How to Choose Free Mac Data Recovery Software?

Posted on March 29, 2018

Nowadays the chances to lose the data have become much higher than ever before due to the rapid development of both science as well as technology. The data loss may cause some serious problems such as economic loss. But even losing personal files or photos can make anyone be down in the mouth.

Unfortunately, lots of Mac users don’t know that there is a way to restore lost or deleted files. With the help of data recovery software for Mac, you can recover files on your Mac in minutes. And today we are going to outline free Mac data recovery software that comes in handy when you have lost the data accidentally or because of a virus attack. The following tool can help retrieve data on Mac OS X no matter how you have lost it.

Top Three Data Recovery Software for Mac OS X

Pandora Recovery

Pandora Recovery tops the list of recovery tools for Mac users. It takes advantage of modern and reliable algorithms to restore the lost data on Mac OS X without any permanent data loss. Pandora Recovery works with any storage device be it an external or internal hard drive, USB flash drive, SSD drive, etc. Thanks to its extensive database of file footprints, Pandora can restore files even after disk formatting.

Moreover, Pandora retrieves the deleted images using a byte-to-byte clone version of a partition or device. The program comes loaded with additional tools like Recovery Vault, Guaranteed Recovery, Duplicate File Finder, etc. to restore any lost data. Pandora Recovery has no rivals when it comes to restoring files of any sizes including personal as well as enterprise data.

PhotoRec

PhotoRec is an open-source, free recovery tool for Mac. The application can work with OS X, Windows, Linux, Free BSD, Net BSD. PhotoRec is capable of restoring the most widespread file formats including Microsoft Office files, JPEG pictures, MP3 audio files, ZIP archives, and PDF documents.

PhotoRec can work with a wide range of storage devices. With its help, you can retrieve data from USB flash drives, internal and external hard drives, and memory cards. The program uses file carving technology to recover lost files. The recovery technique consists of two steps – search and file recovery. PhotoRec is a user-friendly app that can help restore personal files in a few clicks.

MiniTool Power Data Recovery

MiniTool can recover a wide range of files including music, photos, emails, documents, videos from Mac computers or other widespread storage devices.

The application has special editions including personal, commercial, technical, and enterprise. MiniTool features four different modes of work:

  • Undelete Recovery to recover files deleted accidentally
  • Damaged Partition Recovery to restore data from existing partitions
  • Lost Partition Recovery to retrieve files from deleted or lost partitions
  • Digital Media Recovery to restore multimedia files
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Each recovery tool has its own pros and cons. And while choosing recovery software for your Mac, pay your attention to software requirements and restrictions for your lost data not to go west.

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