Mac computers run on Apple macOS and generally, macOS has fewer security vulnerabilities than Windows. Hence, there is a lesser chance of a Mac being corrupt to such extent that a user loses his data completely or partially and he has to restore Mac. But, other than a malware attack, there are many other possible scenarios in which a user can lose his data on a Mac computer. A user may lose data on Mac due to accidental deletion of some files/folders. He can also lose data if he overwrites some files/folders with the same names. In these cases, the user must understand, how to restore Macbook.
How to restore Mac
Many free data recovery programs are available online for macOS. Recoverit stands tall among all these software because of its reliability and better security features. Recoverit helps a user to restore Mac by offering quick scan and preview of lost, free recovery of files in all situations. Moreover, it has a high success rate, instinctual interface and deep scan algorithm which help a user to restore Mac without much difficulty.
Currently, Apple File System (APFS) is the default file system for the latest macOS. It has become very difficult to restore Mac now due to the encryption feature of APFS. Recoverit is the software which enables a user to restore Mac based on APFS as well as older file systems such as HFS, HFS+, FAT/exFAT and NTFS.
How to restore Mac using Recoverit
Firstly, you have to download and install Recoverit which is supported by macOS and the file system on which your Mac is based. After installation, you can easily restore mac and the process is illustrated in some easy steps as follows:
1. Selection of Location
First of all, you have to select the partition or disk where you have deleted or overwritten files/folders. If you want to recover files/folders from emptied trash then click on “Trash” in location options.
2. Scanning the selected location
Once you have selected a location, the software will start an all-around scan in the selected location. While the software is searching the files/folders, you can simultaneously look for the files/folders, you need.
3. Preview and recover the required files/folders
When the scan has been completed, you can select the folder or folders to be recovered by selecting “File Path” view. If you want to restore files individually according to their type such as images, videos, documents, etc, then you can select “File Type” view and files will be shown in different categories. After selecting the view according to your convenience, you can select the files/folders to be recovered. Once the selection has completed, you can recover selected files/folders by clicking on “Recover” button.
Note: Do not save recovered files/folders back to the original partition or disk as it can result, data being overwritten once again.