Tutorials
How to Recover Lost Data with Disk Drill 3 for macOS
To launch the recovery process in Disk Drill, perform the following: 1. Start Disk Drill by going to your Applications folder and double-clicking on the Disk Drill icon. 2. On the main screen, you will see a list of the […]
Android Data Recovery – Disk Drill for Mac – How-to
This article is a work in progress and will be updated with new Android releases, Disk Drill updates, and based on your feedback. The following instructions are only required if your Android device does not support USB Mass Storage Mode, and […]
How can Disk Drill for Windows be uninstalled?
Depending on your version of Windows, you can quickly uninstall Disk Drill for Windows using one of the simple methods below. We’re sorry to see you go—hopefully, you’re just moving your copy of Disk Drill to another computer! How to […]
How to Change Disk Drill’s UI Locale
How to Change Disk Drill’s UI Locale on Mac Without Modifying Your macOS System Locale Yep, that’s totally possible. Starting with macOS Catalina (10.15) you can change the UI language of individual apps natively. Disk Drill is available in more than […]
How to Transfer Your Disk Drill Installation & License to a New Mac or PC
Just recently got a question from one of our clients: “I have been using Disk Drill on a MacBook Pro. What files do I need to copy over to another Mac in order to keep the scans I have already done?” […]
How to Install Disk Drill in Portable Mode
Like many other applications, Disk Drill can be installed directly on your Mac’s internal drive or used from an external storage device—a method known as Portable Mode. Portable Mode is particularly beneficial for data recovery tasks, as it helps prevent […]
Can I Recover Data If TRIM Is Enabled On My SSD Drive?
Lost data on an SSD drive? Stop using it immediately and follow these instructions! What Is TRIM and Why Does It Matter for Data Recovery? 🧹 TRIM Command: When you delete a file on an SSD, the operating system sends […]
How to Recover Lost Files from Your Mac Internal Hard Drive
Recovering files from your Mac’s internal hard drive is a bit more complicated than recovering it from an external drive or device. The reason for this is that anything you do on your Mac, after you realize that a file […]
How to Recover Lost Files with Disk Drill PRO for Mac
This tutorial assumes that you have already upgraded from Disk Drill Basic to Disk Drill PRO. Before You Begin Connect Your Device: If the deleted files you wish to recover are on an external device, such as a flash drive […]
How to Upgrade from Disk Drill Basic to PRO
How to Upgrade to Disk Drill PRO/Enterprise If you want to jump to a specific part of the article, feel free to use the Quick Navigation menu below. It will help you get the instructions on how to upgrade your […]
How to Uninstall Disk Drill for Mac
What’s the correct way to uninstall all the components of Disk Drill? – one of the common questions from our users. Usually, a Mac user will just move an app to the Trash, and consider the job done. But Disk […]
How to Install Disk Drill
If you’ve lost a file and need to recover it, don’t worry—Disk Drill’s installation process is quick and easy for both Windows and macOS. Best of all, in Disk Drill it’s absolutely free to scan your drive and see which […]
How to Use Recovery Vault and Guaranteed Recovery
Recovery Vault and Guaranteed Recovery are two different ways to protect yourself from future data loss. Recovery Vault saves the metadata (filename, file location, etc) of deleted files, making it much easier to identify and recover these files using Disk […]
Recuva-like App for Mac OS X
In this case study Jerome Atlas, a professional photographer, explains how he benefits from using Disk Drill.