Top 10 Mac File Recovery Review 2021

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Megan Charles
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Why you lost your file? There may be many reasons, error operating, mistake delete by accident, virus attack, etc. Each of them may cause your lost file, which makes Mac file recovery is particularly important. At present, there are a variety of Mac file recovery softwares on the market, which one is the best? This is a complex question for majority Mac users. I made a summary of Mac file recovery review 2021, which will show you top ten Mac file recovery softwares on the market from main features, price, pros and cons, etc. According this article, users can choose the best Mac file recovery to recover their files.

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#1. Cisdem Data Recovery for Mac

Cisdem Data Recovery for Mac is the best Mac file recovery software to recover your lost, deleted or formatted files.

Main features:

1. Recover data from any storage devices & disk formats.

2. Recover files from different data loss circumstances on Mac: Document Recovery, Media Recovery, Archive File Recovery, Universal Recovery.

3. Recover more than 200 unique file formats, including but not limited to pictures, videos, audio, emails, documents, folders, archives, etc.

4. Repair damaged videos that cannot play on your device

5. Clear output & preview scanning results to improve recovery efficiency.

6. Use both quick scanning and deep scanning mode to recover data lost due to different reasons.

7. Traceable scan results to avoid repeated scanning.

8. Restore recovered files to local drive or cloud platforms.

Price: $69.95

Pros: Easy and safe to use, read-only. Powerful and flexible. Preview before recovery. Document classification is very detailed.

Cons: Only have the Mac version.

#2. Data Recovery Free by Softote Studio

Data Recovery is a free file Mac recovery application which provided in Mac app store.

Main features:

1. Recover bmp, jpg, png, tif, mp3 files.

2. Find the lost/deleted/formatted files out on the hard disk(s) or other storage device(s).

3. Preview the found files, allows you choose your target files to recover only.

4. Compatible File Systems: HFS, HFS+, NTFS, FAT16, FAT32, NTFS5, EXT3 and EXT4.

5. Supported Device Types: IDE/SATA/SCSI/External/USB HDD, CF/SD cards, SSD, Hardware RAID, Memory card/Stick.

Price: Free

Pros: Supports NTFS File System; deep scanning.

Cons: Can’t recover the file name, all the files are only provided in serial number and suffix. Can’t support Mac OS X 10.8 or later.

#3. EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac

EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac is reliable and safe Mac file recovery software to recover deleted, formatted, inaccessible or lost data from Mac quickly and easily.

Main features:

1. Recover deleted, formatted, inaccessible or lost data.

2. Recover lost data from Mac notebooks, desktops, Mac server, digital device, removable device etc.

3. Recover lost data from deleted or lost Mac volumes & partitions. Support raw recovery.

4. Recover all types of lost files, such as images, videos, documents, music, emails, folders etc.

Price: $89.95

Pros: EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard was the best in solid-state drive testing with 99 percent fully recovered.

Cons: EaseUS Data Recovery wizard doesn't recover our hard-disk drive files. Can’t recover the file name, all the files are only provided in serial number and suffix.

#4. Mac Data Recovery Guru

Mac Data Recovery Guru is a great tool to help you to recover deleted files back on your Mac.

Main features:

1. Recovers files from the emptied trash, and formatted files, corrupted, or uncountable disks.

2. Allows you to preview files in a media rich file browser window.

3. Works on virtually any kind of media, from standard Macintosh disks.

Price: $59

Pros: Easy and safe to use.

Cons: Can’t recover the file name, all the files are only provided in serial number and suffix.

#5. Prosoft Data Rescue 4

Data Rescue is easy-to-use Mac file recovery software and it works when other computer recovery software has failed.

Main features:

1. Recover files from a crashed or corrupted hard drive.

2. Recover files from a reformatted or erased hard drive.

3. Recover your lost or deleted files.

Price: $99

Pros: Easy-to-use.

Cons: Can’t recover the file name, all the files are only provided in serial number and suffix.

#6. Mac Free Any Data Recovery

Mac Free Any Data Recovery is a free Mac file recovery tool which guarantees Mac users the safe, fast and easy way to recover lost data on Mac.

Main features:

1. Retrieves videos, photos, music, documents, emails, etc.

2. Recovers files from Mac and USB drives, external hard drives, mobile phones, digital cameras, iPods, MP3/MP4 players.

3. Provides “quick scan” or “deep scan” scanning modes.

Price: Free

Pros: It is free.

Cons: Can’t recover the file name, all the files are only provided in serial number and suffix.

#7. Alsoft DiskWarrior 4.4

Alsoft DiskWarrior is an advanced repair and recovery tool, users only need to simple click the rebuild button to recover files and restore Mac.

Main features:

1. Gets you back up and running fast.

2. Repairs disks no other utility program can repair.

3. Repairs those cryptic errors reported by Disk Utility.

Price: $119.95

Pros: Easy and safe to use.

Cons: Can’t recover the file name, all the files are only provided in serial number and suffix.

#8. Stellar Phoenix Mac data recovery

Stellar Phoenix Mac data recovery is a Mac file recovery that can restore documents, photos, music or videos lost due to deletion from any HFS, HFS+, FAT, ExFAT and NTFS format based file system.

Main features:

1. Recover data from iMac, MacBook Pro, Air, Mac Mini, Mac Pro.

2. Enables smooth data recovery from encrypted file systems.

3. Supports RAW recovery on lost volumes.

4. Supports Time Machine Backup drive recovery.

Price: $99.95

Pros: Supports to recover most popular formats.

Cons: Not supports Mac HDD recovery testing.

#9. Disk Drill by CleverFiles

Disk Drill is powerful Mac data recovery software, which will help users to recover deleted files in Mac OS X, such as critical business documents, music, photos or videos.

Main features:

1. Scans and recovers data from internal Mac hard drives, external hard drives, cameras, iPods, USB flash drives, Kindles, and memory cards.

2. Supports preview these files.

3. Helps prevent future data loss.

4. Restore the lost partition and get back your data: Universal Partition Search, Scan for Lost HFS+ Partition and Rebuild HFS+ Catalog file.

Price: $89

Pros: Helps prevent future data loss.

Cons: Can’t recover the file name, all the files are only provided in serial number and suffix.

#10. MiniTool Power Data Recovery2.3

MiniTool Power Data Recovery is a powerful Mac file recovery, which will help you to recover all your lost files.

Main features:

1. Offers 5 recovery modules for different situations, Undeleted Recovery, CD/DVD

2. Recovery, Digital Media Recovery, Damaged Partition Recovery, Lost Partition Recovery.

3. Recovers deleted, damaged, reformatted or just plain lost files, folders and partitions from your OS X-formatted hard drives.

4. Works on both 32- and 64-bit Macs.

Price: $79.00

Pros: Can help power users on 32- and 64-bit Intel Macs.

Cons: You must purchase a separate utility from MiniTool for boot recovery. Can’t recover the file name, all the files are only provided in serial number and suffix.

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  • Yfdhkee

    GOOD POST! I AM NOW LOOKING FOR A TOOL FOR PHOTO RECOVERY! THANKS!!!

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  • Vishal

    Hi there, thanks for this comparison. I think you misquoted the price of Stellar Phoenix Mac data recovery. It's $99 and not $89. You can check from their website. Anyways Thanks Again.

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