🎉 Disk Drill 5 is here!


Disk Drill by CleverFiles, the timeless leader in Mac data recovery, has been upgraded to version 5.6. It's our first release optimized for macOS Sequoia. Now Disk Drill 5.6 scans and recovers lost data from iPhones and iPads running iOS 18, including iOS backups and iPadOS. The new version predicts your data recovery chances file by file, adds support for RAID arrays and virtual hard drives, and is fully compatible with Apple's new M1, M2, M3 and upcoming M4 chips.
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Version 5.6.1621

⚡ New
  • New scan type in Disk Drill! We are always working on recovering more lost data from Mac system drives. You can now undelete your Calendar entries from the macOS app. More data categories will follow.
  • Lost files recovery from ReFS systems is now available.
  • iPhones and iPads module now allows you to recover the web browser history.
  • Create your own emergency bootable installation drive for macOS Sequoia.
  • iOS data recovery module now supports scanning for lost Apple Wallet data (iCloud backup password required, as always).

⚙ Improvements
  • Better visuals throughout the app interface.
  • Better backup copy creation for unstable disks.
  • Greatly enhanced RAM usage by Disk Drill when scanning the APFS drives.
  • Disk Drill now monitors and automatically refreshes the app installers list downloaded on computer.
  • Improved scanning of Terramaster and Buffalo NAS devices over network.
  • Better recognition of NAS devices available over network.
  • Improved EXT4 system scans for WD My Cloud EX2 Ultra storage devices.
  • Faster scans over SSH for those devices supporting it.
  • Quick scan mechanisms for exFAT systems have been greatly improved.
  • Better item labeling in Data Protection Guaranteed Recovery module.
  • EXT4 system scan speeds have been optimized.
  • Better free disk space info display in the top bar icon.
  • Optimized switching between Dark and Light modes.

👾 Fixes
  • Fixed a random crash during the scan for RTF and JPG signatures.
  • Fixed crash occurring upon reconnection to an NAS device.
  • Display of the names for detected lost partitions has been enhanced.
  • Fixed an exception error if a device scanned via SSH protocol would go to sleep mode.
  • Fixed crashing when scanning a large volume disks with FAT32 systems as well as EXT4 systems.
  • Fixed a crash when scanning iOS devices for contacts.
  • Fixed a random crash when a disk with a Recovery Vault database was scanned.
  • Fixed a crash occurring when changing the file view mode when some items have already been selected.
  • Fixed partitions randomly unmounting at the beginning of scan.
  • Fixed an issue where disk backup creation couldn't be resumed if SMART monitoring was enabled.
  • Fixed a rare freezing of the app when a session containing data about lost partitions was opened.
  • Fixed a minor issue with Disk Drill Boot version in macOS Recovery Mode.
  • Optimized RAM usage while creating backup copies of disks.
  • SMART monitoring icon wasn't showing up automatically in the top bar.
  • Fixed the freezing when new lost partitions were found during the deep scan and added to the list.
  • Fixed an error message appearing when connecting an Android device in Disk Drill for the first time.
  • Fixed the inability to connect Xiaomi devices with Android 14.
  • Fixed a crash of Btfrs storage when metadata of this system was found.