Disk Drill - Mac Data Recovery

6.0.2020 MACOS

Released June 24, 2025

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Disk Drill 6.0 – New in Camera Recovery Alongside Anticipate Enhancements and Fixes

Disk Drill 6.0 offers a new Advanced Camera Recovery module as well as revamped Backup module. Improved detection of various types of partitions and data recovery from different sources including iOS.

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New

Advanced Camera Recovery – introducing the recovery of fragment-deleted videos and photos from cameras, drones, dashcams, smart telescopes, microscopes, and other camera-equipped devices
Revamped byte-to-byte backups – engineered for recovery, enhanced fault tolerance, and a fresh, visually rich interface
ReFS lost partition recovery – more data restored, more meta-information salvaged
The Nikon N-RAW (NEV) video format is now supported by Deep Scan, along with enhancements to over 100 file signatures for broader and more intelligent recovery
Hex View added for advanced disk and partition analysis – ideal for raw, low-level inspection of data integrity and device condition
Targeted recovery from BitLocker-enabled Windows partitions
Support for Bonjour (zero-configuration networking) and mDNS (local network discovery) added – Disk Drill now automatically detects network devices for remote recovery over SSH
Added certificate validity check for legacy macOS distributions in the macOS Installer module

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Improvements

Support for discovery and scanning of exFAT partitions
Disk Drill compatibility in Recovery Mode across modern Mac models
Detection of damaged exFAT partitions that were previously misidentified as RAW, along with a significant improvement in recovery success rates
Detection of lost NTFS partitions
Quick and Deep Scan results are now intelligently merged during a Universal Scan to prevent file duplication
Automatic RAID array reconstruction is now supported during remote recovery over SSH
The sidebar, interface controls, list elements, preview pane, navigation flow, filter system, and icon set have all been refined to deliver a more streamlined and modernized user experience
RAID1 EXT2 detection
NTFS partition detection when MBR is wiped
Detection of disk disconnection to notify a user that the current scan cannot be resumed
Data reading/extraction from VHDX disk and partition images
Speed and memory usage in Time Machine-specific scan operations

Fixes

Missing Call History extraction in iOS 18.3
Crash when requesting new Network Access permission on macOS 15
Memory leaks during exFAT scanning operations
Sorting issues when recovering from iOS and iPadOS devices
Resolved a hang in Disk Drill’s portable mode when scanning the Guaranteed Recovery and Recovery Vault database on system drives
Occasional crash when parsing JPG file signature metadata within Deep Scan operations
Broken sorting for expanded folders containing less than 1,000 files
Rare crash when scanning APFS-formatted disks
Repeated “disk offline” warnings when loading sessions
Incorrect notification about interrupted scan when a disk is disconnected
Auto-selection of the backup source when navigating from the bad sector warning for the current disk
Improper notification about interrupted scan when the scan had already completed successfully
“Back” button not returning to the disk list if the scanned disk had been disconnected
Rare exception when saving a session of a scanned device

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6.0.1045 WINDOWS

Released June 24, 2025

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Disk Drill 6.0 With New Modules and Interface Improvements

Download Disk Drill 6.0 with enhanced interface experience and get the new Advanced Camera Recovery, improved detection of various types of partitions and data recovery from such sources as iOS and network devices.

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New

Advanced Camera Recovery – all-new deleted video & photo recovery module from cameras, drones, dashcams, smart telescopes, microscopes, and other camera-enabled devices
Next-gen byte-to-byte backups, recovery-ready and more fault-tolerant with juicy new visuals
ReFS lost partition recovery
Recovery from Apple-formatted drives powered by APFS
New native design for all message boxes within Disk Drill
Bonjour (zero-configuration networking) and mDNS (local network discovery) support – now Disk Drill detects network devices automatically for remote recovery over SSH
Nikon N-RAW video format (NEV) joins Deep Scan, alongside improvements to 100+ file signatures for broader, smarter recovery
Native support for ARM-based Windows 11
Hex View for in-depth disk & partition analysis – perfect for raw, unfiltered inspection of data health and device condition

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5.7.1706 MACOS

Released December 13, 2024

Download Disk Drill for macOS macOS 10.15.7–15.x

Disk Drill 5.7 Offers Better RAM Allocation and a More Stable SSH Connections

Download Disk Drill 5.7 for more responsive interface, optimized RAM usage, as well as better connection to devices over SSH

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New

Disk Drill now offers the recovery from sources with ReFS 3.14.

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5.7.917 WINDOWS

Released December 13, 2024

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Download Disk Drill 5.7 With Minor Fixes and Improvements

Disk Drill 5.7 offers a few minor but anticipated fixes. It also offers an optimized RAM resources allocation and the recovery of data for a new file system.

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New

Disk Drill now offers the recovery from sources with ReFS 3.14.

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5.6.1621 MACOS

Released October 11, 2024

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Disk Drill 5.6 is Here With Much Anticipated Stability Improvements

Disk Drill 5.6 offers multiple fixes and improvements. If you have experienced a crash, please download the new version now. New features for iOS recovery module as well as the ReFS file system support

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New

New scan type in Disk Drill! We are always working on recovering more lost data from Mac system drives. You can now undelete your Calendar entries from the macOS app. More data categories will follow.
Lost files recovery from ReFS systems is now available.
iPhones and iPads module now allows you to recover the web browser history.
Create your own emergency bootable installation drive for macOS Sequoia.
iOS data recovery module now supports scanning for lost Apple Wallet data (iCloud backup password required, as always).

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Improvements

Better visuals throughout the app interface.
Better backup copy creation for unstable disks.
Greatly enhanced RAM usage by Disk Drill when scanning the APFS drives.
Disk Drill now monitors and automatically refreshes the app installers list downloaded on computer.
Improved scanning of Terramaster and Buffalo NAS devices over network.
Better recognition of NAS devices available over network.
Improved EXT4 system scans for WD My Cloud EX2 Ultra storage devices.
Faster scans over SSH for those devices supporting it.
Quick scan mechanisms for exFAT systems have been greatly improved.
Better item labeling in Data Protection Guaranteed Recovery module.
EXT4 system scan speeds have been optimized.
Better free disk space info display in the top bar icon.
Optimized switching between Dark and Light modes.

Fixes

Fixed a random crash during the scan for RTF and JPG signatures.
Fixed crash occurring upon reconnection to an NAS device.
Display of the names for detected lost partitions has been enhanced.
Fixed an exception error if a device scanned via SSH protocol would go to sleep mode.
Fixed crashing when scanning a large volume disks with FAT32 systems as well as EXT4 systems.
Fixed a crash when scanning iOS devices for contacts.
Fixed a random crash when a disk with a Recovery Vault database was scanned.
Fixed a crash occurring when changing the file view mode when some items have already been selected.
Fixed partitions randomly unmounting at the beginning of scan.
Fixed an issue where disk backup creation couldn’t be resumed if SMART monitoring was enabled.
Fixed a rare freezing of the app when a session containing data about lost partitions was opened.
Fixed a minor issue with Disk Drill Boot version in macOS Recovery Mode.
Optimized RAM usage while creating backup copies of disks.
SMART monitoring icon wasn’t showing up automatically in the top bar.
Fixed the freezing when new lost partitions were found during the deep scan and added to the list.
Fixed an error message appearing when connecting an Android device in Disk Drill for the first time.
Fixed the inability to connect Xiaomi devices with Android 14.
Fixed a crash of Btfrs storage when metadata of this system was found.

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5.6.913 WINDOWS

Released May 7, 2024

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Download Disk Drill 5.6 For a More Stable and Fast Recovery Process

Disk Drill 5.6 offers a great lot of fixes and improvements. If you have experienced a crash, please download the new version now. ReFS systems added to portfolio alongside numerous subtle enhancements.

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New

Lost files recovery from ReFS systems is now available.

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5.5.900 WINDOWS

Released May 7, 2024

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Disk Drill 5.5 Offers NAS and Linux Data Recovery via SSH, Providing an Extra Layer of Security

This Disk Drill minor update habitually offers a major list of new features, overall improvements, as well as anticipated fixes. Advanced settings for SMART monitoring, better handling of RAID arrays, and new file signatures supported.

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New

Completely new NAS recovery algorithm. Disk Drill can now connect to NAS devices via SSH protocol and securely scan the connected drives and RAID units.
Completely new Linux Recovery algorithm. Disk Drill now connects to Linux OS via SSH protocol in order to securely scan the connected drives and RAIDs.
BTRFS RAID systems are now fully supported.
New file signatures recognized by Disk Drill: .gp – Guitar Pro 8 Tablature and .musx – Finale Music Notation files.
Advanced settings for SMART monitoring for JMICRON USB RAID units.

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Improvements

Greatly improved filtering of scan results in different view modes.
The .potm file signature detection during scan has been improved.
Multiple enhancements in user interaction with the Disk Drill interface. Lots of responsiveness updates throughout.
Better detection of the following file signatures during scan: .potx, .ppsm, .pptm, .dotx, .docm, .dotm, .xltx, .xltm, .xlsm, .xlsb.
EXT4 journals are scanned at a faster speed now.
General info section for RAID arrays now contains more data.
Detection and display of RAID child units when the RAID had several partitions.
Possibility to show/hide hidden items and their information on disks.
The view of all detected storage devices are now expanded for better visual convenience.
Now you won’t miss a Disk Drill update thanks to improved check for updates mechanism.

Fixes

Issues with failed recovery of the files that originally had reserved names as the filenames.
Unsuitable storage devices showing up in Clean Up module.
A crash occurring in Clean Up module when several drives were connected simultaneously and Quick Access folders were deleted.
A random app crash occurring if a critical SMART notice has been clicked while in Clean Up module.
Offline license activation issues.
Scan statuses not fully displayed during the scan with the app window size set to default.
Minor interface flaws have been fixed here and there.
Right-click menu options not always corresponding to the recovery options available at the time.
Disabled recovery chances filter for the recovery session with the chances calculated during scan, after the source drive had been disconnected from computer.
Random crashes occurring during the scan of .eml files.
At times, already deleted folders were still displayed in Clean Up module.

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5.5.1517 MACOS

Released May 7, 2024

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Disk Drill 5.5 Brings on Lots of Fine Tuning of Interface and Overall App Performance

New Disk Drill sees improvements in iOS data recovery, scanning for new file types, faster scanning speeds in certain cases, and refined handling of NAS devices.

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New

Disk Drill 5.5 brings on lots of fine tuning of interface and overall app performance.
New file signatures recognized by Disk Drill: .gp – Guitar Pro 8 Tablature and .musx – Finale Music Notation files.
iOS scan can now recognize and include geographical location in photo recovery results as well as keychain passwords.

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Improvements

Minor improvements in iPhone and iPads scanning module for even better user experience.
Improved handling of Dropbox files by the Clean Up module.
Better presentation of images assigned to the recovered contacts.
Better recovery chances prediction for the files recovered from BTRFS file systems.
Much improved .potm files detection and therefore their subsequent recovery.
Overall scanning speed improvements by approximately 5%.
Subtle improvements of the app interface visuals, responsiveness and usability throughout.
Purgeable space is now taken into consideration when determining how much free space is available on disk.
Better detection of operating systems on scanned NAS devices.
Better handling of NAS devices set up with DRBD system.
Overall improvements for data recovery from Android devices.
Better detection of the following file signatures during scan: .potx, .ppsm, .pptm, .dotx, .docm, .dotm, .xltx, .xltm, .xlsm, .xlsb.
Disk Drill stability on macOS Big Sur.
Optimized the display of information about NAS devices and their elements.

Fixes

Corrected some issues when attempting recovery from locked notes on iOS devices.
Fixed Disk Drill running out of memory on rare occasions while scanning for lost contacts, and other non-file entities.
Random occurrences of the detected lost partitions not being displayed in dashboard during scan.
Crash during scan when a .zip file was found.
Data Protection module was not always displaying all supported partitions.
Randomly occurring issue in Clean Up module upon dashboard refresh.
Rare crash when items were dragged to caddy in Clean Up module.
Eliminated the Dylib Hijack Scanner vulnerability in a third-party analytics library.
Sorting status for the Disk list not saved.
Excessively long scan of Fusion Drive has been fixed.

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5.4.844 WINDOWS

Released January 6, 2024

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Lots of Smart Updates Throughout Disk Drill 5.4, Introducing Disk Clean Up Module

Disk Drill 5.4 is a minor update, but it brings a lot to the table – free up disk space with new Clean Up module; detect more file types, encrypted and unencrypted alike; enjoy even more stable performance.

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New

Introducing the Clean Up module that will keep your drives clutter-free
New look for Disk Drill icons and visuals
Significant updates for S.M.A.R.T. monitoring module: added support for AMD RAIDXpert2, Intel VROC, JMicron USB RAID, Sandisk/WD CloudSpeed Gen II SSD, as well as other 16 devices
Disk Drill’s Deep Scan can now recover MBS (Opera Mailbox File), Notes Template Facility (NTF) files, and EML (electronic mail format or email saved in plain text) files

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Improvements

S.M.A.R.T. details are now sorted according to disks’ IDs by default
Disk Drill installation process has several subtle improvements
The HEX view operations are handled faster now
Interface and menu touch ups throughout Disk Drill’s interface
Improved recovery from NTFS partitions with damaged MFT (master file table)
Smoother Disk Drill updates installation
The links in Disk Drill’s updater window now properly open in a default web browser
Improved Deep Scan and labeling for MBOX, EMLX, EWD, RTF files
Improved detection of encrypted and unencrypted .sparseimage files with Apple Partition Map, GUID Partition Map and Master Boot Record schemes
Improved detection of encrypted and unencrypted .dmg files with Apple Partition Map, GUID Partition Map and Master Boot Record schemes
Improved Deep Scan for PDF files with Xref table that is not standardly sized
Improved Deep Scan for encrypted .sxi, .sxd, .sxc, .sxw file signatures
Improved Deep Scan for encrypted .odt, .ods, .odp, .odg file signatures
Improved Deep Scan for encrypted .docx, .xlsx, .pptx file signatures
Improved Deep Scan for encrypted .xmind file signatures
Improved Deep Scan detection of .xls file signature created in MacOS MSExcel 2008
Better recovery chance prediction for the .ppt files

Fixes

Deep Scan processes have been revised and minor fixes applied
Minor crashes when Quick Scan labeled a file with unacceptable characters
Occasional crash when scanning the .eml file signatures
Occasional crash when scanning certain .doc file signatures
Exceptions while deep scanning the .rtf file signatures
Hide duplicates menu option behavior during certain types of scan has been fixed
Occasional crash occurring when a drive got disconnected at the time of recovery destination selection
Fixed the incorrect behavior of scan pause/stop button at the time of drive disconnect
Random crash when the hex view window was open and the scanned drive was disconnected
Occasional crash when trying to open a session file that got corrupted
Possible freezing of the app upon Deep Scan detection of .flac file signature
Occasional crash during the recovery of lost NTFS partitions

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5.4.1426 MACOS

Released December 22, 2023

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Mac Cleaning is Now a Party Thanks to Disk Drill’s 5.4 New Clean Up Module

Disk Drill 5.4 is a minor update with a list of improvements worthy of a new major version. Mightier recovery, great UI updates, and revamped tiled Mac Clean Up module.

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New

The Clean Up module is completely revamped with a completely new way of visualizing your disk and locating space hogs, we call it “Tiles”
Disk Drill now offers NAS data recovery over the SSH protocol and can scan the connected drives and RAID storages
Disk Drill now offers Linux data recovery via the SSH protocol and can scan the connected drives and RAID storages
New scan type in Disk Drill! We are always working on recovering more lost data from Mac system drives. You can now undelete your Contacts from the macOS app. More data categories will follow
RAIDs with Btrfs are now supported and Disk Drill can recover recently deleted files and deleted partitions
Many Disk Drill icons and visuals got new looks
Disk Drill’s Deep Scan can now recover MBS (Opera Mailbox File) and EML (electronic mail format or email saved in plain text) files

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Improvements

Better handling of macOS devices that run on unsupported or modified macOS like Hackintosh
Improved internal processes when verifying iOS backup passwords during iPhone and iPad data recovery
Better reconstructing and labeling for the following file signatures: MBOX, EMLX, EWD, and RTF
Improved scanning of encrypted and unencrypted DMG and Sparse Image files with Apple Partition Map Scheme, GPT and MBR tables
Enhanced recovery for PDF files with a non-standard XRef table size
Improved recovery for encrypted SXI, SXD, SXC, SXW files
Encrypted ODT, ODS, ODP, ODG files are detected and recovered even better now
Better recovery for encrypted DOCX, XLSX, PPTX files
Improved recovery for encrypted XMind files
Improved detection of unencrypted hybrid DMG files
Detection and recovery for XLS files created in MS Excel 2008 on macOS renders even better results now
Recovery chances calculation for PPT files is now even more accurate
Better discovery and recovery in Disk Drill iOS module for WhatsApp and Line messenger attachments
Updated SSD Health Level and other improvements in the Disk Drill’s S.M.A.R.T. monitoring widget
Optimized default display settings for discovered files
iOS scan module got some improvements, including Skype chats recovery
Minor improvements in Disk Drill’s dark theme
General UI localization improvements throughout
Much better iOS scanning stability, including detecting device disconnects
Backward compatibility for scan sessions created in newer versions of Disk Drill
Optimized recovery from NTFS partitions with damaged MFT (master file table)
Subtle improvements in files and folders navigation and filtration
Find Duplicates module is significantly improved

Fixes

Occasional crashes when scanning for PNG or MXF files
Occasional glitches after interrupted iOS scan
Occasional crashes when scanning FAT32 partitions and the scanned drive disconnects
Occasional app freezing when a FLAC file type was discovered
Minor issues with RAM during EXT4 system scan
Exception error when scanning for RTF files
Occasional crashes during NTFS system scan for lost partitions

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5.3.1313 MACOS

Released October 16, 2023

Download Disk Drill for macOS macOS 10.15.7–14.x

New Disk Drill Version With Officially Released Sonoma and iOS 17 Support

Download Disk Drill’s new minor release – fully supports now publicly available macOS Sonoma (ver. 14) and iOS 17.

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New

Full compatibility with macOS Sonoma (version 14) as well as iOS 17.0.1
One of Disk Drill’s extra tools – macOS Installer – detects and supports newly released macOS Sonoma

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5.3.1310 MACOS

Released July 14, 2023

Download Disk Drill for macOS macOS 10.15.7–14.x

New Disk Drill 5.3 with macOS Sonoma Beta and iOS 17 Beta support

New faster Disk Drill for macOS with improved support for RAID arrays, multiple interface enhancements, and some minor fixes throughout.

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New

Disk Drill works on macOS Sonoma (version 14) beta and supports data recovery from iOS 17 beta
Disk Drill displays more relevant data for iOS devices currently connected for recovery
ETA is now calculated and displayed during iOS devices scan
Forensic reports now include the serial number of a scanned disk
Improved identification of GUID Partition Tables and MBR partition tables maximizing outcomes when looking for lost partitions
New file types supported by Deep Scan – Lotus Notes Archive (.nsf)

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5.3.826 WINDOWS

Released July 13, 2023

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Disk Drill 5.3 is Here With Improved Recovery Results for Partitions and RAIDs

Disk Drill 5.3 has been released offering lots of improvements and fixes along with enhanced RAID data recovery, faster search and filtering of scan results, and optimized interface responsiveness.

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New

RAID arrays backup is now available
New file types supported by Deep Scan – Lotus Notes Archive (.nsf)
Apple RAIDs 0/1/JBOD created on macOS computers are now supported for recovery
The context menu in the scan results list got the “Show in Explorer” option for convenience
Improved identification of GUID Partition Tables and MBR partition tables maximizing outcomes when looking for lost partitions

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5.2.817 WINDOWS

Released May 15, 2023

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New Disk Drill 5.2 release with support for new file types and multiple improvements and fixes

Disk Drill 5.2 for Windows: even more file types can be recovered now, better handling of Linux RAID 6 and Windows Storage Spaces, as well as many subtle improvements throughout the interface

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New

We’ve added a global scan ETA indicator. Previously, only Deep Scan had an estimated time shown, now you can see how much time the whole process from the very beginning is estimated to take
Hide duplicate files in scan results with a new filter
Now all recovered files can be saved in a single folder disregarding how they were structured before data loss
New file signatures supported by Deep Scan – GZ, TGZ, ALS, FC (FlipaClip: 2D Animation creation app)
Scan sessions created in Disk Drill 4 are not supported by Disk Drill 5 anymore

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5.2.1215 MACOS

Released April 30, 2023

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New Disk Drill 5.2 is here: new in iOS recovery and lots of usability improvements

Disk Drill 5.2 for Mac: great updates for iOS messengers and Notes recovery, more file signatures supported, and lots of usability improvements throughout the app.

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New

Added a global scan ETA indicator. Previously, only Deep Scan had an estimated time shown, now you can see how much time the whole process from the very beginning is estimated to take
iOS data recovery: Chat history from iOS messengers, including Viber, WeChat, kik, WhatsApp, Line, and Skype, is now extracted and categorized comprehensively in scan results
New file signatures supported by Deep Scan – GZ, TGZ, ALS, FC (FlipaClip: 2D Animation creation app)
Recovery of iOS voicemails and voice memos
The “Find Duplicates” module now offers the preview panel with thumbnails

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Improvements

The recovery performance is greatly improved if during the Deep Scan stage one of the Windows Storage Spaces drives is disconnected
It is now possible to remove previously used recovery destinations with the right-click menu, when selecting where to save your recovered files
Minor enhancements in how the system Macintosh hard drive is listed in Disk Drill
File recovery chances are predicted even more accurately now for the discovered lost partitions
iOS Notes image attachments can now be found and recovered as separate files
Hover your mouse cursor over recovery destinations for your recovered files to see the full path and choose the proper folder
Multiple subtle usability improvements for iOS recovery throughout the app
Apple Fusion Drive can now be found in the RAIDs group under Storage Devices

Fixes

Occasional view distortion when folders as icons modes were active in the recovery results that could potentially lead to an app crash
In certain cases the iOS scan results would display clipped icons
Rare interface freezing while displaying the operation progress
All file selection was working incorrectly when folders as icons modes were active in the recovery results window
App crash while using the Smart Select option in Find Duplicates with a large number of scan results
NTFS scanner stability issues when deallocated objects were found by Disk Drill
A crash, occurring during a RAID scan, if the disk images were disconnected suddenly
Some lags in updating disk list status when new items were added
Minor interface glitches when certain panels were displayed in macOS 10.15
Sometimes when the scan was resumed, the “Recover all” and “Review found” items buttons disappeared
Date Modified values were not shown properly for scan results after the latter were filtered by date
Some dates in the Date Modified filter could cause an exception when specified (if your files were modified back in the XIX century 😁)
The drive temperature indicator wasn’t always displaying correct visuals

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5.1.808 WINDOWS

Released February 28, 2023

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The Newly Released Disk Drill 5.1 Can Recover Lots of New File Formats

Disk Drill 5.1 gets a new update with a large number of new file types available for recovery, refined interface, improved stability and speed of scan

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New

File recovery from Windows Storage Spaces (also known as Storage Pool)
Faster scanning times thanks to new caching algorithms
Even more file signatures are now discovered by Deep Scan: TAR – Tape Archive files; ZPR, ZBR – Pixologic ZBrush 3D/2.5D modeling, texturing and painting; PCBDOC, PCBLIB, SCHLIB, SCHDOC – Altium Designer; GED – GEDCOM Genealogy Data files; XCF – eXperimental Computing Facility, the native image format of the GIMP image-editing; PPM – Flipnote Studio Animation files; ANX – HotDocs answer files; SPP – Substance Painter Project; PRJPCB – Altium Designer project files; XHW – ChamSys MagicQ icon snapshot files; ARI, ARX – ARRIRAW images.
All previously connected Disk Images are reconnected upon Disk Drill restart

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5.1.1114 MACOS

Released January 31, 2023

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The New Disk Drill 5.1 Update With Lots of New File Formats Recovered

The new minor update of Disk Drill 5.1 sees lots of new file types added to its recovery résumé, a more responsive interface, and better support for iOS devices.

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New

Faster scans for lost data thanks to new caching algorithms
Recovery from Windows Storage Spaces (also known as Storage Pool)
Lots of new file signatures are now found by Deep Scan, including ZPR, ZBR – Pixologic ZBrush 3D/2.5D modeling, texturing and painting; PCBDOC, PCBLIB, SCHLIB, SCHDOC – Altium Designer; GED – GEDCOM Genealogy Data File; XCF – eXperimental Computing Facility, the native image format of the GIMP image-editing; PPM – Flipnote Studio Animation files; ANX – HotDocs Answer Format files; SPP – Substance Painter project; PRJPCB – Altium Designer Project file; XHW – ChamSys MagicQ Icon Snapshots files; ARI – ARRIRAW images; ARX – ARRIRAW images; TAR – Tape Archive files.
Symlink support to recover data from iOS backups saved to external storage locations (including network and web-based ones)
iOS Backups can now be shown in Finder via right click

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5.0.1043 MACOS

Released November 14, 2022

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Disk Drill 5 for macOS Ventura – Unparalleled Data Recovery Accuracy

Disk Drill by CleverFiles, the timeless leader in Mac data recovery, has been upgraded to version 5. It’s our first release optimized for macOS Ventura. Now Disk Drill 5 scans and recovers lost data from iPhones and iPads running iOS 16, including iOS backups and iPadOS. The new version predicts your data recovery chances file by file, adds support for RAID arrays and virtual hard drives, and is fully compatible with Apple’s new M2 chips. See the full list of what’s new in Disk Drill 5, below.

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New

Cutting-edge smooth modular user interface
Disk Drill 5 is the first release of our data recovery software fully compatible with macOS Ventura (version 13)
Scan and recover lost data from iPhones and iPads running iOS 16/16.1, iOS backups and iPadOS included
Predict recovery chances before the actual recovery
Fully compatible with Apple computers powered by the new M2 chip
RAID recovery – scan and undelete data from Windows and Linux software RAID arrays
VHD and VHDX support – Disk Drill 5 can mount, scan and recover data from your Virtual Hard Drives
Multiple new image formats can be reconstructed and properly labeled by Deep Scan. Among them: CRW (raw photos by Canon), CPT (Corel Photo-Paint 2019), EXR (high-dynamic range, multi-channel raster images), INSP (Insta360 panoramic images), X3I (super fine detail Sigma raw photos)
Deep Scan masters more video formats: VP6 (On2 TrueMotion), R3D (video files by the RED Cinema), and M1V (Moving Picture Experts Group Phase 1&2)
Google Pixel Motion Photos recovery
A great variety of professional file formats added to Disk Drill’s Deep Scan and labeling algorithms. Among them: XD (Adobe XD mockups), MB (Autodesk Maya 2020 binary & ASCII projects), PTS, PTF, PTX, PTXP (Avid Pro Tools Sessions, multiple versions), MDP (Fire Alpaca), PLD5 (Professional League by ligaverwaltung.de), XMIND, RPH (Stormware Pohoda), GEO (TruTops by Trumpf), VBS & SUD (NI DIAdem VB scripts & user dialog files), VWX (Vectorworks 2019), SBK SHW (ChamSys MagicQ), 3MF (3D manufacturing & modeling files), STL (CAD-related binary & ASCII files), and GSM (Archicad 25 library objects)
New file generation rules in Deep Scan for multiple file signatures: VSD (MS Visio), JNB (SigmaPlot), MAX (3D Max), QPW (Quattro Pro), SDW & SDA (StarOffice), SDC, SXC, SXD, SXI, SXW, ODT, ODG, ODS, ODP (OpenOffice), TTF (you know this one, right?) among them
Deep Scan in Disk Drill for Mac is catching up with its Windows sibling – adds DMF file signature to recognize and properly recover deleted the Geosystem Digitals Map Files
Introducing more ways to manage, filter, group and sort through the found data
Entire disk scans may now produce additional recoverable file trees under the new “Lost data structures” group in the scanning results
More informative scanning progress indicator
Search history for scan results
macOS Installer creation module now offers the downloading of older versions of macOS/Mac OS X
And yes! Scanning sessions are now cross-platform. You can start scanning a drive for lost data in Disk Drill for Mac and continue/finish the scan on a Windows computer, or vice versa
S.M.A.R.T. module – keyboard navigation and clipboard integration

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Improvements

Heavily upgraded recovery from EXT3 and EXT4 Linux file systems, both Quick and Deep Scans
Lost APFS partitions detection and recovery from them
Recovery of relocated files from APFS partitions
Scanning and recovery from multiple live APFS and HFS partitions on one disk
EXT4 recovery now properly understands and treats symbolic links
EXT3 and EXT4 recovery algorithms prevent data duplication when all available scanning methods run simultaneously
ExFAT and FAT32 algorithms detect and restore more deleted fragmented files
iOS data recovery: Disk Drill implements new algorithms to restore data from multiple 3rd-party messengers like WhatsApp, Viber, Kik, Line, as well as Voice Memos, and voicemails
Deep Scan – improved detection and reconstruction of Insta360 One X, TTF, M4A, M4B, and Macromedia Director’s DIR, DXR, CST, CXT file formats
Faster detection and reconstruction of multi-image JPG files (MP images) for some models of Samsung, Nikon, and Panasonic cameras
File labeling for MOV, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, M4B, and BRAW file formats in Deep Scan
Simplified scanning results, better file grouping, intuitive default navigation and more
Updated default recovery setting – Disk Drill 5 ignores the original folder structure for recovered items and restores all selected files to the same location (change this in Preferences)
Recovery chances prediction for ZIP and RAR archives
Revamped recovery of MXF files (video and audio data in the Material Exchange format), added support for updated high-definition codecs
Deep Scan – added mandatory chunk control for improved PNG recovery
Date info processing for recovered files
Verifying required disk space at destination when creating macOS installers
When loading large scanning sessions users will start getting recoverable data before session files are fully loaded
False-positives while scanning large HFS partitions are mostly eliminated
Fewer false-positive detections of STL files during Deep Scan
Icons mode – multiple thumbnail enhancements and fixes
macOS Dark Mode support
iPads are now properly identified with iPadOS label and its version
Use macOS Ventura (version 13) disk image as source when creating new macOS installers
Several internal updates in S.M.A.R.T. disk monitoring thanks to smartmontools 7.3

Fixes

Listing of unpaired iOS devices as available
Loss of data in Guaranteed Recovery storage during intensive disk scans while certain storage size limits were in place
Some NTFS partitions could be falsely listed as RAW
Corrupt system folder permissions leading to Disk Drill’s reinstallation request on every launch
Video files can be previewed on the first click now; double clicking not needed any more

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5.0.732 WINDOWS

Released November 14, 2022

Download Disk Drill for Windows Windows 10 64-bit/11 64-bit

Disk Drill 5 for Windows – Unparalleled Data Recovery Accuracy

Disk Drill, the brainchild of CleverFiles, has been upgraded to version 5. Faster scans, multiple new file formats, RAID arrays support, new UI with adaptive dark mode and substantial usability improvements, S.M.A.R.T. hard drive diagnostics updates, in-depth data recovery boosts on EXT3, EXT4, ExFAT, FAT32 and NTFS systems. Check out the full changelog for details.

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Cutting-edge smooth modular user interface
Recover already found files even before completing your scans
Up to 8x faster scanning for lost data
RAID recovery – scan and undelete data from Windows and Linux software RAID arrays
VHD and VHDX support – Disk Drill 5 can mount, scan and recover data from your Virtual Hard Drives
Multiple new image formats can be reconstructed and properly labeled by Deep Scan. Among them: CRW (raw photos by Canon), CPT (Corel Photo-Paint 2019), EXR (high-dynamic range, multi-channel raster images), INSP (Insta360 panoramic images), X3I (super fine detail Sigma raw photos)
Deep Scan masters more video formats: VP6 (On2 TrueMotion), R3D (video files by the RED Cinema), and M1V (Moving Picture Experts Group Phase 1&2)
Google Pixel Motion Photos recovery
A great variety of professional file formats added to Disk Drill’s Deep Scan and labeling algorithms. Among them: XD (Adobe XD mockups), MB (Autodesk Maya 2020 binary & ASCII projects), PTS, PTF, PTX, PTXP (Avid Pro Tools Sessions, multiple versions), MDP (Fire Alpaca), PLD5 (Professional League by ligaverwaltung.de), XMIND, RPH (Stormware Pohoda), GEO (TruTops by Trumpf), VBS & SUD (NI DIAdem VB scripts & user dialog files), VWX (Vectorworks 2019), SBK SHW (ChamSys MagicQ), 3MF (3D manufacturing & modeling files), STL (CAD-related binary & ASCII files), and GSM (Archicad 25 library objects)
New file generation rules in Deep Scan for multiple file signatures: VSD (MS Visio), JNB (SigmaPlot), MAX (3D Max), QPW (Quattro Pro), SDW & SDA (StarOffice), SDC, SXC, SXD, SXI, SXW, ODT, ODG, ODS, ODP (OpenOffice), TTF (you know this one, right?) among them
Disk Drill quick start added to the right-click menu of the Recycle Bin
Introducing adaptive Dark Mode. Let your eyes rest a bit more while scanning and recovering your deleted data
Introducing more ways to manage, filter, group and sort through the found data
Entire disk scans may now produce additional recoverable file trees under the new “Lost data structures” group in the scanning results
More informative scanning progress indicator
Better naming of located lost partitions with their original volume titles (when recoverable)
Disk backup creation can now be paused and resumed
Search history for scan results
And yes! Scanning sessions are now cross-platform. You can start scanning a drive for lost data in Disk Drill for Mac and continue/finish the scan on a Windows computer, or vice versa
S.M.A.R.T. module – keyboard navigation and clipboard integration

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Improvements

Heavily upgraded recovery from EXT3 and EXT4 Linux file systems, both Quick and Deep Scans
EXT4 recovery now properly understands and treats symbolic links
EXT3 and EXT4 recovery algorithms prevent data duplication when all available scanning methods run simultaneously
ExFAT and FAT32 algorithms detect and restore more deleted fragmented files
Lost NTFS partitions scanning and recovery
Deep Scan – improved detection and reconstruction of Insta360 One X, TTF, M4A, M4B, and Macromedia Director’s DIR, DXR, CST, CXT file formats
Faster detection and reconstruction of multi-image JPG files (MP images) for some models of Samsung, Nikon, and Panasonic cameras
File labeling for MOV, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, M4B, and BRAW file formats in Deep Scan
Simplified scanning results, better file grouping, intuitive default navigation and more
Updated default recovery setting – Disk Drill 5 ignores the original folder structure for recovered items and restores all selected files to the same location (change this in Preferences)
Icons mode – adjust thumbnails size when previewing recoverable items
Multiple back-end Preview panel enhancements
Proper handling of disconnection of the destination and scanned drives in the recovery phase
Recovery chances prediction for ZIP and RAR archives
Bad sectors detection and notifications
S.M.A.R.T. disk monitoring for newly released hardware by SanDisk, Apacer, Micron, Kingston, and others
Revamped recovery of MXF files (video and audio data in the Material Exchange format), added support for updated high-definition codecs
Deep Scan – added mandatory chunk control for improved PNG recovery
Date info processing for recovered files
Fewer false-positive detections of STL files during Deep Scan
Dropdowns and right-click menus behavior while scanning

Fixes

Scanned disk names are now properly loaded from saved scanning sessions
Recovery Vault disk list visuals
Listing of newly saved scanning sessions
Ascending/descending file sorting state
Providing proper information on scanning sessions of drives that are currently offline
User interface language selection
App crash upon clicking Disk Drill’s taskbar icon while scanning physically damaged disks
S.M.A.R.T. disk monitoring status display for some drives
Minor glitches in 150% UI scaling

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4.5.616 WINDOWS

Released August 4, 2022

Download Disk Drill for Windows Windows 7 SP1/8/8.1/10/11

Disk Drill 4.5 for Windows Updated – Stability and Speed Enhanced

Get the newest release of Disk Drill 4.5 for Windows asap. We’ve improved recovery speed, Deep Scan internal logic, multiple UI modes. All our attention to recovery success metrics these days. Stay tuned for more releases from CleverFiles.

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Disk Drill 4.5 for Windows Updated - Stability and Speed Enhanced

Improvements

Multiple file signatures within Deep Scan optimized
Deep Scan speed slightly advanced on hard disk drives
Minor UI updates

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