Interface and Features
File recovery features
- 2021
- 2020
- 2019
File search, mark for recovery, sorting
| Product | Rating | Test Results | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-Studio for Mac | 6.0 | Sorting by names, paths, sizes, and dates. Time mask and Deleted only masks. Special tabs for most common and custom file types. Files can be sorted by clicking column names. Search for individual files and file masks. Files can be shown in List View, Tree View, and Tiles View (for pictures). Medium/large tiles for graphic files. Search parameters: show only deleted files, show only existing files, individual file search/mark for recovery, mass search/mark for recovery, file search for date, file search for size, file search for file ID, and search directions. Date and time search options can be specified simultaneously. File masks, including file mask presets. Option to find previous versions of files. The program can search/mark files depending of file recovery chances. Support for mass file recovery: file sorting by file extension, file sorting by file timestamp, file recovery lists. Fast scan for lost partitions, instant detection of deleted partitions. | |
| EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac | 4.5 | Search parameters: individual file search/mark for recovery, file mask search/manual mark for recovery. File sorting by file extension, time, size, and path by clicking column names. Files can be shown as a file list, icons, or details. | |
| iMyFone AnyRecover for Mac | 4.5 | Search parameters: individual file search, file mask search, manual mark for recovery. File sorting by file extension, time, size, and path by clicking column names. Files can be shown as a file list, icons, or details. | |
| Tenorshare 4DDiG | 4.5 | Search parameters: individual file search for recovery, file mask search. Manual mark for recovery and file modification data. Files can be shown in a folder structure or as a file list. Graphic files can be shown as tiles. | |
| Disk Drill for Mac | 4.0 | Individual file and file mask search. File sorting by file extension, time, size, and path by clicking column names. Files can be shown as a file list, icons, or details. | |
| Recoverit Wondershare | 4.0 | Search parameters: individual file search, file mask search, manual mark for recovery and file modification data. Graphic can be shown as tiles. | |
| All evaluated programs have quite versatile file search and mark capabilities. R-Studio for Mac has the best file search, sorting, and recovery mark options. Since our last review: R-Studio: Fast scan for lost partitions and instant detection of deleted partitions have been added. | |||
Disk imaging and copying
In cases where there is physical damage or mechanical failures on a hard drive, reading from the disk can cause further data loss. For this reason, creating an image of the disk before performing any file recovery tasks is the preferred practice. This allows you to run multiple data recovery attempts on the image without causing further deterioration of the drive, just in case you need to bring it to a professional data recovery company after a failed DIY attempt.
| Product | Rating | Test Results | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-Studio for Mac | 5.5 | Image types: byte-by-byte and compressed, in its proprietary format. Parameters specified: compression rate, file split size, password, bad sector processing. The program can scan disks and save scan info while imaging. The program also has a disk-copying wizard. The program can process disk images attached by the system. | |
| Disk Drill for Mac | 5.0 | The program can directly attach .dmg images even when the system cannot do that itself, but cannot process disk images attached by the system. | |
| EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac | 5.0 | The program can create images in the native Apple .dmg or in its proprietary format .edi. Images can be attached and scanned. The program cannot process disk images attached by the system, either. | |
| Recoverit Wondershare | 4.5 | The standard macOS system Disk Utility can be invoked from the program to create disk images. The program can process disk images attached by the system. | |
| iMyFone AnyRecover for Mac | 3.0 | The program can directly attach .dmg images, but cannot process disk images attached by the system. | |
| Tenorshare 4DDiG | 0.0 | No disk image support. The program cannot process disk images attached by the system, either. | |
| R-Studio for Mac has the most versatile disk imaging capabilities, but it lacks a very important feature: image creation in the Apple native image format (.dmg). Both Disk Drill for Mac and EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard4 for Mac can create images in this format. R-Studio for Mac and Wondershare Recoveryit can process images attached by the host macOS system, but the other programs cannot. Disk Drill for Mac, iMyFone AnyRecover for Mac, and EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard4 for Mac can attach the images themselves. | |||
File systems supported for file recovery
| Product | Rating | Test Results | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-Studio for Mac | 6.0 | HFS/HFS+, APFS, FAT/exFAT, NTFS, ReFS, Ext2/3/4 FS, USF1/UFS2 | |
| Disk Drill for Mac | 5.5 | HFS/HFS+, APFS, FAT/exFAT, NTFS, EXT3/EXT4 | |
| iMyFone AnyRecover for Mac | 5.0 | HFS/HFS+, APFS, NTFS, FAT/exFAT | |
| Tenorshare 4DDiG | 5.0 | HFS/HFS+, APFS, FAT/exFAT | |
| Recoverit Wondershare | 5.0 | HFS/HFS+, APFS, NTFS, FAT/exFAT | |
| EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac | 5.0 | HFS/HFS+, APFS, FAT/exFAT | |
| All programs support standard Apple file systems: APFS, HFS/HFS+ and FAT/exFAT. R-Studio for Mac and Disk Drill for Mac support several non-Apple file systems, which are required for recovering files from Windows and various NAS devices. iMyFone AnyRecover for Mac and Wondershare Recoveryit support the NTFS file system. | |||
File recovery parameters
| Product | Rating | Test Results | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-Studio for Mac | 6.0 | Recovers filenames and the folder structure. Recovers hidden and system attributes. Files with the same names can be overwritten/renamed/skipped according to their time stamps, file sizes, etc. Bad sector processing can be specified. Multiple copies of recovered files can be processed according to very advanced algorithms (File Already Exists – Extended options). Files may be recovered according to their recovery chances. | |
| EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac | 5.0 | Recovers filenames and the folder structure. | |
| Recoverit Wondershare | 5.0 | Recovers filenames and the folder structure. | |
| Tenorshare 4DDiG | 5.0 | Recovers filenames and the folder structure. | |
| Disk Drill for Mac | 5.0 | Recovers filenames and the folder structure. | |
| iMyFone AnyRecover for Mac | 5.0 | Recovers filenames and the folder structure. | |
| All programs can recover filenames and the folder structure. R-Studio for Mac has the best file recovery parameter set. | |||
Support for the SIP system protection
SIP (System Integrity Protection) is a new security feature introduced by Apple, Inc since OS X El Capitan. It prevents incompatible data recovery programs from accessing files on the system disk. Either SIP should be disabled or a data recovery program must have special permissions to access the disk.
| Product | Rating | Test Results | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disk Drill for Mac | 6.0 | A small, special driver can be installed that provides access for the program to all protected files. Disabling SIP is not required. | |
| iMyFone AnyRecover for Mac | 6.0 | A small, special driver can be installed that provides access for the program to all protected files. Disabling SIP is not required. | |
| R-Studio for Mac | 6.0 | A small, special driver can be installed that provides access for the program to all protected files. Disabling SIP is not required. | |
| EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac | 6.0 | A small, special driver can be installed that provides access for the program to all protected files. Disabling SIP is not required. | |
| Recoverit Wondershare | 4.0 | The program informs the user that the files on the system disk can be accessed only when SIP is disabled and provides instructions how to do so. | |
| Tenorshare 4DDiG | 4.0 | The program informs the user that the files on the system disk can be accessed only when SIP is disabled and provides instructions how to do so. | |
| All but two programs can install special drivers and access files on the system disk without disabling SIP. Tenorshare 4DDiG(Mac) and Wondershare Recoveryit inform their users that SIP has to be disabled and provide instructions how to do that. | |||
File recovery using file signatures (raw file recovery)
| Product | Rating | Test Results | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-Studio for Mac | 6.0 | It can be used alone on hard drives and partitions as an alternative file recovery method. Can be disabled if necessary. User-selectable file types and support for custom file signatures, which can be added or edited using the built-in file signature editor. User file signatures can be stored in and loaded from a file. | |
| Disk Drill for Mac | 5.5 | Supports raw file recovery with a large pre-defined file signature set. File types to search for can be selected. | |
| iMyFone AnyRecover for Mac | 5.0 | Supports raw file recovery with a pre-defined file signature set. File types to search for cannot be selected. | |
| Recoverit Wondershare | 5.0 | Supports raw file recovery with a pre-defined file signature set. File types to search for cannot be selected. | |
| Tenorshare 4DDiG | 5.0 | Supports raw file recovery with a pre-defined file signature set. File types to search for cannot be selected. | |
| EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac | 5.0 | Supports raw file recovery with a pre-defined file signature set. File types to search for can be selected. | |
| All programs have this important file recovery method that quite often is the only option for heavily damaged or unknown file systems. R-Studio for Mac allows their users to add their own file signatures. | |||
S.M.A.R.T.
S.M.A.R.T., which stands for Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology, is a widely-used technology in hard drives and solid-state drives that monitors various reliability conditions and predicts possible hardware failures.
| Product | Rating | Test Results | |
|---|---|---|---|
| EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac | 6.0 | Installs a special S.M.A.R.T. agent that constantly monitors S.M.A.R.T. states of the disks. It has also a special S.M.A.R.T. tab. | |
| Disk Drill for Mac | 5.5 | S.M.A.R.T. attributes can be shown in a pop-up window. If bad S.M.A.R.T. data is present, the program shows a warning sign. | |
| R-Studio for Mac | 5.5 | S.M.A.R.T. attributes can be shown in a pop-up window. If bad S.M.A.R.T. data is present, the program shows a warning sign. | |
| iMyFone AnyRecover for Mac | 0.0 | No S.M.A.R.T. capabilities. | |
| Recoverit Wondershare | 0.0 | No S.M.A.R.T. capabilities. | |
| Tenorshare 4DDiG | 0.0 | No S.M.A.R.T. capabilities. | |
| Half of the tested programs have S.M.A.R.T. monitoring. EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac and Disk Drill for Mac install special agents that constantly monitor S.M.A.R.T. disk attributes. | |||
S.M.A.R.T.
S.M.A.R.T., which stands for Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology, is a widely-used technology in hard drives and solid-state devices that monitors various reliability conditions and predicts possible hardware failures.
| Product | Rating | Test Results | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disk Drill for Mac | 6.0 | Installs a special S.M.A.R.T. agent that constantly monitors S.M.A.R.T. states of the disks. It has also a special S.M.A.R.T. tab. | |
| EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac | 6.0 | Installs a special S.M.A.R.T. agent that constantly monitors S.M.A.R.T. states of the disks. | |
| R-Studio for Mac | 5.5 | S.M.A.R.T. attributes can be shown in a pop-up window. If bad S.M.A.R.T. data is present, the program shows a warning sign. | |
| Softtote Data Recovery for Mac | 0.0 | No S.M.A.R.T. capabilities. | |
| iMyFone AnyRecover for Mac | 0.0 | No S.M.A.R.T. capabilities. | |
| Remo Recover (Mac) | 0.0 | No S.M.A.R.T. capabilities. | |
| Half of the tested programs have S.M.A.R.T. monitoring. EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac and Disk Drill for Mac install special agents that constantly monitor S.M.A.R.T. disk attributes. | |||
Support for the SIP system protection
SIP (System Integrity Protection) is a new security feature introduced by Apple, Inc. since the release of OS X El Capitan. It prevents incompatible data recovery programs from accessing files on the system disk. Either SIP should be disabled or a data recovery program must have special permissions to access the disk.
| Product | Rating | Test Results | |
|---|---|---|---|
| EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac | 6.0 | A small special driver can be installed that provides access for the program to all protected files. Disabling SIP is not required. | |
| Disk Drill for Mac | 6.0 | A small special driver can be installed that provides access for the program to all protected files. Disabling SIP is not required. | |
| R-Studio for Mac | 6.0 | A small special driver can be installed that provides access for the program to all protected files. Disabling SIP is not required. | |
| Softtote Data Recovery for Mac | 4.0 | The program informs the user that the files on the system disk can be accessed only when SIP is disabled and provides instructions on how to do so. | |
| iMyFone AnyRecover for Mac | 4.0 | The program informs the user that the files on the system disk can be accessed only when SIP is disabled and provides instructions on how to do so. | |
| Remo Recover (Mac) | 4.0 | The program informs the user that the files on the system disk can be accessed only when SIP is disabled and provides instructions on how to do so. | |
| R-Studio for Mac, EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac, and Disk Drill for Mac can install special drivers and access files on the system disk without disabling SIP. The rest of the programs inform their users that SIP has to be disabled and provide instructions how to do that. | |||
File recovery using file signatures (raw file recovery)
| Product | Rating | Test Results | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-Studio for Mac | 6.0 | Can be used alone on hard drives and partitions as an alternative file recovery method. Can be disabled, if necessary. User-selectable file types and support for custom file signatures, which can be added or edited using the built-in file signature editor. User file signatures can be stored in and loaded from a file | |
| Softtote Data Recovery for Mac | 5.5 | Supports raw file recovery with a pre-defined file signature set. Individual files can be located through a built-in search, which can be selected in the program preferences. | |
| Remo Recover (Mac) | 5.5 | Supports raw file recovery with a pre-defined file signature set. Individual files can be located through a built-in search, which can be selected in the program preferences. User-defined file types can be added. | |
| EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac | 5.0 | Supports raw file recovery with a pre-defined file signature set. File types to search for cannot be selected. | |
| iMyFone AnyRecover for Mac | 5.0 | Supports raw file recovery with a pre-defined file signature set. File types to search for cannot be selected. | |
| Disk Drill for Mac | 5.0 | Supports raw file recovery with a pre-defined file signature set. Individual files can be located through a built-in search, which can be selected in the program preferences. | |
| All programs have this important file recovery method that is often the only option for heavily damaged or unknown file systems. R-Studio for Mac and Remo Recover (Mac) allow their users to add their own file signatures. | |||
Disk imaging and copying
In cases where there is physical damage or mechanical failures on a hard drive, reading from the disk can cause further data loss. For this reason, creating an image of the disk before performing any file recovery tasks is preferred. This allows you to run multiple data recovery attempts on the image without causing further deterioration of the drive, in case you need to bring it to a professional data recovery company after a failed DIY attempt.
| Product | Rating | Test Results | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-Studio for Mac | 5.5 | Image types: byte-by-byte and compressed. Parameters specified: compression rate, file split size, password, bad sector processing. The program can scan disks and save scan info while imaging. The program has also disk copying wizard. | |
| Disk Drill for Mac | 5.0 | The program can create Apple native images (.dmg) for disks and directly attach such images even when the system cannot do that itself. | |
| EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac | 0.0 | No disk image support. | |
| Softtote Data Recovery for Mac | 0.0 | No disk image support. | |
| iMyFone AnyRecover for Mac | 0.0 | No disk image support. | |
| Remo Recover (Mac) | 0.0 | No disk image support. | |
| R-Studio for Mac has the most versatile disk imaging capabilities, but it lacks a very important feature: image creation in the Apple native image format (.dmg). Disk Drill for Mac creates images in this format. | |||
File systems supported for file recovery
| Product | Rating | Test Results | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-Studio for Mac | 6.0 | HFS/HFS+, APFS, FAT/exFAT, NTFS, ReFS, Ext2/3/4 FS, USF1/UFS2 | |
| Disk Drill for Mac | 5.5 | HFS/HFS+, APFS, FAT/exFAT, NTFS, EXT3/EXT4 | |
| iMyFone AnyRecover for Mac | 5.0 | HFS/HFS+, APFS, FAT/exFAT | |
| EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac | 5.0 | HFS/HFS+, APFS, FAT/exFAT | |
| Remo Recover (Mac) | 5.0 | HFS/HFS+, APFS, FAT/exFAT, | |
| Softtote Data Recovery for Mac | 5.0 | HFS/HFS+, APFS, FAT/exFAT | |
| All programs support standard Apple file systems: APFS, HFS/HFS+ and FAT/exFAT. R-Studio for Mac and Disk Drill for Mac support several non-Apple file systems, which are required for recovering files from Windows and various NAS devices. | |||
File search, mark for recovery, sorting
| Product | Rating | Test Results | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-Studio for Mac | 6.0 | Recovers file names and the folder structure. Recovers hidden and system attributes. Files with the same names can be overwritten/renamed/skipped according to their time stamps, file sizes, etc. Bad sector processing can be specified. Multiple copies of recovered files can be processed according to very advanced algorithms (File Already Exists – Extended options). Files may be recovered according to their recovery chances. | |
| Disk Drill for Mac | 5.0 | Recovers filenames and the folder structure. | |
| EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac | 5.0 | Recovers filenames and the folder structure. | |
| Remo Recover (Mac) | 5.0 | Recovers filenames and the folder structure. | |
| Softtote Data Recovery for Mac | 5.0 | Recovers filenames and the folder structure. | |
| iMyFone AnyRecover for Mac | 5.0 | Recovers filenames and the folder structure. | |
| All programs can recover filenames and the folder structure. R-Studio for Mac has the best file recovery parameter set. Since our last review: R-Studio for Mac: files can now be recovered according to their recovery chances. | |||
File search, mark for recovery, sorting
| Product | Rating | Test Results | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-Studio for Mac | 6.0 | Sorting by names, paths, sizes, dates. Time mask and Deleted only masks. Special tabs for most common and custom file types. Files can be sorted by clicking column names. Search for individual files and file masks. Files can be shown in List View, Tree View, and Tiles View (for pictures). Medium/Large tiles for graphic files. Search parameters: “Show only deleted files”, “Show only existing files”, individual file search/mark for recovery, mass search/mark for recovery, file search for date, file search for size, file search for file ID, and search directions. Date/Time search options can be specified simultaneously. File masks, including file mask presets. Option to find previous versions of files. The program can search/mark files depending of file recovery chances. Support for mass file recovery: file sorting by file extension, file sorting by file timestamp, file recovery lists. | |
| EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac | 4.5 | Search parameters: individual file search/mark for recovery, file mask search/manual mark for recovery. File sorting by file extension, time, size, and path by clicking column names. Files can be shown as a list, icons, or with advanced details. | |
| iMyFone AnyRecover for Mac | 4.5 | Search parameters: individual file search/mark for recovery, file mask search/manual mark for recovery, file modification data. Files can be shown in a folder structure or as a list. Image files can be shown as tiles. | |
| Remo Recover (Mac) | 4.0 | Search parameters: individual file search/mark for recovery, file mask search/manual mark for recovery. Only deleted/all files can be shown. | |
| Softtote Data Recovery for Mac | 4.0 | Search parameters: individual file search/mark for recovery, file mask search/manual mark for recovery. Images and pdf files can be shown as tiles. | |
| Disk Drill for Mac | 4.0 | Individual file and file mask search. File masks by most popular file types, deletion and modification time. | |
| All evaluated programs have quite versatile file search and mark capabilities. R-Studio for Mac has the best file search, sorting, and recovery mark options. | |||
Disk imaging and copying
In cases where there is physical damage or mechanical failures on a hard drive, reading from the disk can cause further data loss. For this reason, creating an image of the disk before performing any file recovery tasks is the preferred practice. This allows you to run multiple data recovery attempts on the image without causing further deterioration of the drive, in case you need to bring it to a professional data recovery company after a failed DIY attempt.
| Product | Rating | Test Results | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-Studio for Mac | 5.5 | Image types: byte-by-byte and compressed. Parameters specified: compression rate, file split size, password, bad sector processing. The program can scan disks and save scan info while imaging. The program also has a disk copying wizard. | |
| Restorer Ultimate for Mac | 5.5 | Image types: byte-by-byte and compressed. Parameters specified: compression rate, file split size, password, bad sector processing. The program can scan disks and save scan info while imaging. | |
| Stellar Phoenix Mac Data Recovery | 5.0 | The program can create Apple native images (.dmg) for disks and directly attach such images even when the system cannot do that itself. | |
| Disk Drill for Mac | 5.0 | The program can create Apple native images (.dmg) for disks and directly attach such images even when the system cannot do that itself. | |
| Premium Seagate File Recovery Software for Mac | 0.0 | No disk image support. | |
| iSkysoft Data Recovery for Mac | 0.0 | No disk image support. | |
| EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac | 0.0 | No disk image support. | |
| R-Studio for Mac and Restorer for Mac have the most versatile disk imaging capabilities, but they lack a very important feature: image creation in the Apple native image format (.dmg). Disk Drill for Mac and Stellar Phoenix Mac Data Recovery create images in this format. | |||
File recovery using file signatures (raw file recovery)
| Product | Rating | Test Results | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-Studio for Mac | 6.0 | Can be used alone on hard drives and partitions as an alternative file recovery method. Can be disabled, if necessary. User-selectable file types and support for custom file signatures, which can be added or edited using the built-in file signature editor. User file signatures can be stored in and loaded from a file | |
| Restorer Ultimate for Mac | 6.0 | Can be used alone on hard drives and partitions as an alternative file recovery method. Can be disabled, if necessary. User-selectable file types and support for custom file signatures, which can be added or edited using the built-in file signature editor. | |
| Disk Drill for Mac | 5.5 | Supports raw file recovery with a pre-defined file signature set. File types to search for can be selected in the program preferences. | |
| Premium Seagate File Recovery Software for Mac | 5.0 | Supports raw file recovery with a pre-defined file signature set. File types to search for cannot be selected. | |
| iSkysoft Data Recovery for Mac | 5.0 | Supports raw file recovery with a pre-defined file signature set. File types to search for cannot be selected. | |
| Stellar Phoenix Mac Data Recovery | 5.0 | Supports raw file recovery with a pre-defined file signature set. File types to search for cannot be selected. | |
| EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac | 5.0 | Supports raw file recovery with a pre-defined file signature set. File types to search for cannot be selected. | |
| All programs have this important file recovery method that quite often is the only option for heavily damaged or unknown file systems. R-Studio for Mac and Restorer for Mac allow their users to add and edit their own file signatures. | |||
Support for the SIP system protection
SIP (System Integrity Protection) is a new security feature introduced by Apple, Inc since OS X El Capitan. It prevents incompatible data recovery programs from accessing files on the system disk. Either SIP should be disabled or a data recovery program must have special permissions to access the disk.
| Product | Rating | Test Results | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disk Drill for Mac | 6.0 | A small special driver can be installed that provides access for the program to all protected files. Disabling SIP is not required. | |
| R-Studio for Mac | 6.0 | A small special driver can be installed that provides access for the program to all protected files. Disabling SIP is not required. | |
| EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac | 6.0 | A small special driver can be installed that provides access for the program to all protected files. Disabling SIP is not required. | |
| Restorer Ultimate for Mac | 4.0 | The program informs the user that the files on the system disk can be accessed only when SIP is disabled and provides instructions how to do that. | |
| Premium Seagate File Recovery Software for Mac | 4.0 | The program informs the user that the files on the system disk can be accessed only when SIP is disabled and provides instructions how to do that. | |
| iSkysoft Data Recovery for Mac | 4.0 | The program informs the user that the files on the system disk can be accessed only when SIP is disabled and provides instructions how to do that. | |
| Stellar Phoenix Mac Data Recovery | 4.0 | The program informs the user that the files on the system disk can be accessed only when SIP is disabled and provides instructions how to do that. | |
| R-Studio for Mac, EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac, and Disk Drill for Mac can install special drivers and access files on the system disk without disabling SIP. The rest of the programs inform their users that SIP has to be disabled and provide instructions how to do that. | |||
S.M.A.R.T.
S.M.A.R.T., which stands for Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology, is a widely-used technology in hard drives and solid-state devices that monitors various reliability conditions and predicts possible hardware failures.
| Product | Rating | Test Results | |
|---|---|---|---|
| EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac | 6.0 | Installs a special S.M.A.R.T. agent that constantly monitors S.M.A.R.T. states of the disks. | |
| Disk Drill for Mac | 6.0 | Installs a special S.M.A.R.T. agent that constantly monitors S.M.A.R.T. states of the disks. It has also a special S.M.A.R.T. tab | |
| R-Studio for Mac | 5.5 | S.M.A.R.T. attributes can be shown in a pop-up window. If bad S.M.A.R.T. data is present, the program shows a warning sign. | |
| Restorer Ultimate for Mac | 5.5 | Shows hard drive’s S.M.A.R.T. attributes in a pop-up window. When attempting to work with a drive with bad S.M.A.R.T. data, the program throws a special warning that recommends performing data recover from an image. | |
| Premium Seagate File Recovery Software for Mac | 5.0 | The program includes a special S.M.A.R.T. disk test. | |
| iSkysoft Data Recovery for Mac | 0.0 | No S.M.A.R.T. monitor capabilities. | |
| Stellar Phoenix Mac Data Recovery | 0.0 | No S.M.A.R.T. monitor capabilities. | |
| Most of the tested programs have S.M.A.R.T. monitoring. EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac and Disk Drill for Mac install special agents that constantly monitor S.M.A.R.T. disk attributes. | |||
File systems supported for file recovery
| Product | Rating | Test Results | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restorer Ultimate for Mac | 6.0 | HFS/HFS+, APFS, FAT/exFAT, NTFS, ReFS, Ext2/3/4 FS, USF1/UFS2 | |
| R-Studio for Mac | 6.0 | HFS/HFS+, APFS, FAT/exFAT, NTFS, ReFS, Ext2/3/4 FS, USF1/UFS2 | |
| Disk Drill for Mac | 5.5 | HFS/HFS+, APFS, FAT/exFAT, NTFS, EXT3/EXT4 | |
| EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac | 5.0 | HFS/HFS+, APFS, FAT/exFAT | |
| iSkysoft Data Recovery for Mac | 4.5 | HFS/HFS+, FAT/exFAT, NTFS | |
| Stellar Phoenix Mac Data Recovery | 4.0 | HFS/HFS+, FAT/exFAT | |
| Premium Seagate File Recovery Software for Mac | 4.0 | HFS/HFS+, FAT/exFAT | |
| All programs support standard Apple file systems: HFS/HFS+ and FAT. 4 tested programs support the new APFS file system, which has now become the de-facto standard file system for Mac system disks. R-Studio for Mac and Restorer for Mac support several non-Apple file systems, which are required for recovering files from Windows computers and various NAS devices. | |||
File search, mark for recovery, sorting
| Product | Rating | Test Results | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-Studio for Mac | 6.0 | Sorting by names, paths, sizes, dates. Time mask and Deleted only masks. Special tabs for most common and custom file types. Files can be sorted by clicking column names. Search for individual files and file masks. Files can be shown in List View, Tree View, and Tiles View (for pictures). Medium/Large tiles for graphic files. Search parameters: “Show only deleted files”, “Show only existing files”, individual file search/mark for recovery, search/mark for recovery, file search for date, file search for size, file search for file ID, and search directions. Date/Time search options can be specified simultaneously. File masks, including file mask presets. Option to find previous versions of files. The program can search/mark files depending of file recovery chances. Support for mass file recovery: file sorting by file extension, file sorting by file timestamp, file recovery lists. | |
| Restorer Ultimate for Mac | 6.0 | Search parameters: “Show only deleted files”, “Show only existing files”, individual file search/mark for recovery, file mask (including mask presets), search/mark for recovery, file search for date (separately for modification, creation, last access), file search for size, file search for file ID. Files can be sorted by clicking column names. The program can search/mark files depending of file recovery chances. Support for mass file recovery: file sorting by file extension, file sorting by file timestamps. | |
| Stellar Phoenix Mac Data Recovery | 5.0 | Individual file and file mask search. Files may be shown as Classic list, File List, Deleted list. Sorting by name, type, size, creation date, and modification date. Files can be shown as a file list, icons, or details. | |
| Premium Seagate File Recovery Software for Mac | 4.5 | Individual file and file mask search. Sorting by file types and dates. Files can be sorted by clicking column names. Only selected files can be shown. | |
| iSkysoft Data Recovery for Mac | 4.5 | Individual file and file mask search. Filters by file size and time (Created, Accessed, Modified). File sorting by file extension, time, size, and path by clicking column names. Files can be shown as a file list, icons, or details. | |
| EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac | 4.5 | Search parameters: individual file search/mark for recovery, file mask search/manual mark for recovery. File sorting by file extension, time, size, and path by clicking column names. Files can be shown as a file list, icons, or details. | |
| Disk Drill for Mac | 4.0 | Individual file and file mask search. File masks by most popular file types, deletion and modification time. | |
| All evaluated programs have quite versatile file search and mark capabilities. R-Studio for Mac and Restorer for Mac have the best file search, sorting, and recovery mark options. | |||
File recovery parameters
| Product | Rating | Test Results | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-Studio for Mac | 6.0 | Recovers file names and the folder structure. Recovers hidden and system attributes. Files with the same names can be overwritten/renamed/skipped according to their time stamps, file sizes, etc. Bad sector processing can be specified. | |
| Restorer Ultimate for Mac | 6.0 | Recovers file names and the folder structure. Recovers hidden and system attributes. Files with the same names can be overwritten/renamed/skipped according to their time stamps, file sizes, etc. Bad sector processing can be specified. | |
| EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac | 5.0 | Recovers file names and the folder structure. | |
| Disk Drill for Mac | 5.0 | Recovers file names and the folder structure. | |
| Premium Seagate File Recovery Software for Mac | 5.0 | Recovers file names and the folder structure. | |
| iSkysoft Data Recovery for Mac | 5.0 | Recovers file names and the folder structure. | |
| Stellar Phoenix Mac Data Recovery | 5.0 | Recovers file names and the folder structure. | |
| All programs can recover file names and the folder structure. R-Studio for Mac and Restorer for Mac have the best file recovery parameter set. | |||
