Interface and Features
User Interface
- 2021
- 2020
- 2019
| Product | Rating | Test Results |
|---|---|---|
| Disk Drill for Mac | 5.0 | A good wizard interface that guides the user through the file recovery process but gives the user some control over it. |
| R-Studio for Mac | 5.0 | A Windows Explorer-style interface. It gives the user a lot of flexibility in data recovery operations, but it requires significant understanding of file recovery process. Most suitable for advanced users and it may be hard to understand for an ordinary computer user. |
| Tenorshare 4DDiG | 4.5 | A good wizard interface that guides the user through the file recovery process but gives the user some control over it. |
| EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac | 4.5 | A very simple wizard interface that provides only some basic control over file recovery process. It may be very easy to use for absolute beginners, but even an ordinary user may need more parameters to specify. |
| iMyFone AnyRecover for Mac | 4.5 | A good wizard interface that guides the user through the file recovery process but gives the user some control over it |
| Recoverit Wondershare | 4.5 | A good wizard interface that guides the user through the file recovery process but gives the user some control over it. |
User interface
We evaluated the interfaces based on the needs of the average user, who may have little (if any) experience in file recovery. For first-time users, a wizard-oriented interface that walks you through the process step-by-step is highly preferable. As users become more familiar with the program, the ability to specify advanced settings for file recovery can be very valuable.
| Product | Rating | Test Results | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-Studio for Mac | 5.0 | A Windows Explorer-style interface. It gives the user much flexibility in data recovery operations, but requires significant understanding of file recovery process. Most suitable for advanced users, but may be hard to understand for an ordinary computer user. | |
| Disk Drill for Mac | 5.0 | A good wizard interface that guides the user through the file recovery process but gives the user some control over it. | |
| EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac | 4.5 | A very simple wizard interface that provides only some basic control over file recovery process. It may be very easy to use for absolute beginners, but even an ordinary user may need more parameters to specify. | |
| Remo Recover (Mac) | 4.5 | A good wizard interface that allows the user to select the necessary course of action for each data recovery case. | |
| iMyFone AnyRecover for Mac | 4.5 | A good wizard interface that guides the user through the file recovery process but gives the user some control over it. | |
| Softtote Data Recovery for Mac | 4.5 | A good wizard interface that guides the user through the file recovery process but gives the user some control over it. | |
| All evaluated programs (except R-Studio for Mac) have wizard interfaces to make file recovery process easier for regular computer users. In contrast to other programs, R-Studio for Mac has a non-wizard interface which provides the best control over recovery process, but may be too hard to work with by ordinary computer users. On the other hand, the interface of EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac for Mac is too much oversimplified. It may be good for complete novices, but gives no way to control recovery process. | |||
User interface
We evaluated the interfaces based on the needs of the average user, who may have little (if any) experience in file recovery. For first-time users, a wizard-oriented interface that walks you through the process step-by-step is highly preferable. As users become more familiar with the program, the ability to specify advanced settings for file recovery can be very valuable.
| Product | Rating | Test Results | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restorer Ultimate for Mac | 6.0 | A good wizard interface that guides the user through the entire file recovery process. The program displays some brief explanations of what should be done at every step. At the same time it gives enough control for computer-savvy people | |
| Premium Seagate File Recovery Software for Mac | 5.5 | A good wizard interface that guides the user through the file recovery process but gives the user some control over it. It gives some brief explanations of what should be done at every step making the process more understandable for inexperienced users. | |
| iSkysoft Data Recovery for Mac | 5.0 | A good wizard interface that guides the user through the file recovery process but gives the user some control over it. | |
| Stellar Phoenix Mac Data Recovery | 5.0 | A good wizard interface that guides the user through the file recovery process but gives the user some control over it. | |
| R-Studio for Mac | 5.0 | A Windows Explorer-style interface. It gives the user much flexibility in data recovery operations, but requires significant understanding of file recovery process. Most suitable for advanced users, but may be hard to understand for an ordinary computer user. | |
| Disk Drill for Mac | 5.0 | A good wizard interface that guides the user through the file recovery process but gives the user some control over it. | |
| EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac | 4.5 | A very simple wizard interface that provides only some basic control over file recovery process. It may be very easy to use for absolute beginners, but even an ordinary user may need more parameters to specify. | |
| All evaluated programs (except R-Studio for Mac) have wizard interfaces to make file recovery process easier for regular computer users. Restorer for Mac and Seagate Recovery Software for Mac provides their users with some brief explanations of what should be done at every step. On the other hand, the interface of Seagate Recovery Software for Mac is too much oversimplified. It may be good for complete novices, but gives no way to control recovery process. Restorer for Mac has the best interface: it is simple, gives explanations at every step, and allows its users to specify advanced parameters when necessary. In contrast to other programs, R-Studio for Mac has a non-wizard interface which provides the best control over recovery process, but may be too hard to work with by ordinary computer users. | |||
