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Stellar saved my critical project files when my drive crashed. Highly recommended!
STELLAR DATA RECOVERY FOR MAC
v12
Best Mac Data Recovery Software
Recover data from emptied Trash, unmountable drives, NAS storage, and Macs that won't boot. Trusted by 3M+ customers worldwide.
Recover 1 GB for Free Supports macOS Golden Gate 99.6% Recovery Rate
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Stellar Data Recovery for Mac is a good program that is able to dig deep to help reconstruct and recover deleted data.
When Do You Need Data Recovery Software for Mac?
Mac Data Recovery software helps you recover lost data in the following critical situations.
Emptied Trash
Permanently deleted something you needed by pressing CMD+Option+Delete? Stop writing new data on the same drive and run a scan with the Mac data recovery software to get back your documents, photos, audio, and video. Deleted files can often be found until they're overwritten.
Data Loss from External Drive
Data deleted, formatted, or suddenly unreadable? Scan your external drive or SD card, preview what's found, and restore it safely. Works with USB flash drives, portable HDDs and SSDs, and memory cards from cameras and drones.
Failed Time Machine Backup
Backup failed, corrupted, or missing files? Stellar Data Recovery for Mac can help you get them back. Useful when the backup fails or Time Machine can't read the backup.
Failed macOS Update
macOS update stuck or failed? Mac restarting in a loop or stuck on the Apple logo? Your files are usually still on the Macintosh HD. Recover your photos and documents and save them to an external drive before you reinstall macOS or reset your Mac.
Lost Files from NAS Drive
Lost files on your network storage? Scan the NAS drive, find deleted or missing files, and restore them to a secure location. Works with popular NAS brands, including Synology, QNAP, and Asustor.
Volume Won’t Mount
Volume missing in Disk Utility or refusing to mount? Scan the unmounted volume directly with our data recovery software for Mac and recover your files before you attempt a repair. Supports internal drives, external drives, and APFS, HFS+, exFAT, and FAT32 volumes.
Free Mac Data Recovery for T2 and M6 Chips
Discover deeply hidden and lost files with advanced scanning technology designed for compatible Apple Silicon and T2-equipped Macs.
Recover Data From
Golden Gate
Supports macOS Golden Gate 27 and all previous versions
Compatible with
T2 Chip
Works with Intel Macs with T1 or T2 security chip
Supports
M1–M6 Macs
Works with Apple silicon M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, and M6 chips
Your Mac's age shouldn't decide whether you can get your files back. Data Recovery for Mac supports Apple silicon M1 through M6 and Intel-based Macs with T1 and T2 Security Chips. It runs on every major macOS version, from High Sierra (10.13) through the latest macOS Golden Gate 27. Scan your internal drive, external drives, or SD cards, and preview your recoverable files before you restore them. Download it on the Mac you already have and start recovering today.
Essential Mac Data Recovery Features
Top-rated Mac recovery software, designed for everyone from first-time users to advanced.
Data Recovery Software for Mac
Stellar Data Recovery for Mac is a powerful tool that recovers lost, deleted, or formatted files for free from any storage drive or missing partition.
- Recovers deleted documents, photos, audio files, and videos easily
- Recovers data from lost or corrupted volumes
- Restores Mac files across all data loss scenarios
- Recovers data from formatted APFS, HFS+, NTFS & exFAT Volume
Recover 1 GB Data for free
On the Fly Recovery
The software builds the file tree on the fly as the scan progresses. You can pause a scan at any point, preview files, and recover the ones you need. The Pause and Resume feature is especially useful when deep scanning a large drive, which may take a long time to complete.
Recover 1 GB Data for free
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Stellar Data Recovery for Mac is a good program that is able to dig deep to help reconstruct and recover deleted data
Advanced Recovery & Repair Features
Deep scans and disk imaging for any data loss, plus built-in tools to optimize your Mac.
Recover From Formatted Drives
Stellar Mac Data Recovery runs a deep, signature-based scan on formatted APFS and HFS+ volumes, plus NTFS and exFAT drives from Windows. It searches for scattered file fragments and rebuilds them into usable files, even when the drive has been formatted more than once. Stop using the drive after formatting it, run a scan, and save your recovered files to a different location.
Rescue Files From Unbootable Macs
When your Mac is stuck on a grey screen, shows the spinning beach ball, or won't start, your files are usually still on the drive. Simply enter the macOS Recovery mode, use Terminal to install Stellar Data Recovery for Mac and get your data back without reinstalling macOS or risking further loss.
Your Mac’s Protection Stays On
Stellar Data Recovery for Mac works with macOS security measures switched on. You don't need to disable System Integrity Protection (SIP) or install kernel extensions (KEXT) to recover data from your Mac's native drives. With Full Disk Access, the software can scan your Mac like any other trusted app. Your security settings stay intact from the first scan to the final restore.
Scan a Copy, Not the Failing Drive
Every extra scan puts more strain on a failing drive and risks losing what's left. The software creates an exact image of the drive, bad sectors included, and scans that copy instead of the original. Recovery becomes safer, and your source drive is protected from further damage. Create the image first, then recover data from it at your own pace.
Speed Up Your Mac
Junk files, leftover app data, and cached clutter accumulate over time and drag down performance. The Speedup Mac feature scans for the files you don't need, including trash, leftover files, logs, caches, and other unnecessary data, and lets you select and remove them. It also frees up RAM and flushes DNS caches, so your Mac stays smooth and responsive. Clean up after a recovery or make it a regular habit.
Monitor your Drive’s Health
Advanced recovery starts with knowing your drives. The built-in drive monitor tracks the temperature, performance, health, and S.M.A.R.T. status of every drive connected to your Mac and reports bad sectors, so you can spot early warning signs. If a drive looks risky, clone it or back it up right away, then recover what's lost with powerful tools made for the toughest Mac data loss.
Repairs Corrupt Photos & Videos
Photos won't open in Preview or videos won't play? The software helps repair corrupted JPEG photos and MP4/MOV videos that display errors, freeze, or fail to play after a transfer or data recovery. It brings damaged files to a viewable or playable state while preserving as much of their original quality as possible.
NAS data recovery — online and offline
The software connects to Synology, QNAP, and Asustor devices by IP address. Identifies the NAS, and scans BTRFS or EXT4 volumes on Linux without physical access. QNAP Thin Volumes and Static EXT4 volumes are also supported. Offline recovery works when the NAS is powered down or unreachable on the network, letting you scan the NAS drives directly and recover data.
How to Use Stellar Data Recovery for Mac to Restore Your Data
A simple 3-step process to recover your lost data.
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Download and Install
Download the software from the corporate website and Drag & Drop to Application folder to install it.
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Select 'What to Recover' and 'From' where
Select what to recover (documents, photos, videos etc.) and from which location you want to recover data.
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Preview and Recover
The software will scan the drive, and tree structure is created. You can preview your file and recover to save the data at desired location.
Technical Specifications and Documents
Check compatibility, supported file systems, devices, and system requirements.
About Product
Version:
12.8.0.0
Language:
English, Deutsch, Français, Italiano, Español, 日本語
Release Date:
September, 2026
Licensing
Per-Mac license
Install on one system and recover unlimited Data
Editions
Professional
Premium
Technician
DOCUMENTS
Supported Operating Systems
macOS 27
Golden Gate 27, Tahoe 26, Sequoia 15, Sonoma 14, Ventura, Monterey, Big Sur, Catalina 10.15, 10.14 & 10.13
Minimum RAM
8GB
Typical minimum for install and scanning.
Free Disk Space
500 MB
For install, plus space for recovered files.
SUPPORTED DRIVES
HDD
SSD
Memory Card
Processor
Apple Silicon
M1, M2, M3, M4, M5 and M6
CUSTOMER TESTIMONIAL
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At Stellar, our aim is to make data recovery as easy and efficient as possible. Photographers, students, small business owners and everyday users have recovered lost files with Stellar Data Recovery.
FAQ
Find answers to the most frequently asked questions.
Yes. The software can recover data from a storage drive that is formatted or erased many times in succession. But, a few points must be taken into consideration: The storage drive shouldn’t be erased securely with Disk Utility since doing this overwrites the data permanently. Continuous usage of the storage drive after formatting results in overwriting. Hence, stop using the drive after formatting. To recover data, download & install Stellar Data Recovery software on your Mac and launch it. Then, select the formatted drive, scan, and recover lost data. Save the recovered data on another storage drive or medium. Restore the recovered files to your Mac.
To recover files deleted from Trash, follow the given process:
1. Select: After launching Stellar Data Recovery for Mac, select the type of files, then click Next. Further, select the storage drive location from where files got deleted.
2. Scan: Toggle on Deep Scan switch, then click Scan. After the scan, click Deleted List tab to find all 'Trash / Mac Recycle Bin' deleted files or emptied Trash data.
3. Recover: Preview the files, select the required items, and then click Recover. Click Browse to specify a distinct save location, then click Save.
Yes. Stellar Data Recovery for Mac comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee, if you’re unsatisfied with the software.
Yes. The software is compatible with a 64-bit CPU. Also, it works flawlessly on macOS Golden Gate, Tahoe, Sequoia, Sonoma 14, Ventura 13, Monterey 12, Big Sur 11 and macOS Catalina 10.15.
Yes. You can recover unlimited file types by using Stellar Data Recovery for Mac. By default, the utility supports a comprehensive list of standard file types for data recovery. Further, you can also add any custom or new file type beyond its exhaustive list of supported formats.
Now, Stellar Data Recovery for Mac has an option to recover data from a crashed/non-booting mac. When the Mac or its hard drive crashes, the operating system fails to load, and the computer does not boot up. For such incidents, Stellar Data Recovery has an option to recover data without using any external bootable device.
The scanning time would depend on several factors, namely, size and condition of the Mac storage drive, processing speed of your system, type of scan (Deep Scan/Quick Scan), and filters you’ve selected via the software interface. For instance, if you’ve selected Deep Scan, the software will check every single block on the drive to completely rebuild the lost information, which will take more time compared to Quick Scan. For efficient data recovery, it’s recommended to apply filters to select the type of data (Photo, Video, Audio, etc.) and file format (such as JPEG, BMP, etc.), if known, to reduce the overall scanning time.
To upgrade to a higher edition, do the following: Launch the data recovery software. Click Settings and select Upgrade to Higher Edition. On the Upgrade to Higher Edition message box, click Get Upgrade Key. Purchase the key by paying the difference amount. Check your registered email for the key. On the Upgrade to Higher Edition message box, enter the upgrade key & click Upgrade. The software will upgrade to the higher edition with all its features unlocked.
Yes, as long as the deleted data hasn’t been overwritten. Even files removed from Trash are often recoverable. Stellar's Mac Data Recovery reads raw disk sectors to locate file signatures, which allows recovery even when macOS no longer shows the file.
Stellar Data Recovery for Mac recovers documents, emails, photos, videos, audio files, archives, and application files. In short, if macOS stored it, Stellar can scan and recover it.
Yes, but with a condition. For encrypted APFS or FileVault volumes, you’ll need the correct password or recovery key. Without authentication, macOS itself won’t allow data access.
Yes. Stellar Data Recovery for Mac offers feature to recover data from a MacBook that won't boot.
Yes. Stellar's Mac Data Recovery software can recover data after quick formatting or volume reinitialization, provided the data hasn’t been overwritten.
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