Have you ever lost your data on a Mac and don’t know what your next step should be to recover that data? Such situations can be very frustrating, more so when the lost data is of great significance.
No need to worry as there are many manual methods as well as software available for data recovery on Mac.
Data can be lost due to various reasons but our focus should be on how to recover it. In this article, we will be sharing some ways by which we can recover the deleted data. We will also discuss some of the best free hard disk recovery software for Mac and compare them based on their key features.
Before we talk about the recovery software let’s understand some common causes of data loss on Mac.
There can be numerous reasons for data loss. Some of the common ones are as follows-
Accidental Deletion- It is the deletion of files by human error. It is very common to delete files by mistake when deleting other files or being distracted by something else.
Formatting the Hard Disk- Reformatting the hard drive can wipe out files and change the file system. Formatting drives by mistake can cause loss of data.
File system corruption- There can be errors in the file systems (such as APFS, and HFS+) which can cause the file to be inaccessible.
Hard Drive Failure- Hard drives can act up due to some physical damage or age.
Virus or Malware Attacks- Viruses can enter the device and corrupt the hard disk resulting in loss of data.
Power Failure and Crashes- sudden power cuts or system crashes can result in the corruption of files.
Let’s look at some of the best data recovery software. The internet is filled with data recovery software but we will compare four of these software and select one according to your essentiality.
Stellar data recovery free for Mac allows you to restore files that might have been deleted due to any of the above-mentioned reasons.
It supports the retrieval of both internal and external storage devices like SD cards, USBs, SSDs, etc.
Deleted photos, videos, documents, and other files can be easily restored using this software.
Key Features-
You can restore your data by performing the following three steps-
Step 1: Install the Stellar Data Recovery Free software on your Mac. Launch the software and from the homepage, select the type of file you need to restore and click Next.
Step 2: Now, select the storage location where your deleted file was earlier stored and tap on Scan to start the scanning process.
Step 3: Once it is done, preview the recoverable files and tap on the Recover icon to save them at the desired location.
Disk Drill is another well-known free data recovery tool for Mac users. It provides an easy-to-use interface. It is compatible with multiple storage devices. Various types of files can be restored using it.
Key Features-
Lazesoft is designed specifically for the recovery of data from hard drives.
This tool can be used for restoring the data, no matter the cause of deletion.
It provides two options: fast scan and quick scan to restore the lost files by thoroughly scanning the device.
Key features
EaseUS is another one of the popular free Mac data recovery tools. Files deleted due to various reasons can be restored without a backup. It can even recover folders from empty trash cans.
Key features
Even though restoring data after deletion is not a laborious task, still as it is said “Prevention is always better than cure”. So, let’s take a look at some tips to prevent data loss.
We are conscious of the fact that data can be deleted at any time due to various reasons we might not even be aware of. But with the help of the four software we have discussed above, we can restore most (if not all) of the lost data. Moreover, we have also discussed precautions to avoid data losses which will help us in the maintenance of data.
