Install Data Recovery Pro on your Mac

Download the app, drag it to Applications and open it. Install it on your Mac, never on the card you want to recover from.

Using a Windows PC? See install Data Recovery Pro on Windows.

Do not download or save anything to the card or drive you want to recover from. New files can overwrite the deleted ones.

Steps

  1. Download the appGo to the download page and click Download for Mac. The file is saved to your Downloads folder.
  2. Open the downloadDouble-click Data-Recovery-Pro.dmg in Downloads. A window opens with the app in it.
  3. Drag the app to ApplicationsDrag Data Recovery Pro into your Applications folder.
  4. Open it from ApplicationsThe first time, macOS asks whether you want to open an app downloaded from the internet. Click Open. The app is signed and notarised by Apple.
  5. Eject the installerIn the Finder sidebar, click the eject button next to Data Recovery Pro. You can then delete the .dmg file.

What you need

  • A Mac with macOS 13 Ventura or later, Apple silicon or Intel.
  • A way to connect the card: the Mac's SD slot or a USB card reader.
  • An administrator name and password for the Mac. macOS asks for it once per scan. See why the app asks for your password.

Not available yet

The app cannot scan the Mac's own internal drive in this version. There is no Linux version yet. A Windows version is in early access: see install on Windows.

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