How to recover files from Mac Hard drive?

To recover deleted files from Mac hard disk, first you have to download and install DDR Professional Recovery Software on your computer.

After installation of DDR Professional recovery software for Mac, initial screen is displayed as shown in below screen:-

Mac Hard Drive Recovery

Select any one option for recovery including Recover Photos, Recover Videos or Recover Other Files.

In the page, we will discuss how to restore data from Mac hard drive using Recover Other Files Option.

Step 1 : Select Disk for recovery

Select the disk from which you want to recover data, as shown in above screen:-

Now select the ‘Recover Other Files' option and Click ‘Next’ Button to Continue.

Step 2 : Select Searching Criteria

Now select searching criteria such as “Entire Disk” or “Sector Range”.

Mac Hard Drive Recovery

If you select “Entire Disk”, then DDR Recovery Software searches lost data in the entire storage of selected disk.

If you select “Sector Range”, then DDR Recovery Software searches lost data within specific sector range.

Info- Select 'Also perform DDR Thorough Scanning Algorithm Search' checkbox if you want to scan the disk using Thorough Scanning Algorithm Search (Once after disk is scanned using General recovery procedure)

Step 3 : Disk Scanning Process

Wait until software completes disk scanning process

Mac Hard Drive Recovery

After completing DDR General Recovery Procedure, DDR Thorough scanning process starts automatically.

Mac Hard Drive Recovery

Step 4 : View Recovered Files

Once completing the searching process, recovered files are displayed as shown in following screen:-

Mac Hard Drive Recovery

To view the recovered Data, please click on ‘Open Containing Folder’ or else click on ‘Back ‘button to select another disk for recovery.

Note: You can see the preview of selected file by double-clicking on the file.

On clicking the “Open Containing Folder”, the following screen will be displayed:-

Mac Hard Drive Recovery

Click on “General Recovery Results” folder to view recovered files using DDR General Recovery Procedure.

Click on “Omitted (Recovery by Thorough Scan)” folder to view recovered files (using DDR Thorough Scanning Algorithm).