{"id":5,"date":"2013-03-20T21:46:03","date_gmt":"2013-03-20T21:46:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/help.cleverfiles.com\/?p=5"},"modified":"2025-12-04T16:06:34","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T16:06:34","slug":"how-to-install-disk-drill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/help\/how-to-install-disk-drill\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install Disk Drill"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019ve lost a file and need to recover it, don\u2019t worry\u2014Disk Drill\u2019s 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 files are recoverable.<\/p>\n

⚠️ Warning<\/b>: If you lost files on your computer\u2019s internal hard drive, we strongly recommend stopping immediately<\/b> and shutting down your Mac or PC. Whenever possible, install and run Disk Drill on a different computer, then use that setup to scan the storage device with the lost data. If you\u2019re on a Mac, Disk Drill can also be launched in boot mode<\/a>. For more information, see Recovering Files From Your Mac Internal Hard Drive<\/a>.<\/div>\n

<\/span>Installing Disk Drill for macOS<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

Installing Disk Drill is straightforward\u2014just drag and drop the app into your Applications folder. That\u2019s really all you need to do! However, let\u2019s walk through each step so you can take full advantage of Disk Drill\u2019s features:<\/p>\n

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  1. Download Disk Drill<\/b>. Visit https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/download.html<\/a> to download Disk Drill. It supports macOS versions as early as 10.5. The download page usually detects the correct version for your system automatically, but you can also manually choose the version you need:\n