Disk Drill is suitable for Mac OS X 10.6.8 or later. The most frequent installer filename for the application is: diskdrill.dmg. This free Mac app is a product of Cleverfiles. The most popular versions of Disk Drill for Mac are 2.4, 2.3 and 2.1. This app's bundle is identified as com.cleverfiles.DiskDrill. Disk Drill 3 for Mac The Premier Mac Data Recovery Software Disk Drill is the most user-friendly data recovery app for macOS, it can recover your data from virtually.
| Developer(s) | CleverFiles |
|---|---|
| Stable release | |
| Operating system | macOS and Windows |
| Type | Data recovery |
| License | Free (up to 500MB) |
| Website | cleverfiles.com |
Disk Drill Basic is a freeware version of Disk Drill,[1][2] a data recovery utility for Windows and macOS, developed by Cleverfiles. Disk Drill Basic was introduced in 2010[3] and was primarily designed to recover deleted or lost files from hard disk drives, USB flash drives and SSD drives with the help of Recovery Vault[4] technology. In 2015 CleverFiles released Disk Drill for Windows.[5]
Recovery vault[edit]
The core of Disk Drill Basic[6] is a Recovery Vault[7] technology which allows to recover data from a medium that was secured by Recovery Vault beforehand.Recovery Vault runs as a background service and remembers all metadata and properties of the deleted data. Thus making it possible to restore deleted files with their original file names and location.
Supported file systems[edit]
The Mac version of Disk Drill Basic provides recovery from HFS/HFS+ and FAT disks/partitions (only the paid Pro version can actually recover files, the Free version will only allow Previewing files).
In August 2016, Disk Drill 3 announces support of macOS Sierra.[8]
Data backup[edit]
Disk Drill Basic can be also used as a backup utility for creating copies of the disk or partition in DMG images[9] format.
Version for Windows[edit]
In February 2015, CleverFiles have launched a Windows version[10] of its data recovery software for macOS. While in beta, Disk Drill for Windows is licensed as a freeware and allows to recover the deleted files from storage devices that can be accessed from Windows PC. Disk Drill for Windows also includes the Recovery Vault technology and works on any Windows XP system or newer (Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10). The software is compatible with FAT and NTFS, as well as HFS+ and EXT2/3/4 file systems.
In September 2016, CleverFiles have announced the immediate availability of Disk Drill 2 for Windows,[11] the new version of the expert-level data recovery app.
Release history[edit]
| Version | Platform | Release date | Notes and significant changes |
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| 1.0.47 Beta | Macintosh | September 2010 |
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| 1.0.52 Beta | Macintosh | September 2010 |
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| 1.0.62 | Macintosh | November 2010 |
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| 1.1 | Macintosh | February 2011 |
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| 1.4 | Macintosh | August 2011 |
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| 1.7 | Macintosh | February 2012 |
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| 1.8 | Macintosh | May 2012 |
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| 2.0 [12] | Macintosh | May 2013 |
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| 2.1 | Macintosh | December 2013 |
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| 2.2 | Macintosh | March 2014 |
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| 2.3 | Macintosh | August 2014 |
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| 2.4 | Macintosh | August 2014 |
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| 2.4.437 [13] | Macintosh | December 2015 |
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| 1.0 [14] | Windows | February 2015 |
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| 1.0.188 [16] | Windows | June 2015 |
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| 2.0.253 | Windows | August 2016 |
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| 3.0.756 [17] | Macintosh | September 2016 |
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| 4.0.0 | Windows | August 2019 |
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| 4.0.123 [18] | macOS | October 2020 |
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^Derek Schauland (2011-02-08). 'Cleverfiles Disk Drill file recovery for the Mac'.
- ^Cody Fink (2010-12-15). 'Disk Drill Is An Amazingly Simple Recovery App For HDDs'.
- ^'Disk Drill 1.0.52 Beta – first public release'. 2010-10-05.
- ^'Why is Recovery Vault important?'. 2010-09-12.
- ^'Mac recovery tool Disk Drill comes to Windows'. 2015-03-10.
- ^Steven Sande (2011-05-08). 'Disk Drill protects your Mac disks, recovers files'.
- ^Simon Slangen (2010-09-10). 'Disk Drill: Easily Protect and Recover Your Hard Drive Data'.
- ^'Disk Drill 3 Offers macOS Sierra Compatibility'. 2016-08-31.
- ^'Protect Your Mac Data And Recover Lost Data With Disk Drill'. 2012-04-23.
- ^Martin Brinkmann (2015-03-03). 'Mac Data Recovery Software Disk Drill ported to Windows'.
- ^Tim Fisher (2016-09-01). 'Disk Drill v2.0 Review'.
- ^Erica Sadun (2013-05-23). 'Disk Drill file recovery app moves to 2.0 release'.
- ^Iulia Ivan (2015-12-14). 'Disk Drill for Mac 2.4.437'.
- ^Vamien McKalin (2015-03-09). 'Recover accidentally deleted Files with Disk Drill for Windows'.
- ^Marina Dan (2015-03-03). 'Disk Drill 1.0.0.186'.
- ^Mike Williams (2015-06-15). 'Disk Drill 1.0.188'.
- ^Riccardo Meggiato (2015-06-15). 'Disk Drill 3'.
- ^Filipe Espósito (2020-10-06). 'Disk Drill 4 for Mac gets major update with T2 chip support, RAW photo recovery, more'.
External links[edit]
There’s only a small handful of apps that we would recommend all users of macOS to install, and Disk Drill has been among them since its first public release in 2010. After a decade of active development, Disk Drill for Mac has just reached version 4, giving existing and new users alike a lot to be excited about.
According to its developers, CleverFiles, the fourth version of Disk Drill for Mac is the biggest update in the history of this data recovery app. Not only does it improve everything from the user interface to data recovery performance, but it also introduces several new features, reinforcing Disk Drill’s position as the best data recovery solution for Mac.
Disk Drill for Mac 4 highlights:
- Redesigned user interface
- Faster and more powerful data recovery algorithms
- Time Machine recovery
- Support for even more file formats
- Compatibility with macOS 11 Big Sur
- The ability to recover T2-protected storage devices
- Secure file deletion
- and more…
Refined Data Recovery Experience
When you first launch the latest version of Disk Drill for Mac, you notice that the user interface has changed quite a bit. It now more closely matches the user interface of the Windows version of Disk Drill while respecting Apple’s design guidelines (Dark Mode is fully supported) and feeling like it was made by Mac users, for Mac users.
Listed in the middle of the main window are all available storage devices, including internal and external hard drives, RAID arrays, USB flash drives, memory cards, iOS and Android smartphones, and so on. The right pane displays more information about the selected devices and the available recovery methods. The left pane provides convenient access to recent recovery sessions, additional tools, and more data recovery options.
Disk Drill 3 Pro For Macbook Pro
Just like before, users can begin recovering lost data with a single click. The difference is that the button you need to click is now called “Search for lost data” instead of “Recover.” When you click it, Disk Drill automatically runs all recovery methods in the optimal order to deliver the best data recovery results possible. You can, of course, manually select any recovery method yourself, such as Quick Scan or Deep Scan, but there’s no need to.
Disk Drill for Mac 4 features updated FAT32, NTFS, HFS+, and APFS recovery algorithms that can improve recovery efficiency by up to 200 percent compared with the previous version. You can now easily recover many new image, video, and audio file formats, which brings the total number of supported file extensions to well over 400. In addition to regular storage devices (including T2-encrypted Macs), Disk Drill for Mac 4 can recover data directly from Time Machine backups and disk images (DSK, BIN, DAT, RAW, and DD).
Unlike many other data recovery apps for Mac, the latest version of Disk Drill doesn’t force you to wait for a scan to finish before you can review found items and resume work on your computer. That’s because you can pause an active scan at any time or go through recoverable files while Disk Drill is still analyzing your storage device.
The popular preview panel has been integrated directly into Disk Drill’s main window, so you can simply select any recoverable file and instantly see its preview. Narrowing down scan results has never been easier thanks to readily available results filters. And just like with the older version of Disk Drill for Mac, undeleting all selected files is a simple matter of clicking the Recover button.
More Than Just a Data Recovery App
Disk Drill For Mac
Disk Drill has always been more than a simple data recovery app because its developers recognize that data loss is a complex problem that requires an equally complex solution. That’s why the latest version of Disk Drill for Mac comes with even more handy tools, not to mention improved versions of tools all long-term users of Disk Drill are already familiar with.
With the new Data Shredder tool, users can securely delete sensitive files in a way that makes them impossible to recover—even with Disk Drill. There’s also a tool called Free Disk Space Erasure, which is great for ensuring that files that have already been deleted will stay deleted.
Best of all, all tools that come included with Disk Drill for Mac 4 are completely free despite being just as capable as paid alternatives. If you want to try everything the new and improved version of Disk Drill has to offer, then you can download the trial version directly from CleverFiles.
Disk Drill Mac Free
The trial version lets you test everything Disk Drill for Mac 4 brings to the table, but it can’t save recoverable files to your computer. To do that, you need to purchase the PRO version for $89 (one-time payment). With a purchase of Disk Drill PRO for Mac, you also get a license for the Windows version of this leading data recovery app, so you’ll be well-equipped to solve just about any data loss problem you may run into.