Data Recovery (33 programs)

Pros: Recovers various types of data. Faster recovery times.

Cons: Scanning times are not guaranteed. Better data recovery apps could be found.

Pros: The application can recover any type of data. Recovered data can be exported to external devices. No limit on the amount/size of files that can be recovered. Can be used on most platforms/devices.

Cons: Application is not always successful in recovering data. Scan process can be time-consuming. The application doesn’t export logs on recovered files. Some recovered data may be corrupted.

Pros: MiniTool Mac Data Recovery Personal is able to retrieve the majority of lost files.. There are numerous types of licenses to choose from..

Cons: Systems below Mac OSX 10.5 are not supported by this software.. It is unable to rectify files that may have become corrupted..

Pros: Easy to use. Only requires a USB stick or drive with 1GB. Provides you with a recovery hard copy of Lion. Creates recovery drive in seconds.

Cons: Recovery partition is not visible in OS X. Wipes entire external hard drive or USB stick. Does not create a recovery installation disk - only a partition.