files won't appear in your Trash at all because they're stored in a hidden folder on the external drive itself.<\/p><p>To recover files from Trash:<\/p><ol><li>For external drives: Connect the drive where files were originally stored.<\/li><li>Open Trash from the Dock.<\/li><li>Right-click the file and select Put Back to restore to original location.<\/li><li>Alternatively, drag and drop files from Trash to any location on your Mac.<\/li><\/ol>                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-6 style2\"><img class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/recovering-data-from-your-macs-trash.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/recovering-data-from-your-macs-trash.jpg 1x, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/recovering-data-from-your-macs-trash@2x.jpg 2x\" width=\"471\" data-height=\"299\" alt=\"Recovering Data From Your Mac\u2019s Trash\" title=\"Recovering Data From Your Mac\u2019s Trash\" \/><\/div>            <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n        \n        <div  class=\"steps-new__vertical-step-wrapper \">\n            <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-cols-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-6\" style=\"padding-right: 50px\">\n                                            <div class=\"methods__col-grey-label\">\n                            WAY 2                        <\/div>\n                    <h3 class=\"h3 steps-new__vertical-title\">Restore a Disk Using Disk Utility on Your Mac<\/h3>                    <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-description\">\n                        <p>If Disk Drill was unsuccessful in recovering files from your internal or external hard drive, another option is to restore your data from a backup drive image using Disk Utility. This method is best tried after attempting recovery with Disk Drill because it involves replacing an entire volume with a copy from your backup drive. Here\u2019s how it works:<\/p><ol><li><b>Connect<\/b> the external backup drive that contains your disk copy.<\/li><li>Launch <b>Disk Utility<\/b> on your Mac.<\/li><li>In the sidebar of Disk Utility, choose the volume you want to restore, then select the <b>Restore<\/b> button. Within the <b>Restore<\/b> pop-up window, choose the backup image whose contents will replace the contents of the selected volume.<\/li><li>Click <b>Restore<\/b>, and then <b>Done<\/b>.<\/li><li>Wait for the restore to finish and then you\u2019re all set!<\/li><\/ol>                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-6 style2\"><img class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/restore-a-disk-using-disk-utility-on-your-mac.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/restore-a-disk-using-disk-utility-on-your-mac.jpg 1x, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/restore-a-disk-using-disk-utility-on-your-mac@2x.jpg 2x\" width=\"471\" data-height=\"281\" alt=\"Restore a Disk Using Disk Utility on Your Mac\" title=\"Restore a Disk Using Disk Utility on Your Mac\" \/><\/div>            <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\n        <div class=\"notice \" style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\"><div class=\"notice-block\"><div class=\"notice-wrapper\" ><div class=\"notice-icon\"><div class=\"icon\" >!<\/div><\/div> <div class=\"notice-description\"><span class=\"mobile-view\">!<\/span><p><b>Warning<\/b>: This restoration method only works if you have an existing copy of your drive. Please be aware that this process will erase any data currently stored on the target volume. Proceed with caution to avoid unintentional data loss.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n        <section class=\"steps-new__wrapper gutter no-bg-mobile\" style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\">\n            <div class=\"container steps-new__container\">\n                \n                \n                \n                \n        <div  class=\"steps-new__vertical-step-wrapper  first-item\">\n            <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-cols-wrapper steps-new__vertical-cols-wrapper-left\">\n                <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-6\" style=\"padding-left: 50px\">\n                                            <div class=\"methods__col-grey-label\">\n                            WAY 3                        <\/div>\n                    <h3 class=\"h3 steps-new__vertical-title\">Restore from a Time Machine Backup<\/h3>                    <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-description\">\n                        <p>If you've previously backed up your data using Time Machine, a free incremental backup tool included with macOS, then you can easily restore lost or deleted files. Time Machine keeps a record of how your system looked on any given day, allowing you to revert to a previous state or retrieve individual files. Here\u2019s how you can begin the restoration process:<\/p><ol><li>Connect the storage media with the Time Machine backup to your computer.<\/li><li>Open a Finder window and navigate to the folder that contained the lost data.<\/li><li>Click on the clock icon on the menu bar to open Time Machine and select the <b>Enter Time Machine<\/b> option.<\/li><li>Find the items and specific versions of the item you want to be recovered from within Time Machine.<\/li><li>Choose the item you want to recover. You can hit the <b>Spacebar<\/b> if you want to preview the file before recovery.<\/li><li>Click <b>Restore<\/b> to restore your data.<\/li><\/ol>                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-6 style2\"><img class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/restore-from-a-time-machine-backup.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/restore-from-a-time-machine-backup.jpg 1x, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/restore-from-a-time-machine-backup@2x.jpg 2x\" width=\"471\" data-height=\"307\" alt=\"Restore from a Time Machine Backup\" title=\"Restore from a Time Machine Backup\" \/><\/div>            <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n        \n        <div  class=\"steps-new__vertical-step-wrapper \">\n            <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-cols-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-6\" style=\"padding-right: 50px\">\n                                            <div class=\"methods__col-grey-label\">\n                            WAY 4                        <\/div>\n                    <h3 class=\"h3 steps-new__vertical-title\">Use a Mac Hard Drive Recovery Service<\/h3>                    <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-description\">\n                        <p>Physical damage can make it impossible for your Mac\u2019s operating system to recognize a disk. In these cases, your best bet is to use a reliable data recovery service. These are the basic steps to follow if you need to perform this kind of recovery.<\/p><ol><li><a href=\"\/data-recovery-center.html\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Contact the recovery service<\/a> to get details regarding shipping the drive to the vendor. At this time you should be able to get an estimate of the recovery cost.<\/li><li>Ship the device to the service center. The center\u2019s technicians will use specialized equipment in an environmentally-controlled clean room to disassemble the device and clone it to recover its data.<\/li><li>Once recovery is complete, your data will be returned, and the original device will be destroyed. There will be no charge from a reputable recovery service if they fail to recover your data.<\/li><\/ol>                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-6 style2\"><img class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/headMainLaboratoryImage.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/headMainLaboratoryImage.jpg 1x, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/headMainLaboratoryImage@2x.jpg 2x\" width=\"330\" data-height=\"442\" alt=\"Use a Mac Hard Drive Recovery Service\" title=\"Use a Mac Hard Drive Recovery Service\" \/><\/div>            <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\n        \n        <section class=\"feature-list gutter option-3\" style=\"background-color: #F0F5F8;\">\n            <div class=\"container\" >\n                        <h2 class=\"fl-title\" >\n            Tips to Maximize the Chance of Successful Data Recovery        <\/h2>\n        <div class=\"fl-description\"><p>Try these tips to give you the best chance of successfully performing an external hard drive recovery on your Mac.<\/p><\/div>            <\/div>\n\n            \n        <div class=\"fl-card container\">\n            <div class=\"card-list\">\n                                    <div class=\"card-item\">\n                        <div class=\"card-title__wrapper\">\n                            <img class=\"card-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/stop_using.svg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/stop_using.svg 1x\" width=\"39\" data-height=\"35\" alt=\"Stop using the device\" title=\"Stop using the device\"  \/><h4 class=\"card-title\" >Stop using the device<\/h4>                        <\/div>\n\n                        <div class=\"card-description\" ><p>The most important action you can take when experiencing data loss is to stop using the device as soon as possible to avoid files being corrupted or overwritten.<\/p><\/div>                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"card-item\">\n                        <div class=\"card-title__wrapper\">\n                            <img class=\"card-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/data_transfer.svg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/data_transfer.svg 1x\" width=\"33\" data-height=\"40\" alt=\"Allow data transfers to complete\" title=\"Allow data transfers to complete\"  \/><h4 class=\"card-title\" >Allow data transfers to complete<\/h4>                        <\/div>\n\n                        <div class=\"card-description\" ><p>Don\u2019t disconnect an external hard drive from your computer until you are certain that any file transfers have been completed to avoid corrupting your data.<\/p><\/div>                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"card-item\">\n                        <div class=\"card-title__wrapper\">\n                            <img class=\"card-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/dont_reformat.svg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/dont_reformat.svg 1x\" width=\"32\" data-height=\"41\" alt=\"Dont reformat the hard disk\" title=\"Don\u2019t reformat the hard disk\"  \/><h4 class=\"card-title\" >Don\u2019t reformat the hard disk<\/h4>                        <\/div>\n\n                        <div class=\"card-description\" ><p>Avoid reformatting the hard disk until you have attempted recovery with Disk Drill. After the recovery is complete you can reformat the drive for further use.<\/p><\/div>                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"card-item\">\n                        <div class=\"card-title__wrapper\">\n                            <img class=\"card-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/battery_level.svg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/battery_level.svg 1x\" width=\"24\" data-height=\"40\" alt=\"Watch battery levels\" title=\"Watch battery levels\"  \/><h4 class=\"card-title\" >Watch battery levels<\/h4>                        <\/div>\n\n                        <div class=\"card-description\" ><p>If you are using a laptop on its battery, make sure that you have enough power to finish any file transfers before starting any processes with the internal or external drive.<\/p><\/div>                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"card-item\">\n                        <div class=\"card-title__wrapper\">\n                            <img class=\"card-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/save_to_new_device.svg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/save_to_new_device.svg 1x\" width=\"32\" data-height=\"41\" alt=\"Save data to a new device\" title=\"Save data to a new device\"  \/><h4 class=\"card-title\" >Save data to a new device<\/h4>                        <\/div>\n\n                        <div class=\"card-description\" ><p>Do not use the device that experienced data loss for storing data recovered with Disk Drill. Doing so increases the chance you will corrupt or overwrite your files.<\/p><\/div>                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"card-item\">\n                        <div class=\"card-title__wrapper\">\n                            <img class=\"card-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/reliable_drive.svg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/reliable_drive.svg 1x\" width=\"29\" data-height=\"41\" alt=\"Use a reliable brand of hard drive\" title=\"Use a reliable brand of hard drive\"  \/><h4 class=\"card-title\" >Use a reliable brand of hard drive<\/h4>                        <\/div>\n\n                        <div class=\"card-description\" ><p>Try to avoid purchasing inferior quality internal or external hard drives. The financial savings may be offset by problems with the device that lead to data loss situations.<\/p><\/div>                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n                <\/section>\n\n        \n        <section class=\"steps-new__wrapper gutter no-bg-mobile cf-padding-f834c9\" style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\">\n            <div class=\"container steps-new__container\">\n                \n                                    <div class=\"steps-new__horizontal-title-wrapper\">\n                                <h2 class=\"h2 steps-new__horizontal-title\" >\n            Bonus Tips for Repairing a Damaged or Corrupted Hard Drive        <\/h2>\n                            <\/div>\n                \n                                    <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-full\">\n                        <div class=\"steps-new__horizontal-description default\"><p>After successfully recovering your data, you should try repairing the damage or corruption so that you can use your hard drive without any issues again. The following tips can help you do just that:<\/p><\/div>                    <\/div>\n                \n                \n        <div  class=\"steps-new__vertical-step-wrapper  first-item\">\n            <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-cols-wrapper steps-new__vertical-cols-wrapper-left\">\n                <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-6\" style=\"padding-left: 50px\">\n                                            <div class=\"methods__col-grey-label\">\n                            TIP 1                        <\/div>\n                    <h3 class=\"h3 steps-new__vertical-title\">Restart your Mac in Recovery Mode<\/h3>                    <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-description\">\n                        <p>Restarting your Mac in recovery mode can help repair a corrupted system drive and restore access to the operating system. The process differs depending on whether you have an Apple Silicon Mac (M1, M2, M3, or M4 chip) or an Intel-based Mac.<\/p><p><b>For Apple Silicon Macs (M1\/M2\/M3\/M4):<\/b><\/p><ol><li>Shut down your Mac completely.<\/li><li>Press and hold the <b>power button<\/b> (or Touch ID button on MacBook models).<\/li><li>Keep holding until you see \"Loading startup options\" or the Options icon.<\/li><li>Click <b>Options<\/b>, then click <b>Continue<\/b>.<\/li><li>Select your startup disk (usually Macintosh HD) if prompted.<\/li><li>Enter your user password when asked.<\/li><li>Select <b>Disk Utility<\/b> from the macOS Utilities window.<\/li><li>Choose the problematic hard drive and repair it using the <b>First Aid<\/b> tool.<\/li><\/ol>                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-6 style2\"><img class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/restart-your-mac-in-recovery-mode.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/restart-your-mac-in-recovery-mode.jpg 1x, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/restart-your-mac-in-recovery-mode@2x.jpg 2x\" width=\"471\" data-height=\"294\" alt=\"Restart your Mac in Recovery Mode\" title=\"Restart your Mac in Recovery Mode\" \/><\/div>            <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\n                <section class=\"question__wrapper no-bg-mobile second-block\" style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\">\n            <div class=\"container\">\n                <div class=\"question\">\n                    <div class=\"question__block\"><div class=\"question__icon-wrapper\" >?<\/div><\/div><div class=\"question__text\"><p><b>For Intel-based Macs:<\/b><\/p><ol><li>Click the Apple logo at the top left of your screen.<\/li><li>Select <b>Restart<\/b>.<\/li><li>Hold down the <b>Command<\/b> and <b>R<\/b> keys until the Apple logo or spinning globe appears.<\/li><li>Select <b>Disk Utility<\/b> from the macOS Utilities screen.<\/li><li>Choose the problematic hard drive and repair it using the <b>First Aid<\/b> tool.<\/li><\/ol><p>This method works for both internal and external drives, and it can fix many common issues, including directory corruption, permission problems, and file system errors that might otherwise prevent successful data recovery.<\/p><\/div>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n        \n        <section class=\"steps-new__wrapper gutter no-bg-mobile cf-padding-6e8167\" style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\">\n            <div class=\"container steps-new__container\">\n                \n                \n                \n                \n        <div  class=\"steps-new__vertical-step-wrapper  first-item\">\n            <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-cols-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-6\" style=\"padding-right: 50px\">\n                                            <div class=\"methods__col-grey-label\">\n                            TIP 2                        <\/div>\n                    <h3 class=\"h3 steps-new__vertical-title\">Use the fsck utility - Files System Consistency Check<\/h3>                    <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-description\">\n                        <p>If you have an internal or external drive whose integrity has been compromised, then you can check its consistency using the fsck tool:<\/p><ol><li>Click the Apple logo at the top left of your screen.<\/li><li>Select\u00a0<b class=\"bold\">Restart<\/b>.<\/li><li>Hold down the\u00a0<b class=\"bold\">Command<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0<b class=\"bold\">S<\/b>\u00a0keys until you see the command prompt.<\/li><li>Now, use the appropriate fsck tool for the file system type. For HFS file systems, use <b>fsck_hfs<\/b> (use fsck_apfs for the APFS file system) and run it against the device identifier: <b>fsck_hfs \/dev\/disk1s2<\/b><\/li><li>Wait for the consistency check to finish.<\/li><\/ol>                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-6 style2\"><img class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/fskfy.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/fskfy.jpg 1x, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/fskfy@2x.jpg 2x\" width=\"470\" data-height=\"346\" alt=\"Use the fsck utility - Files System Consistency Check\" title=\"Use the fsck utility - Files System Consistency Check\" \/><\/div>            <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\n        <div class=\"notice \" style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\"><div class=\"notice-block\"><div class=\"notice-wrapper\" ><div class=\"notice-icon\"><div class=\"icon\" >!<\/div><\/div> <div class=\"notice-description\"><span class=\"mobile-view\">!<\/span><p><b>Note:<\/b> These steps are for Intel-based Macs only. On Apple Silicon Macs, single-user mode isn't available, so you'll need to run these fsck commands through Terminal in Recovery Mode as explained in the previous section.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n        <section class=\"steps-new__wrapper gutter no-bg-mobile\" style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\">\n            <div class=\"container steps-new__container\">\n                \n                \n                \n                \n        <div  class=\"steps-new__vertical-step-wrapper  first-item\">\n            <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-cols-wrapper steps-new__vertical-cols-wrapper-left\">\n                <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-6\" style=\"padding-left: 50px\">\n                                            <div class=\"methods__col-grey-label\">\n                            TIP 3                        <\/div>\n                    <h3 class=\"h3 steps-new__vertical-title\">Connect the Drive to Another Computer<\/h3>                    <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-description\">\n                        <p>Connecting the drive to another computer may allow you to access the device. If so, you can use Mac utilities to repair the drive or data recovery software to restore its data.<\/p>                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-6 style2\"><img class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/connect-1.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/connect-1.jpg 1x, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/connect@2x-1.jpg 2x\" width=\"458\" data-height=\"299\" alt=\"Connect the drive to another computer\" title=\"Connect the drive to another computer\" \/><\/div>            <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n        \n        <div  class=\"steps-new__vertical-step-wrapper \">\n            <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-cols-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-6\" style=\"padding-right: 50px\">\n                                            <div class=\"methods__col-grey-label\">\n                            TIP 4                        <\/div>\n                    <h3 class=\"h3 steps-new__vertical-title\">Format the drive with the APFS file system<\/h3>                    <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-description\">\n                        <p>If your corrupted drive no longer contains any important files that you haven\u2019t successfully recovered, then you can format it to start from scratch:<\/p><ol><li>Open <b>Disk Utility<\/b> from your Mac\u2019s Utilities folder.<\/li><li>Select the drive you wish to format.<\/li><li>Click the <b>Erase<\/b> button.<\/li><li>Choose <b>APFS<\/b> as the file system.<\/li><\/ol>                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-6 style2\"><img class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/format-the-drive-with-the-apfs-file-system.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/format-the-drive-with-the-apfs-file-system.jpg 1x, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/format-the-drive-with-the-apfs-file-system@2x.jpg 2x\" width=\"471\" data-height=\"281\" alt=\"Format the drive with the APFS file system\" title=\"Format the drive with the APFS file system\" \/><\/div>            <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\n                <section id=\"secFAQ\" class=\"wrap block-FAQ__wrapper no-bg-mobile\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">\n            <div class=\"block-FAQ\" id=\"block-FAQ-298c13c0\">\n\n                        <h2 class=\"h2 block-FAQ__title\" >\n            Frequently Asked Questions        <\/h2>\n        \n                <p class=\"block-FAQ__subtitle\">\n                                        <time datetime=\"2025-09-05 13:06:26\">\n                        Updated on Sep 05, 2025                    <\/time>\n                    by Disk Drill Team                <\/p>\n\n                <div class=\"block-FAQ__tabs\">\n                            <div class=\"block-FAQ__tab\" id=\"question-6875314\">\n\n            <div class=\"block-FAQ__tab-heading\">\n                <h3 class=\"block-FAQ__tab-title\">\n                    How to recover deleted files from a Mac hard drive?                <\/h3>\n                <div class=\"block-FAQ__tab-icon\">\n                    <svg class=\"transition-all panel-toggle\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\"\n                         viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"\n                         version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"\n                         xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\n                        <g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\n                            <path d=\"M7,7 L7,0 L9,0 L9,7 L16,7 L16,9 L9,9 L9,16 L7,16 L7,9 L0,9 L0,7 L7,7 Z\"><\/path>\n                        <\/g>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"block-FAQ__content\">\n                <div class=\"block-FAQ__content-body\">\n                    <p>Before turning to data recovery software, always check your existing backups first. Time Machine backups, iCloud Drive, or local APFS snapshots might contain the files you need.\u00a0<\/p><p>If these backup options don't have your files or weren't set up, then you'll need Mac hard drive recovery software. Download Disk Drill on a different drive than the one you're recovering from, launch it, select your drive, and click \"Search for lost data.\" Once scanning completes, preview the found files to verify they're intact, select what you need, and click Recover to save them to a safe location.<\/p>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"block-FAQ__tab\" id=\"question-a797e07\">\n\n            <div class=\"block-FAQ__tab-heading\">\n                <h3 class=\"block-FAQ__tab-title\">\n                    How to restore a disk using Disk Utility on Mac?                <\/h3>\n                <div class=\"block-FAQ__tab-icon\">\n                    <svg class=\"transition-all panel-toggle\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\"\n                         viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"\n                         version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"\n                         xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\n                        <g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\n                            <path d=\"M7,7 L7,0 L9,0 L9,7 L16,7 L16,9 L9,9 L9,16 L7,16 L7,9 L0,9 L0,7 L7,7 Z\"><\/path>\n                        <\/g>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"block-FAQ__content\">\n                <div class=\"block-FAQ__content-body\">\n                    <p>Disk Utility's restore function can help you replace an entire disk or volume with a complete backup image (it won't help you recover individual deleted files without also recovering everything else). This method is ideal when your drive is corrupted, failed, or you're migrating to a new drive, and you have a previously created disk image backup. If you do, then you can follow these steps:<\/p><ol><li>Open the Disk Utility application on your Mac.<\/li><li>Choose <b>View<\/b> &gt; <b>Show All Devices<\/b>.<\/li><li>In the sidebar, select the disk you want to restore<\/li><li>Click <b>Restore<\/b>, then choose the backup image you want to use for recovery purposes.<\/li><li>Click <b>Restore<\/b> to recover your deleted files, then click <b>Done<\/b>.<\/li><\/ol>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"block-FAQ__tab\" id=\"question-41b251d\">\n\n            <div class=\"block-FAQ__tab-heading\">\n                <h3 class=\"block-FAQ__tab-title\">\n                    How To Recover Data From a Mac SSD?                <\/h3>\n                <div class=\"block-FAQ__tab-icon\">\n                    <svg class=\"transition-all panel-toggle\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\"\n                         viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"\n                         version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"\n                         xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\n                        <g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\n                            <path d=\"M7,7 L7,0 L9,0 L9,7 L16,7 L16,9 L9,9 L9,16 L7,16 L7,9 L0,9 L0,7 L7,7 Z\"><\/path>\n                        <\/g>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"block-FAQ__content\">\n                <div class=\"block-FAQ__content-body\">\n                    <p>SSD data recovery requires immediate action because modern SSDs with TRIM enabled permanently erase deleted data within minutes or hours. Your only chance for successful recovery is to create a byte-to-byte backup before the SSD's garbage collection permanently erases the deleted sectors. These are the steps you need to follow:<\/p><ol><li>Turn off the Mac as soon as you realize you have lost some data.<\/li><li>Use another Mac to download and install Disk Drill. This will be known as the host machine.<\/li><li>Restart the affected Mac in Target Disk Mode and connect it to the host computer.<\/li><li>Use Disk Drill to create a byte-level backup of the SSD drive to be used to recover its data.<\/li><li>If you cannot create the byte-level backup, scan the affected Mac using Disk Drill from the host computer.<\/li><li>Allow the scanning process to complete and restore the recoverable data that the application has found.<\/li><\/ol><p>For older Macs with TRIM disabled or external SSDs, <a href=\"\/help\/can-i-recover-data-if-trim-is-enabled-on-my-ssd-drive\/\">standard recovery methods<\/a> work normally.\u00a0<\/p>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"block-FAQ__tab\" id=\"question-aba0619\">\n\n            <div class=\"block-FAQ__tab-heading\">\n                <h3 class=\"block-FAQ__tab-title\">\n                    What is the best Mac hard drive recovery software?                <\/h3>\n                <div class=\"block-FAQ__tab-icon\">\n                    <svg class=\"transition-all panel-toggle\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\"\n                         viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"\n                         version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"\n                         xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\n                        <g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\n                            <path d=\"M7,7 L7,0 L9,0 L9,7 L16,7 L16,9 L9,9 L9,16 L7,16 L7,9 L0,9 L0,7 L7,7 Z\"><\/path>\n                        <\/g>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"block-FAQ__content\">\n                <div class=\"block-FAQ__content-body\">\n                    <p><b>Disk Drill for Mac<\/b> is the best Mac hard drive recovery software for those who are looking for professional-grade recovery capabilities with an interface anyone can use. It excels at all recovery scenarios (from simple deletions to complex corrupted drive failures), supports all major file systems, and can recognize over 400 file formats. Its other major advantages include free scanning and preview, byte-to-byte backup capabilities, video repair capabilities, and additional data protection features.\u00a0<\/p><p>For users comfortable with command-line interfaces, <b>PhotoRec<\/b> offers a completely free alternative that's particularly effective for data recovery (not just photos and videos!) from severely damaged drives where file system information is lost.<\/p><p>Also worth mentioning as an alternative is <b>EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard<\/b>, which provides a middle ground with a user-friendly interface and fast scanning but can\u2019t match Disk Drill in terms of data recovery performance and number of available features.\u00a0<\/p><p>For detailed comparisons and testing results of these and other recovery tools, see our <a href=\"\/howto\/top-5-data-recovery-software-mac.html\">complete Mac data recovery software review<\/a>.<\/p>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"block-FAQ__tab\" id=\"question-a658fa2\">\n\n            <div class=\"block-FAQ__tab-heading\">\n                <h3 class=\"block-FAQ__tab-title\">\n                    Can you recover data from a failed hard drive?                <\/h3>\n                <div class=\"block-FAQ__tab-icon\">\n                    <svg class=\"transition-all panel-toggle\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\"\n                         viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"\n                         version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"\n                         xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\n                        <g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\n                            <path d=\"M7,7 L7,0 L9,0 L9,7 L16,7 L16,9 L9,9 L9,16 L7,16 L7,9 L0,9 L0,7 L7,7 Z\"><\/path>\n                        <\/g>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"block-FAQ__content\">\n                <div class=\"block-FAQ__content-body\">\n                    <p>Yes, you can recover data from a failed hard drive, but success depends on the type of failure. If your drive has a logical failure (corrupted file system, accidental formatting, bad sectors) and still appears in Disk Utility, recovery is likely. For drives showing early signs of physical failure (strange noises, slow performance, frequent disconnections), creating an immediate byte-to-byte backup with Disk Drill to preserve the drive\u2019s complete state can make recovery possible. Drives that are not recognized by the operating system at all are, unfortunately, impossible to recover.<\/p>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"block-FAQ__tab\" id=\"question-470a23e\">\n\n            <div class=\"block-FAQ__tab-heading\">\n                <h3 class=\"block-FAQ__tab-title\">\n                    How do I recover files from an external hard drive that won&#039;t boot Mac?                <\/h3>\n                <div class=\"block-FAQ__tab-icon\">\n                    <svg class=\"transition-all panel-toggle\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\"\n                         viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"\n                         version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"\n                         xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\n                        <g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\n                            <path d=\"M7,7 L7,0 L9,0 L9,7 L16,7 L16,9 L9,9 L9,16 L7,16 L7,9 L0,9 L0,7 L7,7 Z\"><\/path>\n                        <\/g>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"block-FAQ__content\">\n                <div class=\"block-FAQ__content-body\">\n                    <p>Before attempting recovery, diagnose whether DIY recovery is safe. Try different cables, ports, and connect directly to your Mac (not through hubs). Listen for clicking, grinding, or beeping (these sounds mean stop immediately and seek professional help).\u00a0<\/p><p>If the drive seems to be in good physical shape, then you can connect it to your Mac using a hard drive enclosure or docking station. Once connected, check Disk Utility to confirm the drive appears with its correct capacity. If the drive shows up in Disk Utility (even if marked as unmounted or uninitialized), you can proceed with recovery. Open Disk Drill or install it on a different storage device if you haven't already, select the external hard drive, and initiate the recovery process.<\/p>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"block-FAQ__tab\" id=\"question-4626a4b\">\n\n            <div class=\"block-FAQ__tab-heading\">\n                <h3 class=\"block-FAQ__tab-title\">\n                    What is a hard drive recovery process?                <\/h3>\n                <div class=\"block-FAQ__tab-icon\">\n                    <svg class=\"transition-all panel-toggle\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\"\n                         viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"\n                         version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"\n                         xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\n                        <g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\n                            <path d=\"M7,7 L7,0 L9,0 L9,7 L16,7 L16,9 L9,9 L9,16 L7,16 L7,9 L0,9 L0,7 L7,7 Z\"><\/path>\n                        <\/g>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"block-FAQ__content\">\n                <div class=\"block-FAQ__content-body\">\n                    <p>A hard drive recovery process involves retrieving data that has been lost or deleted from a hard drive but is still physically present on it. This process typically involves the use of specialized data recovery software capable of scanning the drive to locate recoverable files, which can then be restored to a secure location.<\/p>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"block-FAQ__tab\" id=\"question-30e303c\">\n\n            <div class=\"block-FAQ__tab-heading\">\n                <h3 class=\"block-FAQ__tab-title\">\n                    How do I fix a corrupted external hard drive on Mac?                <\/h3>\n                <div class=\"block-FAQ__tab-icon\">\n                    <svg class=\"transition-all panel-toggle\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\"\n                         viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"\n                         version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"\n                         xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\n                        <g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\n                            <path d=\"M7,7 L7,0 L9,0 L9,7 L16,7 L16,9 L9,9 L9,16 L7,16 L7,9 L0,9 L0,7 L7,7 Z\"><\/path>\n                        <\/g>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"block-FAQ__content\">\n                <div class=\"block-FAQ__content-body\">\n                    <p>First, use Mac hard drive recovery software like Disk Drill to scan and recover your files as repair attempts can sometimes make data recovery impossible. Once your data is safe, you have two main repair options. For minor corruption, use Disk Utility's First Aid feature: open Disk Utility, select your drive, and click First Aid to fix file system errors, directory damage, and permission issues. This preserves your data while fixing the corruption. For severe corruption where First Aid fails repeatedly or the drive remains unusable, you can use Disk Utility's Erase function to create a new file system (and erase all data in the process).<\/p>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"block-FAQ__tab\" id=\"question-d657b18\">\n\n            <div class=\"block-FAQ__tab-heading\">\n                <h3 class=\"block-FAQ__tab-title\">\n                    Why won&#039;t my Mac recognize my external hard drive?                <\/h3>\n                <div class=\"block-FAQ__tab-icon\">\n                    <svg class=\"transition-all panel-toggle\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\"\n                         viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"\n                         version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"\n                         xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\n                        <g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\n                            <path d=\"M7,7 L7,0 L9,0 L9,7 L16,7 L16,9 L9,9 L9,16 L7,16 L7,9 L0,9 L0,7 L7,7 Z\"><\/path>\n                        <\/g>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"block-FAQ__content\">\n                <div class=\"block-FAQ__content-body\">\n                    <p>When your Mac doesn't recognize an external drive, start with the simplest solutions and work toward more complex ones. First, check your physical connections by trying a different cable and USB port, and connect directly to your Mac rather than through a hub while making sure the drive is getting enough power.\u00a0<\/p><p>Next, verify your Mac's settings by opening Finder Preferences and confirming \"External disks\" is checked under General (sometimes drives are connected but simply not displayed). If the drive still doesn't appear on your desktop, open Disk Utility to see if macOS detects it at a system level. When a drive appears in Disk Utility but not Finder, you can often click Mount to make it accessible.\u00a0<\/p><p>However, if mounting fails with errors, your drive is likely corrupted and requires First Aid repairs or immediate data recovery. For drives invisible even in Disk Utility, test them on another computer to isolate the problem.<\/p>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"block-FAQ__tab\" id=\"question-fc9aa39\">\n\n            <div class=\"block-FAQ__tab-heading\">\n                <h3 class=\"block-FAQ__tab-title\">\n                    How do I force my Mac to mount an external hard drive?                <\/h3>\n                <div class=\"block-FAQ__tab-icon\">\n                    <svg class=\"transition-all panel-toggle\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\"\n                         viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"\n                         version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"\n                         xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\n                        <g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\n                            <path d=\"M7,7 L7,0 L9,0 L9,7 L16,7 L16,9 L9,9 L9,16 L7,16 L7,9 L0,9 L0,7 L7,7 Z\"><\/path>\n                        <\/g>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"block-FAQ__content\">\n                <div class=\"block-FAQ__content-body\">\n                    <p>Force-mounting helps when drives appear in Disk Utility but won't mount normally, showing errors or remaining grayed out. Use these steps to force your Mac to mount an external hard drive using the command line:<\/p><ol><li>Use the <b>diskutil list<\/b> command to find the drive you need to mount.<\/li><li>Enter the command <b>diskutil mount \"disk name\"<\/b>.<\/li><li>The command will return verification that the drive has been mounted.<\/li><\/ol>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"block-FAQ__tab\" id=\"question-ee49198\">\n\n            <div class=\"block-FAQ__tab-heading\">\n                <h3 class=\"block-FAQ__tab-title\">\n                    How can I recover hard disk data when it is not detected?                <\/h3>\n                <div class=\"block-FAQ__tab-icon\">\n                    <svg class=\"transition-all panel-toggle\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\"\n                         viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"\n                         version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"\n                         xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\n                        <g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\n                            <path d=\"M7,7 L7,0 L9,0 L9,7 L16,7 L16,9 L9,9 L9,16 L7,16 L7,9 L0,9 L0,7 L7,7 Z\"><\/path>\n                        <\/g>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"block-FAQ__content\">\n                <div class=\"block-FAQ__content-body\">\n                    <p>Before you can recover data from an undetected drive, you must first get macOS to recognize it by trying different USB ports and cables, connecting the drive directly to your Mac rather than through a hub, restarting your Mac to reset the system's hardware detection. Once recognized, you can use popular data recovery software like Disk Drill. If the drive remains completely invisible after all troubleshooting, you're likely facing hardware failure and require professional recovery services rather than software solutions.<\/p>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"block-FAQ__tab\" id=\"question-d74363f\">\n\n            <div class=\"block-FAQ__tab-heading\">\n                <h3 class=\"block-FAQ__tab-title\">\n                    Can I recover files from a crashed hard drive on Mac?                <\/h3>\n                <div class=\"block-FAQ__tab-icon\">\n                    <svg class=\"transition-all panel-toggle\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\"\n                         viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"\n                         version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"\n                         xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\n                        <g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\n                            <path d=\"M7,7 L7,0 L9,0 L9,7 L16,7 L16,9 L9,9 L9,16 L7,16 L7,9 L0,9 L0,7 L7,7 Z\"><\/path>\n                        <\/g>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"block-FAQ__content\">\n                <div class=\"block-FAQ__content-body\">\n                    <p>To recover from a damaged or failing hard drive that can still be recognized by macOS:<\/p><ol><li>Use Disk Drill to create a <a href=\"\/help\/dmg-iso-backup.html\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">byte-level backup<\/a> of the drive and preserve it from further damage.<\/li><li>Connect the backup media to your computer and launch Disk Drill.<\/li><li>Go to the <b>Storage Devices<\/b> tab and click <b>Attach disk image<\/b>.<\/li><li>Navigate to your DMG backup file and select it. The backup will appear in your device list.<\/li><li>Select the backup file and click <b>Search for lost data<\/b>.<\/li><li>Preview and select the files to be restored.<\/li><li>Click <b>Recover<\/b>\u00a0to perform the recovery.<\/li><\/ol>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"block-FAQ__tab\" id=\"question-d25b3b3\">\n\n            <div class=\"block-FAQ__tab-heading\">\n                <h3 class=\"block-FAQ__tab-title\">\n                    How do I get data off my old hard drive on Mac?                <\/h3>\n                <div class=\"block-FAQ__tab-icon\">\n                    <svg class=\"transition-all panel-toggle\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\"\n                         viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"\n                         version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"\n                         xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\n                        <g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\n                            <path d=\"M7,7 L7,0 L9,0 L9,7 L16,7 L16,9 L9,9 L9,16 L7,16 L7,9 L0,9 L0,7 L7,7 Z\"><\/path>\n                        <\/g>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"block-FAQ__content\">\n                <div class=\"block-FAQ__content-body\">\n                    <p>When dealing with older Macs, especially those running outdated operating systems not supported by modern versions of data recovery software like Disk Drill 6, you have two main options:<\/p><ul><li><b>Remove and connect the drive externally<\/b>: For very old Macs, remove the internal hard drive and connect it to a newer Mac using a USB enclosure or docking station. This method works for all drive types and allows you to use the best recovery software available to scan and recover files directly.<\/li><li><b>Use Target Disk Mode<\/b>: For Macs that still power on, Target Disk Mode lets you connect your old Mac to a newer one via FireWire, Thunderbolt, or USB-C cable. Start the old Mac while holding the T key, and it appears as an external drive on the newer Mac. You can then run Disk Drill 6 on the newer Mac to scan the old Mac's drive without removing it.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"block-FAQ__tab\" id=\"question-2771598\">\n\n            <div class=\"block-FAQ__tab-heading\">\n                <h3 class=\"block-FAQ__tab-title\">\n                    How do I recover data from the system drive of my Mac?                <\/h3>\n                <div class=\"block-FAQ__tab-icon\">\n                    <svg class=\"transition-all panel-toggle\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\"\n                         viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"\n                         version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"\n                         xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\n                        <g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\n                            <path d=\"M7,7 L7,0 L9,0 L9,7 L16,7 L16,9 L9,9 L9,16 L7,16 L7,9 L0,9 L0,7 L7,7 Z\"><\/path>\n                        <\/g>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"block-FAQ__content\">\n                <div class=\"block-FAQ__content-body\">\n                    <p>Recovering data from your Mac's system drive requires a slightly different approach to avoid data loss due to system activities. Fortunately, Disk Drill makes everything simple:<\/p><ol><li>Start your Mac in Recovery Mode.<\/li><li>Once in Recovery Mode, open Terminal.<\/li><li>In Terminal, enter the command: <b>sh &lt;(curl http:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/bootmode\/boot.xml)<\/b>. This will guide you through the necessary steps for data recovery in Recovery Mode.<\/li><\/ol><p>For more detailed guidance, visit our <a href=\"\/help\/disk-drill-recovery-mode.html\">Disk Drill Recovery Mode instructions<\/a>. Remember, data recovery on Mac with T2, M1, M2, M3, or M4 chips via Recovery Mode is not possible due to the encryption of the system disk by security chips.<\/p>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n                <script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n            {\n                \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n                \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n                \"mainEntity\": [\n            [\n    {\n        \"@type\": \"Question\",\n        \"position\": 1,\n        \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages_elementor\/201569#question-6875314\",\n        \"name\": \"How to recover deleted files from a Mac hard drive?\",\n        \"answerCount\": 1,\n        \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n            \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n            \"text\": \"<p>Before turning to data recovery software, always check your existing backups first. Time Machine backups, iCloud Drive, or local APFS snapshots might contain the files you need.\u00a0<\/p><p>If these backup options don&#8217;t have your files or weren&#8217;t set up, then you&#8217;ll need Mac hard drive recovery software. Download Disk Drill on a different drive than the one you&#8217;re recovering from, launch it, select your drive, and click &#8220;Search for lost data.&#8221; Once scanning completes, preview the found files to verify they&#8217;re intact, select what you need, and click Recover to save them to a safe location.<\/p>\"\n        },\n        \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages_elementor\/201569#question-6875314\"\n    },\n    {\n        \"@type\": \"Question\",\n        \"position\": 2,\n        \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages_elementor\/201569#question-a797e07\",\n        \"name\": \"How to restore a disk using Disk Utility on Mac?\",\n        \"answerCount\": 1,\n        \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n            \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n            \"text\": \"<p>Disk Utility&#8217;s restore function can help you replace an entire disk or volume with a complete backup image (it won&#8217;t help you recover individual deleted files without also recovering everything else). This method is ideal when your drive is corrupted, failed, or you&#8217;re migrating to a new drive, and you have a previously created disk image backup. If you do, then you can follow these steps:<\/p><ol><li>Open the Disk Utility application on your Mac.<\/li><li>Choose <b>View<\/b> &gt; <b>Show All Devices<\/b>.<\/li><li>In the sidebar, select the disk you want to restore<\/li><li>Click <b>Restore<\/b>, then choose the backup image you want to use for recovery purposes.<\/li><li>Click <b>Restore<\/b> to recover your deleted files, then click <b>Done<\/b>.<\/li><\/ol>\"\n        },\n        \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages_elementor\/201569#question-a797e07\"\n    },\n    {\n        \"@type\": \"Question\",\n        \"position\": 3,\n        \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages_elementor\/201569#question-41b251d\",\n        \"name\": \"How To Recover Data From a Mac SSD?\",\n        \"answerCount\": 1,\n        \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n            \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n            \"text\": \"<p>SSD data recovery requires immediate action because modern SSDs with TRIM enabled permanently erase deleted data within minutes or hours. Your only chance for successful recovery is to create a byte-to-byte backup before the SSD&#8217;s garbage collection permanently erases the deleted sectors. These are the steps you need to follow:<\/p><ol><li>Turn off the Mac as soon as you realize you have lost some data.<\/li><li>Use another Mac to download and install Disk Drill. This will be known as the host machine.<\/li><li>Restart the affected Mac in Target Disk Mode and connect it to the host computer.<\/li><li>Use Disk Drill to create a byte-level backup of the SSD drive to be used to recover its data.<\/li><li>If you cannot create the byte-level backup, scan the affected Mac using Disk Drill from the host computer.<\/li><li>Allow the scanning process to complete and restore the recoverable data that the application has found.<\/li><\/ol><p>For older Macs with TRIM disabled or external SSDs, <a href=\\\"\/help\/can-i-recover-data-if-trim-is-enabled-on-my-ssd-drive\/\\\">standard recovery methods<\/a> work normally.\u00a0<\/p>\"\n        },\n        \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages_elementor\/201569#question-41b251d\"\n    },\n    {\n        \"@type\": \"Question\",\n        \"position\": 4,\n        \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages_elementor\/201569#question-aba0619\",\n        \"name\": \"What is the best Mac hard drive recovery software?\",\n        \"answerCount\": 1,\n        \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n            \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n            \"text\": \"<p><b>Disk Drill for Mac<\/b> is the best Mac hard drive recovery software for those who are looking for professional-grade recovery capabilities with an interface anyone can use. It excels at all recovery scenarios (from simple deletions to complex corrupted drive failures), supports all major file systems, and can recognize over 400 file formats. Its other major advantages include free scanning and preview, byte-to-byte backup capabilities, video repair capabilities, and additional data protection features.\u00a0<\/p><p>For users comfortable with command-line interfaces, <b>PhotoRec<\/b> offers a completely free alternative that&#8217;s particularly effective for data recovery (not just photos and videos!) from severely damaged drives where file system information is lost.<\/p><p>Also worth mentioning as an alternative is <b>EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard<\/b>, which provides a middle ground with a user-friendly interface and fast scanning but can\u2019t match Disk Drill in terms of data recovery performance and number of available features.\u00a0<\/p><p>For detailed comparisons and testing results of these and other recovery tools, see our <a href=\\\"\/howto\/top-5-data-recovery-software-mac.html\\\">complete Mac data recovery software review<\/a>.<\/p>\"\n        },\n        \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages_elementor\/201569#question-aba0619\"\n    },\n    {\n        \"@type\": \"Question\",\n        \"position\": 5,\n        \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages_elementor\/201569#question-a658fa2\",\n        \"name\": \"Can you recover data from a failed hard drive?\",\n        \"answerCount\": 1,\n        \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n            \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n            \"text\": \"<p>Yes, you can recover data from a failed hard drive, but success depends on the type of failure. If your drive has a logical failure (corrupted file system, accidental formatting, bad sectors) and still appears in Disk Utility, recovery is likely. For drives showing early signs of physical failure (strange noises, slow performance, frequent disconnections), creating an immediate byte-to-byte backup with Disk Drill to preserve the drive\u2019s complete state can make recovery possible. Drives that are not recognized by the operating system at all are, unfortunately, impossible to recover.<\/p>\"\n        },\n        \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages_elementor\/201569#question-a658fa2\"\n    },\n    {\n        \"@type\": \"Question\",\n        \"position\": 6,\n        \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages_elementor\/201569#question-470a23e\",\n        \"name\": \"How do I recover files from an external hard drive that won&#039;t boot Mac?\",\n        \"answerCount\": 1,\n        \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n            \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n            \"text\": \"<p>Before attempting recovery, diagnose whether DIY recovery is safe. Try different cables, ports, and connect directly to your Mac (not through hubs). Listen for clicking, grinding, or beeping (these sounds mean stop immediately and seek professional help).\u00a0<\/p><p>If the drive seems to be in good physical shape, then you can connect it to your Mac using a hard drive enclosure or docking station. Once connected, check Disk Utility to confirm the drive appears with its correct capacity. If the drive shows up in Disk Utility (even if marked as unmounted or uninitialized), you can proceed with recovery. Open Disk Drill or install it on a different storage device if you haven&#8217;t already, select the external hard drive, and initiate the recovery process.<\/p>\"\n        },\n        \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages_elementor\/201569#question-470a23e\"\n    },\n    {\n        \"@type\": \"Question\",\n        \"position\": 7,\n        \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages_elementor\/201569#question-4626a4b\",\n        \"name\": \"What is a hard drive recovery process?\",\n        \"answerCount\": 1,\n        \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n            \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n            \"text\": \"<p>A hard drive recovery process involves retrieving data that has been lost or deleted from a hard drive but is still physically present on it. This process typically involves the use of specialized data recovery software capable of scanning the drive to locate recoverable files, which can then be restored to a secure location.<\/p>\"\n        },\n        \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages_elementor\/201569#question-4626a4b\"\n    },\n    {\n        \"@type\": \"Question\",\n        \"position\": 8,\n        \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages_elementor\/201569#question-30e303c\",\n        \"name\": \"How do I fix a corrupted external hard drive on Mac?\",\n        \"answerCount\": 1,\n        \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n            \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n            \"text\": \"<p>First, use Mac hard drive recovery software like Disk Drill to scan and recover your files as repair attempts can sometimes make data recovery impossible. Once your data is safe, you have two main repair options. For minor corruption, use Disk Utility&#8217;s First Aid feature: open Disk Utility, select your drive, and click First Aid to fix file system errors, directory damage, and permission issues. This preserves your data while fixing the corruption. For severe corruption where First Aid fails repeatedly or the drive remains unusable, you can use Disk Utility&#8217;s Erase function to create a new file system (and erase all data in the process).<\/p>\"\n        },\n        \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages_elementor\/201569#question-30e303c\"\n    },\n    {\n        \"@type\": \"Question\",\n        \"position\": 9,\n        \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages_elementor\/201569#question-d657b18\",\n        \"name\": \"Why won&#039;t my Mac recognize my external hard drive?\",\n        \"answerCount\": 1,\n        \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n            \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n            \"text\": \"<p>When your Mac doesn&#8217;t recognize an external drive, start with the simplest solutions and work toward more complex ones. First, check your physical connections by trying a different cable and USB port, and connect directly to your Mac rather than through a hub while making sure the drive is getting enough power.\u00a0<\/p><p>Next, verify your Mac&#8217;s settings by opening Finder Preferences and confirming &#8220;External disks&#8221; is checked under General (sometimes drives are connected but simply not displayed). If the drive still doesn&#8217;t appear on your desktop, open Disk Utility to see if macOS detects it at a system level. When a drive appears in Disk Utility but not Finder, you can often click Mount to make it accessible.\u00a0<\/p><p>However, if mounting fails with errors, your drive is likely corrupted and requires First Aid repairs or immediate data recovery. For drives invisible even in Disk Utility, test them on another computer to isolate the problem.<\/p>\"\n        },\n        \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages_elementor\/201569#question-d657b18\"\n    },\n    {\n        \"@type\": \"Question\",\n        \"position\": 10,\n        \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages_elementor\/201569#question-fc9aa39\",\n        \"name\": \"How do I force my Mac to mount an external hard drive?\",\n        \"answerCount\": 1,\n        \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n            \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n            \"text\": \"<p>Force-mounting helps when drives appear in Disk Utility but won&#8217;t mount normally, showing errors or remaining grayed out. Use these steps to force your Mac to mount an external hard drive using the command line:<\/p><ol><li>Use the <b>diskutil list<\/b> command to find the drive you need to mount.<\/li><li>Enter the command <b>diskutil mount &#8220;disk name&#8221;<\/b>.<\/li><li>The command will return verification that the drive has been mounted.<\/li><\/ol>\"\n        },\n        \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages_elementor\/201569#question-fc9aa39\"\n    },\n    {\n        \"@type\": \"Question\",\n        \"position\": 11,\n        \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages_elementor\/201569#question-ee49198\",\n        \"name\": \"How can I recover hard disk data when it is not detected?\",\n        \"answerCount\": 1,\n        \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n            \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n            \"text\": \"<p>Before you can recover data from an undetected drive, you must first get macOS to recognize it by trying different USB ports and cables, connecting the drive directly to your Mac rather than through a hub, restarting your Mac to reset the system&#8217;s hardware detection. Once recognized, you can use popular data recovery software like Disk Drill. If the drive remains completely invisible after all troubleshooting, you&#8217;re likely facing hardware failure and require professional recovery services rather than software solutions.<\/p>\"\n        },\n        \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages_elementor\/201569#question-ee49198\"\n    },\n    {\n        \"@type\": \"Question\",\n        \"position\": 12,\n        \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages_elementor\/201569#question-d74363f\",\n        \"name\": \"Can I recover files from a crashed hard drive on Mac?\",\n        \"answerCount\": 1,\n        \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n            \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n            \"text\": \"<p>To recover from a damaged or failing hard drive that can still be recognized by macOS:<\/p><ol><li>Use Disk Drill to create a <a href=\\\"\/help\/dmg-iso-backup.html\\\" data-wpel-link=\\\"internal\\\">byte-level backup<\/a> of the drive and preserve it from further damage.<\/li><li>Connect the backup media to your computer and launch Disk Drill.<\/li><li>Go to the <b>Storage Devices<\/b> tab and click <b>Attach disk image<\/b>.<\/li><li>Navigate to your DMG backup file and select it. The backup will appear in your device list.<\/li><li>Select the backup file and click <b>Search for lost data<\/b>.<\/li><li>Preview and select the files to be restored.<\/li><li>Click <b>Recover<\/b>\u00a0to perform the recovery.<\/li><\/ol>\"\n        },\n        \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages_elementor\/201569#question-d74363f\"\n    },\n    {\n        \"@type\": \"Question\",\n        \"position\": 13,\n        \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages_elementor\/201569#question-d25b3b3\",\n        \"name\": \"How do I get data off my old hard drive on Mac?\",\n        \"answerCount\": 1,\n        \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n            \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n            \"text\": \"<p>When dealing with older Macs, especially those running outdated operating systems not supported by modern versions of data recovery software like Disk Drill 6, you have two main options:<\/p><ul><li><b>Remove and connect the drive externally<\/b>: For very old Macs, remove the internal hard drive and connect it to a newer Mac using a USB enclosure or docking station. This method works for all drive types and allows you to use the best recovery software available to scan and recover files directly.<\/li><li><b>Use Target Disk Mode<\/b>: For Macs that still power on, Target Disk Mode lets you connect your old Mac to a newer one via FireWire, Thunderbolt, or USB-C cable. Start the old Mac while holding the T key, and it appears as an external drive on the newer Mac. You can then run Disk Drill 6 on the newer Mac to scan the old Mac&#8217;s drive without removing it.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\"\n        },\n        \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages_elementor\/201569#question-d25b3b3\"\n    },\n    {\n        \"@type\": \"Question\",\n        \"position\": 14,\n        \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages_elementor\/201569#question-2771598\",\n        \"name\": \"How do I recover data from the system drive of my Mac?\",\n        \"answerCount\": 1,\n        \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n            \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n            \"text\": \"<p>Recovering data from your Mac&#8217;s system drive requires a slightly different approach to avoid data loss due to system activities. 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