{"id":1470,"date":"2024-03-12T08:06:30","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T08:06:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/mac-data-recovery\/?p=1470"},"modified":"2024-08-22T10:22:11","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T10:22:11","slug":"recover-data-from-mac-hard-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/mac-data-recovery\/recover-data-from-mac-hard-drive\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Methods to Recover Data from Mac Hard Drives"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Are you experiencing the frustration of losing important files stored on your Mac hard drive? The data loss may caused by various reasons. For instance, you may have formatted the Mac hard drive without backing up important files stored on it. Or perhaps while you are editing a document, the system suddenly crashes so that you can&#8217;t save the content you created. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But don&#8217;t worry \u2014 Mac hard drive recovery is often possible. In this blog, we will offer you 6 effective ways to recover data from Mac hard drives. Choose the most suitable method that suits your situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_71 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/mac-data-recovery\/recover-data-from-mac-hard-drive\/#Overview_of_Mac_Hard_Drive_Recovery\" title=\"Overview of Mac Hard Drive Recovery\">Overview of Mac Hard Drive Recovery<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/mac-data-recovery\/recover-data-from-mac-hard-drive\/#Method_1_Recover_Files_from_Mac_Hard_Drive_via_Disk_Utility\" title=\"Method 1. Recover Files from Mac Hard Drive via Disk Utility\">Method 1. Recover Files from Mac Hard Drive via Disk Utility<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/mac-data-recovery\/recover-data-from-mac-hard-drive\/#Method_2_Retrieve_Files_from_Mac_Hard_Drive_Using_Time_Machine\" title=\"Method 2. Retrieve Files from Mac Hard Drive Using Time Machine\">Method 2. Retrieve Files from Mac Hard Drive Using Time Machine<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/mac-data-recovery\/recover-data-from-mac-hard-drive\/#Method_3_Recover_Data_from_Mac_Hard_Drive_with_Third-Party_Software\" title=\"Method 3. Recover Data from Mac Hard Drive with Third-Party Software\">Method 3. Recover Data from Mac Hard Drive with Third-Party Software<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/mac-data-recovery\/recover-data-from-mac-hard-drive\/#Method_4_Use_Terminal_for_MacBook_Hard_Drive_Recovery\" title=\"Method 4. Use Terminal for MacBook Hard Drive Recovery\">Method 4. Use Terminal for MacBook Hard Drive Recovery<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/mac-data-recovery\/recover-data-from-mac-hard-drive\/#Method_5_Restore_Mac_Hard_Drive_Data_from_the_iCloud\" title=\"Method 5. Restore Mac Hard Drive Data from the iCloud\">Method 5. Restore Mac Hard Drive Data from the iCloud<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/mac-data-recovery\/recover-data-from-mac-hard-drive\/#Method_6_Use_Professional_MacBook_Hard_Drive_Recovery_Service\" title=\"Method 6. Use Professional MacBook Hard Drive Recovery Service\">Method 6. Use Professional MacBook Hard Drive Recovery Service<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/mac-data-recovery\/recover-data-from-mac-hard-drive\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Overview_of_Mac_Hard_Drive_Recovery\"><\/span>Overview of Mac Hard Drive Recovery<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When important personal and business files become inaccessible due to damage to your hard drive, it can be frustrating as you deploy different measures to get them back. Luckily, there are different ways to recover your MacBook hard drive, depending on the cause of the loss. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below are some of the common causes of data loss and Mac hard drive recovery solutions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Causes&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Description &amp; Solution<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\ud83d\uddd1\ufe0f Accidental Deletion<\/td><td>Mac users can accidentally delete important files from their hard drives, only to realize their mistakes much later. Data loss due to accidental deletion can be recovered using \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-hk\/guide\/disk-utility\/welcome\/mac\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"\">Disk Utility<\/a>\u201d.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\ud83d\udc7e Software Corruption or Malware<\/td><td>Malware and virus attacks can cause data loss and an effective MacBook hard drive recovery is through data recovery software.&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\ud83d\udcbb Sudden System Crash or Hardware Failure<\/td><td>Hardware Failure caused by physical damage can be resolved using Mac \u201cTerminal\u201d or \u201cTime Machine\u201d.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\ud83d\uddc3\ufe0f Hard Drive Formatting<\/td><td>When you format a Mac hard drive, the file system structure will be deleted. As a result, the data on it will become inaccessible. <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_1_Recover_Files_from_Mac_Hard_Drive_via_Disk_Utility\"><\/span>Method 1. Recover Files from Mac Hard Drive via Disk Utility<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Disk Utility is a program built into the Mac operating system to help you manage both internal and external storage devices. You can also create a new disk image, partition your disk storage, and repair your disk in case of any damage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although Disk Utility is not designed as a dedicated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/mac-data-recovery\/free-file-recovery-software-mac\/\" title=\"\">Mac data recovery tool<\/a>, it can fix many disk errors to make the Mac data recovery possible. Take its &#8220;First Aid&#8221; feature as an example, this tool can repair file system corruption to restore access to the files which means you can get them back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to that, Disk Utility also supports recovering data in other ways, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/guide\/disk-utility\/restore-a-disk-image-to-a-disk-dskutl14078\/mac\" title=\"\">creating disk images<\/a> and mounting unreadable disks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udca1 The following tutorial will guide you through one of the solutions to hard drive recovery on a Mac. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1.<\/strong> Go to the Disk Utility app on your Mac. (You can do this by using \u201cSpotlight Search\u201d or searching manually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1\ufe0f\u20e3 Press the \u201cCommand and Spacebar button\u201d simultaneously to open the Spotlight search and type in \u201cDisk Utility\u201d to open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2\ufe0f\u20e3 Open up the \u201cFinder\u201d window. Click on the \u201cUtilities\u201d folder, and on \u201cDisk Utility\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2. <\/strong>Choose the volume of storage you would like to restore on the sidebar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 3.<\/strong> Press \u201c<strong>Restore<\/strong>\u201d, and then choose the volume from which you need to restore the erased hard drive.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"458\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/mac-data-recovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/use-disk-utility-to-restore.png\" alt=\"use disk utility to restore\" class=\"wp-image-1487\" style=\"width:700px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/mac-data-recovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/use-disk-utility-to-restore.png 700w, https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/mac-data-recovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/use-disk-utility-to-restore-300x196.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 4.<\/strong> Click \u201cRestore\u201d &gt; \u201c<strong>Done<\/strong>\u201d to complete the recovery process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udcd1 <strong>Note: <\/strong>When you restore a hard drive via Disk Utility, the entire content on the drive will be replaced with the backup\/restored content. If you own any files on the drive, before restoring them, copy them to a safe, external device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_2_Retrieve_Files_from_Mac_Hard_Drive_Using_Time_Machine\"><\/span>Method 2. Retrieve Files from Mac Hard Drive Using Time Machine<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-us\/104984\" title=\"\">Time Machine<\/a>, the backup mechanism of macOS, can be used as failsafe software to recover missing files easily. In addition to the fact that Time Machine is free to use and does not require a download, it has many other advantages. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Time Machine operates in incremental backup mode so that it can only save the changes after the initial backup. The interval between backups is customizable, it can be a week, a day, or an hour. As each backup generates a new recovery point, it will be efficient to find the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/data-recovery\/restore-previous-version-of-excel\/\" title=\"\">previous version<\/a> that you need to restore and get back lost files in Mac hard drive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udca1 Here&#8217;s how to recover files from Mac hard drives using Time Machine:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1. <\/strong>On your Mac, open a Finder window, then type \u201cTime Machine\u201d on the search bar or simply click on the \u201cTime Machine\u201d icon on the topmost corner of your Mac.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2. <\/strong>If the Time Machine icon is not in the menu bar, simply visit the Apple Menu and select System Settings. Click on the control center in the sidebar and across to Time Machine. Then, select \u201cShow in Menu Bar.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 3. <\/strong>Browse the Time Machine backup for the file(s) you would like to recover. You can search the dates, times, or even file location.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"659\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/mac-data-recovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/browse-time-machine-backup.png\" alt=\"browse time machine backup\" class=\"wp-image-1497\" style=\"width:650px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/mac-data-recovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/browse-time-machine-backup.png 659w, https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/mac-data-recovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/browse-time-machine-backup-300x196.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 659px) 100vw, 659px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 4. <\/strong>Select the item(s), which can include a single file, folder, or an entire disk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 5. <\/strong>Click &#8220;<strong>Restore<\/strong>&#8221; to return the file to its original location.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"424\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/mac-data-recovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/restore-from-time-machine.png\" alt=\"restore from time machine\" class=\"wp-image-1500\" style=\"width:700px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/mac-data-recovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/restore-from-time-machine.png 700w, https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/mac-data-recovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/restore-from-time-machine-300x182.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>This method is convenient but it has also some limitations. To be more specific, if the last backup was a while ago, you might not recover the most recent files. And that is why it&#8217;s important to get into the habit of backing up your data regularly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udccc The following blog will offer you the detailed steps to back up files using Time Machine: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-mac-tips wp-block-embed-mac-tips\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"b1IEluweXt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/mac-tips\/restore-from-time-machine\/\">Full Guide to Restore from Time Machine in 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Full Guide to Restore from Time Machine in 2024&#8221; &#8212; Mac Tips\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/mac-tips\/restore-from-time-machine\/embed\/#?secret=Svf9Y1uQDh#?secret=b1IEluweXt\" data-secret=\"b1IEluweXt\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_3_Recover_Data_from_Mac_Hard_Drive_with_Third-Party_Software\"><\/span>Method 3. Recover Data from Mac Hard Drive with Third-Party Software<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>ONEREOCVERY is a powerful and versatile <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/data-recovery-mac\/\" title=\"\">recovery software for macOS<\/a>. The application of this software is very wide, it&#8217;s always helpful whether you need to retrieve files that are stored on internal or external hard drives. In addition to the Mac hard drive recovery, ONERECOVERY also supports getting back files that are stored on many other storage devices, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/mac-data-recovery\/sd-card-recovery-mac\/\" title=\"\">memory cards<\/a>, flash drives, and even more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ONERECOVERY supports recovering hard drives of different Mac models including macOS Sonoma, macOS Ventura, etc., with M1, M2 &amp; T2 chips. Unlike data recovery tools that have limited use cases, ONERECOVERY is able to solve data loss in various situations, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/mac-data-recovery\/recover-data-from-dead-macbook\/\" title=\"restoring data from dead MacBook\">restoring data from dead MacBooks<\/a> or formatted hard drives.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bak-pro-all-usa.oss-accelerate.aliyuncs.com\/recovery\/mac\/prod\/1.0.0\/ONERECOVERY_setup.dmg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"251\" height=\"91\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/mac-data-recovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/onerecovery-mac-download-button.png.png\" alt=\"onerecovery mac download button.png \" class=\"wp-image-2001\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:251px;height:auto\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udca1 Here&#8217;s how to retrieve files from Mac hard drives:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1.<\/strong> Download and install the ONERECOVERY software recovery tool for Mac.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2.<\/strong> Launch the software on your Mac Finder or Launchpad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 3.<\/strong> Select the Mac hard drive you would like to recover.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/mac-data-recovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/onerecovery-main-interface.png\" alt=\"onerecovery main interface\" class=\"wp-image-163\" style=\"width:700px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/mac-data-recovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/onerecovery-main-interface.png 700w, https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/mac-data-recovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/onerecovery-main-interface-300x213.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 4. <\/strong>Click \u201cSearch\u201d at the right bottom and wait for the system to start scanning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 5.<\/strong> Preview the files and select the files of your choice. Then, press the &#8220;Recover&#8221; button to get them back to your Mac hard drive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_4_Use_Terminal_for_MacBook_Hard_Drive_Recovery\"><\/span>Method 4. Use Terminal for MacBook Hard Drive Recovery<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Mac Terminal is a command-line emulator on all macOS systems to navigate through the computer easily and make specific changes. It can help open applications and recover deleted files. With a similar emulator to MS-DOS or UNIX operating systems, operating macOS is easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udca1 Here&#8217;s how to recover data from a Mac hard drive using the Mac Terminal:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1.<\/strong> Open the Mac Terminal using the Spotlight feature or through Finder. You can also use the Mac Launchpad to do this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2. <\/strong>Type the following command \u201ccd .Trash\u201d , then click on Return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 3.<\/strong> Type ls -al ~\/.Trash (this will help you view the content in your Trash folder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 4. <\/strong>If you&#8217;ve located the file(s) of your choice, type mv filename ..\/ and hit Return again. (Ensure you type the full filename(s) correctly)<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"172\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/mac-data-recovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/restore-using-terminal.png\" alt=\"restore using terminal\" class=\"wp-image-1518\" style=\"width:650px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/mac-data-recovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/restore-using-terminal.png 700w, https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/mac-data-recovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/restore-using-terminal-300x74.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 5.<\/strong> Click \u201cQuit\u201d to exit the Mac Terminal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moreover, this solution is also useful when it&#8217;s necessary to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/mac-data-recovery\/recover-external-hard-drive-mac\/\" title=\"\">recover files from an external hard drive on a Mac<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_5_Restore_Mac_Hard_Drive_Data_from_the_iCloud\"><\/span>Method 5. Restore Mac Hard Drive Data from the iCloud<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We have talked about how to retrieve files from a Mac hard drive with Time Machine, the built-in backup program provided by macOS. Besides that, Mac also offers you another feature to backup and restore files, which is iCloud. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As iCloud can automatically sync files across devices, you can use it to back up and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/mac-data-recovery\/recover-permanently-deleted-photos-from-icloud\/\" title=\"\">restore your precious photos<\/a>, videos, and documents in simple clicks. But it&#8217;s worth noting that iCloud only provides 5 GB of free storage so you need to clean up files that are no longer needed.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"351\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/mac-data-recovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/restore-from-icloud-to-mac.png\" alt=\"restore from icloud to mac\" class=\"wp-image-2536\" style=\"width:700px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/mac-data-recovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/restore-from-icloud-to-mac.png 700w, https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/mac-data-recovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/restore-from-icloud-to-mac-300x150.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udca1 Follow these steps to recover Mac hard drive data from iCloud:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1. <\/strong>Log into your iCloud on your Mac. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2.<\/strong> Click on your profile and choose \u201cSettings\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 3.<\/strong> Select Data Recovery and go to the data categories. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 4.<\/strong> Choose the files you would like to recover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 5.<\/strong> Then click \u201cRestore\u201d and wait until it is restored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_6_Use_Professional_MacBook_Hard_Drive_Recovery_Service\"><\/span>Method 6. Use Professional MacBook Hard Drive Recovery Service<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We have talked about many solutions to hard drive recovery on Mac, but using these methods usually requires some preconditions. For instance, you need to make sure you have the correct version of the backup of the lost files and that there is no physical damage to your hard drive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you try to recover data on a Mac hard drive with physical damage by yourself, the situation might get worse. The best solution to the damaged hard drive is professional data recovery services as they have a cleanroom environment where they can safely open and repair the drive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Losing your essential files on your Mac can be heart-breaking, however, numerous tools can allow you to restore them. These tools range from software recovery tools like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/win-data-recovery\/\" title=\"\">ONERECOVERY<\/a>, external backups, Mac Terminals, and more. If none of these procedures work, you can reach out for professional assistance and send your laptop to a registered Apple repair store anywhere near you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you experiencing the frustration of losing important files stored on your Mac hard drive?&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1472,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1470","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hard-drive-solutions"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/mac-data-recovery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1470","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/mac-data-recovery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/mac-data-recovery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/mac-data-recovery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/mac-data-recovery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1470"}],"version-history":[{"count":179,"href":"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/mac-data-recovery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1470\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2558,"href":"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/mac-data-recovery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1470\/revisions\/2558"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/mac-data-recovery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1472"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/mac-data-recovery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1470"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/mac-data-recovery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1470"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/mac-data-recovery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1470"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}