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
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).
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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)
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
CleverFiles Launches the Updated Disk Drill for macOS – Version 4.7
Disk Drill 4.7 for macOS is a maintenance update and is free and recommended for all Mac users. Obviously, we have started improving and upgrading Disk Drill’s code for the new major release of macOS 13 Ventura, so stay tuned for even more new great stuff from the CleverFiles team in the nearest weeks and months. Big releases are coming. Plenty of minor improvements under the hood in Disk Drill 4.7.
Improvements
- Multiple internal file signature recognition algorithms within Deep Scan
- Bad sector detection when scanning system drives on M1/T2 Macs
- Duplicate Finder module stability and minor internal enhancement
- Preliminary code preparation for macOS 13 Ventura
Disk Drill 4.6.380 – New Disk Drill Release with Minor Bug Fixes and Increased Stability
Disk Drill gets a fresh update with increased stability on different types of file systems and OS locales. Even better detection of popular DOC, JPG and MSI files.
Improvements
- Even better detection of Microsoft Office documents (.doc) during scan
- Greatly improved detection of Windows installer package files (.msi)
- Enhanced handling of unstable disks at every stage of recovery
Disk Drill 4.6 – Minor Enhancements for Even Better User Experience on macOS Monterey
Disk Drill 4.6 is now available with some thoughtful enhancements for even better user experience on macOS 12 Monterey.
Improvements
- S.M.A.R.T. monitoring gets extra touch-ups
- Adjustments in Duplicate Finder when a disk is disconnected
- macOS Monterey installation nativity
Disk Drill 4.5 – Ready for macOS Monterey, Recovery from iPhones on iOS 15, Deep Scan Updates
Meet Disk Drill 4.5.369 for macOS Monterey 12.0 with multiple enhancements and updates in data recovery on APFS, NTFS and FAT32, as well as S.M.A.R.T. monitoring, user interface, data extraction from Time Machine, Deep Scan file support (Braw, JPG, BMP, EMF, X3F, CR3, and others), Clean Up, Duplicate Finder and other extra modules. Stay tuned for more.
New
- Full official support of macOS Monterey (12.0.1)
- Data recovery from iPhones on iOS 15
Disk Drill 4.4 for macOS – New Features and an Enhanced Usability Experience
Disk Drill 4.4.356 delivers new features and an enhanced usability experience with multiple refinements throughout the interface. More supported file formats and faster scans are definitely worth an update! Go ahead and give it a try. Definitely let us know of any questions and suggestions.
New
- More flexibility in byte-to-byte backups: select specific disk sectors or indicate the size in MB
- S.M.A.R.T. monitoring is now easily accessible through the Extras menu
- New simplified two-step Disk Drill installation
- MSI files (Windows installer packages) are now supported in Deep Scan
Disk Drill 4.3 for Mac – data recovery from internal storage devices on M1 Macs
Meet Disk Drill 4.3 for Mac – the first data recovery software for macOS with full native support of recovering lost data from internal storage devices on Macs powered by M1 chips (aka Apple Silicon). This release also improves NTFS recovery, S.M.A.R.T. monitoring, disk clean up and other Disk Drill’s extra tools, as well as creation of data backups.
New
- Yet another update that improves native scanning and recovery from storage devices encrypted by M1 security chips
- Totally new highly enhanced NTFS recovery
- Full-blown scanning and recovery from Time Machine on APFS volumes
- New storage space indicators when selecting drives in Disk Drill
- S.M.A.R.T. disk info is now collected and displayed for SSD devices on M1 Macs (when enabled in Preferences)
Disk Drill 4.2 for Mac – а Major Upgrade Adds M1 Macs Support And Improved Data Recovery
Disk Drill for Mac gets a major upgrade, version 4.2 is available starting today. We worked on a number of stability issues, M1 Macs support, file formats in Deep Scan, additional file systems, security and extra tools that augment our core data recovery features. Give it a try, let us know what you think.
New
- Disk Drill now runs natively on M1 Macs
- Deep Scan extends PDF and AI file formats labeling
Disk Drill 4.1 for macOS adds a ton of new features, improvements and fixes
Disk Drill 4.1 🥳 for macOS adds a ton of new features, improvements and fixes. Check them out below.
New
- Deep Scan (traditionally) learns new file formats: “Ichitaro” the Japanese text processor (JTD, JTDC, JTT, JTTC), Microsoft Publisher files (PUB), WordPerfect (WPD)
- Byte-to-byte backups can now be paused and resumed
- Disk Drill now recommends scanning Android’s memory card when possible, instead of jumping through the hoops of full-fledged Android recovery
- New squircle Big-Sur-style app icon
- Improved hints throughout the app’s interface, including improved starting zero-state screens
Disk Drill 4.0.130 for macOS: Bad Sectors, Deep Scan and Other Improvements
Following the amazing major upgrade of Disk Drill for macOS, we are excited to release Disk Drill 4.0.130 (Mac edition) with a number of improvements and fixes. Please get it here or in the app itself, report back if anything.
Improvements
- Detection of APFS drives with bad sectors
- EXIF metadata processing for DeepTIFF signature
- Recovery and detection stability for deep-scanning of TIFF, JPG and X3F image formats
- Several Data Shredder issues on macOS 10.11
- Scan session saving and managing
- Support of corrupted OS X Fuse installation
- Multiple internal Byte-to-Byte Backup stabilizations and fixes
- Managing HFS+ disks disconnecting right after rebuild before displaying its results
- HFS+ scanner could hang while reading deleted files’ attributes
- Internal Duplicate Finder algorithms
- iOS 14.1 support
Disk Drill 3.8.977 for Mac: the Last Update Before Big Sur
Every update of Disk Drill brings new features and improvements. In this particular update, Disk Drill 3.8.977 for Mac, released on September 21th, 2020, we have some fixes and improvements that will enhance your experience and fix the issues that were brought to us by users just like you. Here are the changes we made in this update.
We have made significant progress in preparations for macOS Big Sur. Our team is constantly working to bring you Disk Drill 4 for macOS 11 Big Sur so we can be sure that you have the most efficient and reliable way to restore your lost data from any device.
Fixes
- iOS crashes during the scan
- Occasional crash related to hotkeys and empty selection in scan results
Thanks everyone for using Disk Drill as your preferred data recovery and protection solution, please keep in touch and stay tuned for more updates from our tech. Stay safe!
The Updated Disk Drill 3.8 for Mac Improves Data Recovery on Major File Systems
With every update of Disk Drill we are trying to add new features, enhance its existing functionality, and solve any potential issues we may find. Just yesterday, June 23, 2020, we uploaded Disk Drill 3.8.975 for macOS. And here’s what we introduced in this minor update:
Improvements
- APFS improved detection of broken and corrupted APFS partitions
- NTFS improved detection and recovery from lost NTFS partitions
- ExFAT improved scan and recovery from damaged ExFAT file systems once it can’t be mounted
- Disk Health S.M.A.R.T. status tracking for NVME drives
- Legacy improved support of (the old) Mac OS X 10.9
- Future preliminary code enhancements for the upcoming macOS 10.16 Big Sur
Disk Drill 3.8.971 for Mac: Guaranteed Recovery and Disk Health Monitoring Improvements
Today, April 28th, 2020, we are proud to officially release another update to Disk Drill 3 for our Mac users. As we are approaching the public beta of Disk Drill 4 (macOS), we also took the opportunity to incorporate a bunch of ongoing fixes to our data protection and disk health monitoring algorithms. The update is automatic, as always, unless you disabled this feature; and everyone can experience the new app by heading over to our download page here.
Improvements
- Data Protection Multiple internal data protection improvements for Guaranteed Recovery
- S.M.A.R.T. now Disk Drill’s disk health monitoring module can be completely turned off, which also disables monitoring disk’s vitals during scans, and may help in some cases of badly damaged scanned devices
- Data Protection Guaranteed Recovery is now properly disabled after Disk Drill uninstallation, no longer causes low disk space on system drives
- Improved several visual enhancements in scanning and recovery results