- iBoysoft Data Recovery for Mac
Safe and Free Mac Data Recovery Software
(APFS/HFS+ Supported)

iBoysoft Data Recovery for Mac helps you recover deleted or lost files (documents, photos, videos, and more) from Mac internal drives and external storage devices - fast, secure, and beginner-friendly.

Highlights:

Compatible with Apple silicon & T2 chip Macs
Recover data from an unbootable Mac in macOS Recovery Mode
Supports (encrypted) APFS, HFS/HFS+/HFSX, FAT32, and exFAT

Work on macOS 26 Tahoe through OS X 10.11 El Capitan
Simple 3-step recovery workflow: Install → Scan → Preview & Recover
Free trial available + Free Edition option (see plans below)

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What "Mac Data Recovery" Means (and When You Need It)

Mac data recovery is the process of locating and restoring files that are deleted, missing, formatted, or inaccessible - from your Mac's startup disk or from external devices. If you:

Accidentally deleted important files

Formatted a drive

Have an external disk that won't mount or be accessed

Your Mac won't boot

You can use iBoysoft Data Recovery for Mac to scan the affected device (or a disk image) and retrieve recoverable files safely.

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3 Steps to Restore Lost/Deleted Files on Mac

With a user-friendly and intuitive graphic user interface, restoring files on a Mac laptop or desktop only takes a few clicks.

1
Download & Install

Download iBoysoft Data Recovery for Mac, install it with a few clicks, and enable required permissions for first-time installation (e.g., Full Disk Access/system extensions).
2
Select & Scan

Select a storage device or disk image, and then click Search for Lost Data to begin scanning. You can also load a saved scan record for recovery.
3
Preview & Recover

Filter results by category, preview recoverable files, select what you need, and click Recover. Save recovered files to a different location.

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Online Help >>

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)

Key Recovery Scenarios iBoysoft Supports

Upgrade History

Recover Data from an Unbootable Mac (No Bootable Drive Needed)

You can launch this recovery tool in macOS Recovery Mode (no separate boot drive required) to recover data when your Mac fails to start due to a system crash or file system corruption.

>> How to run iBoysoft Data Recovery in macOS recovery mode?

Restore Files from a Disk Image (DMG)

Scan and recover deleted or missing files from a DMG disk image-useful when you've created or downloaded an image for backup or troubleshooting.

Recover Deleted or Lost Files from External Drives (HDD/SSD/USB/SD)

Recover files from portable HDD/SSD, USB flash drives, SD cards, and other removable storage-including drives that are unreadable, not mounting, formatted, or corrupted.

>> SD card recovery

>> USB data recovery

Rescue Files from Mac's Startup Disk (Encrypted APFS Supported)

Recover data from the internal startup disk, including (encrypted) APFS volumes and lost APFS partitions.

It also supports recovery from drives protected by Apple security technologies (e.g., T2 and Apple silicon generations) and FileVault/APFS encryption.

>> APFS data recovery

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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)

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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Free Trial

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