{"id":35937,"date":"2021-09-27T18:38:53","date_gmt":"2021-09-27T18:38:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/?p=35937"},"modified":"2021-09-27T18:44:26","modified_gmt":"2021-09-27T18:44:26","slug":"stellar-data-recovery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/stellar-phoenix-mac-data-recovery-review.html","title":{"rendered":"Stellar Phoenix Mac Data Recovery Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Data recovery apps allow us to recover data that we may have lost on our Mac by accident or it could be due to a hardware or software issue. When it comes to data recovery software, how do you know which one to purchase as there are so many? We can answer that for you.<\/p>\r\n<p>Stellar Data Recovery Professional for Mac is a data recovery tool that allows you to recover data on your Mac. In this article, we\u2019re going to review this software option and see if it\u2019s worth your money.<\/p>\r\n<p><img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-40948 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/stellar-data-recovery-professional-home-screen-1.jpg\" alt=\"stellar data recovery professional home screen\" width=\"2022\" height=\"1430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/stellar-data-recovery-professional-home-screen-1.jpg 2022w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/stellar-data-recovery-professional-home-screen-1-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/stellar-data-recovery-professional-home-screen-1-500x354.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/stellar-data-recovery-professional-home-screen-1-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/stellar-data-recovery-professional-home-screen-1-1536x1086.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2022px) 100vw, 2022px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"stellar_data_recovery_summary_table\"><\/span>Stellar Data Recovery Summary Table<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<div class=\"table_wrapper\"><p><\/p>\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><b>Feature<\/b><\/td>\r\n<td><b>Performance<\/b><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>&#x1f680; Recovery Speed<\/td>\r\n<td>When running the deep scan it took about 17 minutes to scan a 500 GB SSD. This is a little bit below average and on the slower side. Stellar found little to no data to recover on my Mac.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>&#x1f4bb; Operating Systems<\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a0Support for both Mac and Windows.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>&#x1f469;&#x1f3fc;&#x200d;&#x1f4bb; Free trial<\/td>\r\n<td>The app can be downloaded and you can then scan your Mac. After the scan process has been completed, you can view the data that it can recover but a purchase is required to recover any data.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>&#x1f4b5; Price<\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a0$79.99<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>&#x1f937;&#x1f3fc;&#x200d;&#x2640;&#xfe0f; Where to download<\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.stellarinfo.com\/StellarDataRecoveryProfessional.dmg.zip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download now<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>&#x270d;&#x1f3fb; Summary<\/td>\r\n<td>Stellar did a poor job at finding data on my Mac to recover and due to that, I can\u2019t recommend it.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<p><\/div>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_does_recovery_software_work\"><\/span>How Does Recovery Software Work?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>Data recovery software works by finding data on your Mac even after you\u2019ve deleted it. When you delete something such as a file from your Mac, it\u2019s not actually deleted right away. It\u2019s marked as free space and then when you go to save something in the future, this new data will save over that free space.<\/p>\r\n<p>It\u2019s important to note that if you\u2019re trying to <a href=\"\/howto\/recover-data-from-macbook-pro.html\">recover data on your Mac<\/a> you shouldn\u2019t save anything new to your computer as that could erase what you\u2019re trying to recover. You should also <a href=\"\/help\/external-hard-drive-recovery.html\">recover your data to an external hard drive<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"main_recovery_features\"><\/span>Main Recovery Features<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>Stellar Phoenix Mac Data Recovery offers many features when it comes to data recovery. Below, is the list of the most notable ones.<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Recover any file format.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Recover items from the trash.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Regain data from partitions.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Recover files from external hard drives.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Works on both Mac and Windows.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>Even with the $79.99 price tag, I\u2019m a little bit skeptical as Disk Drill, one of the <a href=\"\/howto\/top-5-data-recovery-software-mac.html\">best data recovery tools<\/a> that I have used costs only $10 more than this and offers much more than just data recovery.<\/p>\r\n<p>Let\u2019s download the app and see if it can live up to the price that it\u2019s asking for.<\/p>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"using_stellar_phoenix_mac_data_recovery\"><\/span>Using Stellar Phoenix Mac Data Recovery<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>In the sections below, we\u2019re going to go through downloading and installing the app. After we\u2019ve accomplished this, we will run the software on my MacBook Pro 16\u201d and recover some data from it and see how the app performs.<\/p>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"downloading_and_installing\"><\/span>Downloading and Installing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>You can download and install Stellar just like you would pretty much any other app on your Mac.<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.stellarinfo.com\/StellarDataRecoveryProfessional.dmg.zip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download<\/a> the app which will then go to your Downloads folder.<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-40946 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/downloads-folder-1.jpg\" alt=\"Using Stellar Phoenix Mac Data Recovery\" width=\"1598\" height=\"784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/downloads-folder-1.jpg 1598w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/downloads-folder-1-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/downloads-folder-1-500x245.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/downloads-folder-1-768x377.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/downloads-folder-1-1536x754.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1598px) 100vw, 1598px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Launch the app from your Downloads folder.<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-40947 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/opening-downloads-folder-1.jpg\" alt=\"opening downloads folder\" width=\"1598\" height=\"784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/opening-downloads-folder-1.jpg 1598w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/opening-downloads-folder-1-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/opening-downloads-folder-1-500x245.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/opening-downloads-folder-1-768x377.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/opening-downloads-folder-1-1536x754.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1598px) 100vw, 1598px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Drag the app icon to your Applications folder.<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-35940 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/installing-stellar.jpg\" alt=\"installing stellar\" width=\"1446\" height=\"878\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/installing-stellar.jpg 1446w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/installing-stellar-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/installing-stellar-500x304.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/installing-stellar-768x466.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1446px) 100vw, 1446px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Go to your Applications folder and launch the app.<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-35941 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/launching-stellar.jpg\" alt=\"Launching Stellar Phoenix Mac Data Recovery\" width=\"1610\" height=\"1158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/launching-stellar.jpg 1610w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/launching-stellar-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/launching-stellar-500x360.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/launching-stellar-768x552.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/launching-stellar-1536x1105.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1610px) 100vw, 1610px\" \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_to_use_stellar_and_do_a_scan_on_your_mac\"><\/span>How to Use Stellar and Do a Scan on Your Mac<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>Upon first opening Stellar, you will be greeted by a window with multiple toggles that you can turn on or off depending on what you would like to scan for data that will be recoverable. I would recommend just leaving it to scan everything on your Mac as that is what most people will want.<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Choose what you would like to have Stellar scan on your Mac. After you\u2019ve selected your recovery options, click on the blue Next button on the lower right-hand side of the screen. In this example, I had Stellar scan my entire Mac.<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-35943 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/stellar-recovery-options.jpg\" alt=\"stellar recovery options\" width=\"1908\" height=\"1288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/stellar-recovery-options.jpg 1908w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/stellar-recovery-options-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/stellar-recovery-options-500x338.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/stellar-recovery-options-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/stellar-recovery-options-1536x1037.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1908px) 100vw, 1908px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Next, you will need to select what storage device that you would like to scan. In this example, I\u2019m having Stellar scan the <a href=\"\/hard-drive-recovery.html\">internal hard drive<\/a> within my MacBook Pro 16\u201d but you can have it scan any internal or external storage device that you have. After you\u2019ve selected the storage device that you want Stellar to scan, click on the blue Next button in the lower right-hand corner of the window. I also turned on Deep Scan which will check more locations for recoverable files on my Mac.<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-35944 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/choosing-a-volume-to-scan.jpg\" alt=\"choosing a volume to scan\" width=\"1908\" height=\"1288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/choosing-a-volume-to-scan.jpg 1908w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/choosing-a-volume-to-scan-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/choosing-a-volume-to-scan-500x338.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/choosing-a-volume-to-scan-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/choosing-a-volume-to-scan-1536x1037.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1908px) 100vw, 1908px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Wait for the scan process to complete. This will take some time depending on the recovery options that you choose.<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-35945 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/stellar-scan-in-progress.jpg\" alt=\"stellar scan in progress\" width=\"1908\" height=\"1288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/stellar-scan-in-progress.jpg 1908w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/stellar-scan-in-progress-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/stellar-scan-in-progress-500x338.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/stellar-scan-in-progress-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/stellar-scan-in-progress-1536x1037.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1908px) 100vw, 1908px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Once the scan has been completed, you can then review files that you would like to recover. You can navigate through your results by clicking on the Classic List on the left-hand side and then go through your folders to find what you would like to recover. Once you\u2019ve found what you would like to recover, checkmark it and then click on the blue Recover button in the lower right-hand side of the screen. I\u2019m going to make my way to the Trash folder. First, click on Macintosh HD, and then the .Trashes folder.<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-35946 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/stellar-classic-list-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"stellar classic list\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/stellar-classic-list-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/stellar-classic-list-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/stellar-classic-list-500x321.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/stellar-classic-list-768x492.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/stellar-classic-list-1536x985.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Once within the .Trashes folder, you can then select this 501 folder and try to find files that Stellar was able to recover.<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-35947 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/selecting-trash-in-stellar-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"selecting trash in stellar\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/selecting-trash-in-stellar-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/selecting-trash-in-stellar-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/selecting-trash-in-stellar-500x321.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/selecting-trash-in-stellar-768x492.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/selecting-trash-in-stellar-1536x985.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Unfortunately, Stellar wasn\u2019t able to find anything recoverable in the Trash folder which is normally a pretty simple task to do. I then thought maybe it was specific to just the Trash. I navigated through other folders and still was unable to find any recoverable files on my Mac.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p>It is recommended that you put any recoverable files onto another storage device other than the one that they\u2019re on as if the storage device you\u2019re scanning is having issues, recovering them to the same device won\u2019t do you any good.<\/p>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"summary_of_all_features\"><\/span>Summary of All Features<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>Let\u2019s break down my overall experience with Stellar into a couple of sections and then make an overall verdict.<\/p>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%f0%9f%92%be_data_recovery\"><\/span>&#x1f4be; Data Recovery<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>The data recovery process was not one that inspired faith in me if I were to purchase this app. One of the biggest things that I check when reviewing data recovery software is if it can recover apps from the Trash. Stellar wasn\u2019t able to recover anything from my Trash. I also poked around into other folders and they seemed pretty empty there as well. This seems to be unique to Stellar as when I use apps like <a href=\"\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Disk Drill<\/a> and PhotoRec, they\u2019re always able to find and recover files on my Mac.<\/p>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%f0%9f%92%bb_interface_and_user_experience\"><\/span>&#x1f4bb; Interface and User Experience<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>I really like being able to use an app and not have to think about how to use it. Modern interfaces are helpful as we\u2019re all busy and want to be able to understand things without having to think about them. When it comes to Stellar, their interface was easy to use and understand. Sometimes the windows weren\u2019t sharp or clear and I have a MacBook Pro 16\u201d 2019 that has a retina display. The image should appear sharp, but it didn&#8217;t. While I was still able to use the app, it would have been nicer to have a better user interface.<\/p>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%f0%9f%92%b5_pricing_and_plans\"><\/span>&#x1f4b5; Pricing and Plans<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>Stellar is priced a little bit too high for me. Especially since I wasn\u2019t able to get it to find any recoverable data during my testing and due to this, I would have a hard time recommending that you purchase it especially since Disk Drill costs only $89 and you can get <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cgsecurity.org\/wiki\/PhotoRec\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PhotoRec<\/a> for free. I just would have a hard time to justify and tell you to purchase this one.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"background-color: #e5f1f9; padding: 20px; border-radius: 25px;\">CleverFiles offers a <a href=\"\/compete-windows.html\">50% OFF competitive discount<\/a> that enables users of other licensed data recovery software to purchase Disk Drill Pro at half price if you have already purchased other data recovery software in the past and it isn&#8217;t working for you.<\/p>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%f0%9f%a5%b3_customer_review\"><\/span>&#x1f973; Customer Review<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>When it comes to reviews, these can be tricky as you want to find ones that are reputable. It\u2019s unfortunate, but a lot of developers will go to software listing websites such as MacUpdate and create multiple accounts and then review their own app giving it 5 stars.<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/stellar-phoenix-mac-data-recovery-for-mac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PC Mag<\/a> had this to say about Stellar<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"background-color: #e5f1f9; padding: 20px; border-radius: 25px;\"><i>\u201cWhile it doesn&#8217;t provide the most sophisticated tools for filtering recovery results, Stellar Phoenix Mac Data Recovery offers an easy on-ramp to Mac data recovery.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\r\n<p>While I didn&#8217;t have the same experience as this person did, the app is easy to use and understand. This is due to the large buttons and open interface.<\/p>\r\n<p>On <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macupdate.com\/app\/mac\/21543\/stellar-data-recovery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MacUpdate<\/a>, a user had this to say<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"background-color: #e5f1f9; padding: 20px; border-radius: 25px;\"><i>\u201cThis software does not work as represented. The filter and search tabs do not work. When you demand a refund the company refuses. Save your time and money and use the Seagate recovery software that actually does work.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\r\n<p>This user also wasn\u2019t able to get the app to recover data from their machine, which is the same experience that I had. It also would make me a little bit nervous about their refund policy. I would recommend that you download and try the app before making a purchase decision.<\/p>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>Stellar Phoenix Mac Data Recovery is not an app that I would be able to recommend based on the experience that I had. I would recommend using something else such as <a href=\"\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Disk Drill<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cgsecurity.org\/wiki\/PhotoRec\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PhotoRec<\/a> which both recover data better and are either free or offer more features for the money that you\u2019re going to spend on them.<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"related_posts\"><div class=\"related_posts__inner\"><div class=\"h4\">Read also<\/div><div class=\"related_post\"><div class=\"related_post_item\"><div class=\"related_post_img\"><img src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/windows.png\" alt=\"windows\" width=\"144\" height=\"144\" \/><\/div><div class=\"related_post_content\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"\/howto\/minitool-power-data-recovery-review.html\" class=\"related_post_link\">Minitool Power Data Recovery Review<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"related_post\"><div class=\"related_post_item\"><div class=\"related_post_img\"><img src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Frame-61.png\" alt=\"recover data\" width=\"140\" height=\"160\" \/><\/div><div class=\"related_post_content\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"\/howto\/recuva-review.html\" class=\"related_post_link\">Recuva Data Recovery Review<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"faq\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<div><section itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/FAQPage\">\r\n<div style=\"border-bottom: 00px solid rgb(213, 217, 217);\" class=\"panel panel-default faq-block\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" role=\"tablist\">\r\n            <div class=\"panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"headingfaq1\">\r\n                <div class=\"panel-title\" itemprop=\"name\">\r\n                    <a class=\"toggle-link transition-all collapsed\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-item-faq1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-item-faq1\"><h3 class=\"panel-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"is_stellar_data_recovery_for_mac_safe_and_legit\"><\/span>Is Stellar Data Recovery for Mac Safe and Legit?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>                   \r\n                    \t<svg class=\"transition-all panel-toggle\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\r\n                            <g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\r\n                                <path d=\"M7,7 L7,0 L9,0 L9,7 L16,7 L16,9 L9,9 L9,16 L7,16 L7,9 L0,9 L0,7 L7,7 Z\" fill=\"#000000\"><\/path>\r\n                            <\/g>\r\n                        <\/svg>\r\n                   <\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div id=\"collapse-item-faq1\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"headingfaq1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"\">\r\n              <div class=\"panel-body\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\r\n<div itemprop=\"text\">\r\n                <p>Yes, the app is safe and legit. The app is developed by Stellar which is an actual company that was founded in 1993 and they\u2019ve been making data recovery software since then.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"border-bottom: 00px solid rgb(213, 217, 217);\" class=\"panel panel-default faq-block\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" role=\"tablist\">\r\n            <div class=\"panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"headingfaq2\">\r\n                <div class=\"panel-title\" itemprop=\"name\">\r\n                    <a class=\"toggle-link transition-all collapsed\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-item-faq2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-item-faq2\"><h3 class=\"panel-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"is_stellar_data_recovery_for_mac_really_free\"><\/span>Is Stellar Data Recovery for Mac Really Free?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>                   \r\n                    \t<svg class=\"transition-all panel-toggle\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\r\n                            <g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\r\n                                <path d=\"M7,7 L7,0 L9,0 L9,7 L16,7 L16,9 L9,9 L9,16 L7,16 L7,9 L0,9 L0,7 L7,7 Z\" fill=\"#000000\"><\/path>\r\n                            <\/g>\r\n                        <\/svg>\r\n                   <\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div id=\"collapse-item-faq2\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"headingfaq2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"\">\r\n              <div class=\"panel-body\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\r\n<div itemprop=\"text\">\r\n                <p>No, the app is not free. With the free version, you\u2019re able to download the app and scan the data on your Mac. You can then view what the app is able to recover but you will need to make a purchase to recover the data on your Mac.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"border-bottom: 01px solid rgb(213, 217, 217);\" class=\"panel panel-default faq-block\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" role=\"tablist\">\r\n            <div class=\"panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"headingfaq3\">\r\n                <div class=\"panel-title\" itemprop=\"name\">\r\n                    <a class=\"toggle-link transition-all collapsed\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-item-faq3\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-item-faq3\"><h3 class=\"panel-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_do_i_recover_files_on_mac_with_stellar\"><\/span>How Do I Recover Files on Mac With Stellar?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>                   \r\n                    \t<svg class=\"transition-all panel-toggle\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\r\n                            <g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\r\n                                <path d=\"M7,7 L7,0 L9,0 L9,7 L16,7 L16,9 L9,9 L9,16 L7,16 L7,9 L0,9 L0,7 L7,7 Z\" fill=\"#000000\"><\/path>\r\n                            <\/g>\r\n                        <\/svg>\r\n                   <\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div id=\"collapse-item-faq3\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"headingfaq3\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"\">\r\n              <div class=\"panel-body\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\r\n<div itemprop=\"text\">\r\n                <p><\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Download and install Stellar Phoenix Mac Data Recovery App.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Scan your storage device for recoverable files.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Select what you would like to recover.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Click the blue Recover button to recover files.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Data recovery apps allow us to recover data that we may have lost on our Mac by accident or it could be due to a hardware or software issue. 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