- iBoysoft Mac Data Recovery
Can You Recover Lost or Deleted Files on Mac?

Yes - lost or deleted files on Mac can often be recovered.

iBoysoft Mac Data Recovery helps restore data from unmounted, formatted, or corrupted drives (APFS/HFS+ volumes).

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Compatible with Apple silicon & T2 Macs Supports APFS, HFS+, FAT32, exFAT Works on macOS Tahoe - El Capitan

Common Situations Where You Need Mac Data Recovery

If any of the following matches your situation, you may need data recovery:

I deleted files

My drive won't mount

I formatted a disk

My Mac won't boot

These are the most common cases where users search for Mac data recovery solutions.

Common Data Loss Scenarios:

Tip: Recover your files before repairing or formatting the disk

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How to Restore Lost/Deleted Files on Mac?

Using a Mac data recovery tool is the fastest and easiest solution. Here's how iBoysoft Data Recovery for Mac lets you recover lost or deleted files in just three simple steps:

1
Scan your disk

Install iBoysoft Data Recovery for Mac, select the target storage device or disk image, and then click Search for Lost Data to begin scanning.
2
Preview the recoverable files

After scanning, filter the results by category and preview the recoverable files from the list.
3
Recover the selected files

Select what you need, and click Recover. Better to save the files to a different location.

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Video Guide for File Recovery

Mac data retrieval by iBoysoft is easy to use to recover deleted or lost files for beginners and its professional functionalities satisfy experts from professional mac data recovery services.

The video contains the following key moments:

Device and macOS tested (00:13)
How we tested data recovery (1:31)
Download and install iBoysoft Data Recovery for Mac (2:10)
Launch the software (3:03)
Start file recovery (3:53)
Recover data from Mac's startup disk (5:15)
Save/load session for later recovery (5:46)
Use deep scan (6:30)

Can data be recovered from an unmounted or corrupted drive?

Yes. In many cases, a drive that won't mount is still recoverable.

This is often caused by file system corruption, bad sectors, or partition errors - not complete hardware failure.

Data recovery software can scan the drive directly and retrieve files without mounting it.

Is free Mac data recovery software safe to use?

Yes, as long as you use trusted software.

A reliable tool should allow you to preview files before recovery and avoid modifying the original data during scanning.

This helps ensure your data remains intact throughout the recovery process.

What should you do before repairing or formatting a disk?

Always recover your important files first.

Repairing or formatting a disk can overwrite existing data and reduce the chances of recovery.

Using data recovery software before fixing the disk is the safest approach.

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Supported Devices

Recover from a wide range of Mac-based storage devices: Macs, internal HDD/SSD, USB drives, SD/CF/memory cards, microcards, memory sticks, and digital cameras.

Mac

MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, Mac mini, Mac Pro, iMac, and iMac Pro (Including T2 chip, Apple silicon M1 & M2 Mac)

HDD / SSD

HP®, Samsung®, Seagate®, Toshiba®, WD®, LaCie®, Intel®, Adata® and more

USB Drive

SanDisk®, Samsung®, Kingston®, Corsair®, Patriot®, PNY®, Verbatim®, Silicon Power® and more

SD/CF/memory Card

SanDisk®, Transcend®, Toshiba®, Lexar®, Integral®, SP®, PNY®, Kingston® and more

Digital Camera

Samsung®, Casio®, Sony®, GoPro®, Canon®, Sigma®, Nikon®, Epson®, Panasonic® and more

RAID reconstruction is not supported by iBoysoft Data Recovery.

1000+ 1000+ File Formats Supported

Office Files

DOC, DOCX, RTF, WordML, XLS, XLSX, PPT, PPTX

PPS, PDF, PDA, NUMBERS, ODS, ONE, PAGES, PS, Books and more

Photos/Pictures/Images

CRW, JPEG, JPG, PNG, PSD, RAW, RGB, CAD, CIFF

3DM, 3DMF, TIFF,CR2, CRW, DWF, DWG, VWX, WBC, WBD,and more

Videos/Movies/Vlog

AVI, FLA, FLV, M4V, MKV, MOV, MP4, MPEG, WMV

AMV, ANM, ASF, ASX, AVS, F4V, HDMOV, MOI, MPV2, and more

Audios/Music/Songs

AAC, AIFF, ALAC, FLAC, MP3, OGG, PCM, WAV, WMA

AC3, ACC, AFC, AIF, AIFC, AM, AT3, AU, CAF, CDA, IT, KAR and more

Emails/Archive/Others

MSG, PST, OST, EML, EMLX, MBOX

WAR, ZIP, EXE, DEB, GZ, JAR, ASPX, CGI, ELM, HTM, HTML, and more

Technical Specifications (Quick Reference)

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Operating Systems Supported:

macOS 26 Tahoe, 15 Sequoia, 14 Sonoma, 13 Ventura, 12 Monterey, 11 Big Sur, 10.15 Catalina, 10.14 Mojave, 10.13 High Sierra, 10.12 Sierra; OS X 10.11 El Capitan

File Systems Supported:

APFS, HFS, HFSX, HFS+, FAT32, exFAT

Architecture Supported:

Intel & Apple silicon (M1, M2, M3, M4, M5)

Device Types Supported:

MacBook, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, Mac Mini, iMac, iMac Pro, Mac Pro, Mac Studio

Minimum Install Size:

32MB minimum

Plans & Pricing

Free Edition

Recover 1GB data free
Recover data from (encrypted) APFS drive
Recover data from an unbootable Mac in macOS Recovery Mode

1-month License

Recover unlimited data
Recover data from encrypted APFS, APFS, HFS+, FAT32, exFAT drive
Recover data from an unbootable Mac in macOS Recovery Mode

US$ 89.95 (excl. VAT)

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Free Trial

1-year License

Recover unlimited data
Recover data from encrypted APFS, APFS, HFS+, FAT32, exFAT drive
Recover data from an unbootable Mac in macOS Recovery Mode

US$ 99.95 (excl. VAT)

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Lightweight Comparison

This page is built to help you recover Mac data with iBoysoft. If you're choosing among free Mac data recovery software (or the best Mac photo recovery software), focus on what matters most: Apple silicon/T2 support, unbootable Mac data recovery support, preview quality, and supported file systems.
iBoysoft highlights these decision criteria in one place so users can pick confidently.

	iBoysoft Data Recovery for Mac	PhotoRec for Mac	Wondershare Recoverit for Mac	Stellar Data Recovery for Mac	Disk Drill for Mac
Advanced File Scanning Algorithms
Support Apple T2 Security Chip
Support Apple Silicon M1, M2, M3, M4, M5 Mac
Support macOS 26 Tahoe
Data Recovery From Unbootable Macs
High Recovery Success Rate
Fast Scanning & Recovery Speed
Graphic User Interface
Free Preview Before Recovery
Secure and Private
Free Technical Support
Free Data Recovery	0MB	Unlimited	100 MB	1 GB	0MB
Supported File Systems	(encrypted) APFS, HFS+, FAT32, exFAT	HFS+, FAT32, exFAT, NTFS, ext2, ext3, ext4	(encrypted) APFS, (encrypted) HFS+, FAT32, exFAT, ext2, ext3, ext4	APFS, HFS+, FAT32, NTFS and ExFAT	APFS, HFS+, FAT32, exFAT, ext3, ext4