Retrieve Files from a Damaged Mac Drive
Posted: June 04, 2019
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Regardless of the ongoing debate of the reliability of PC vs. Mac, the fact remains that any hard drive is vulnerable to failure. The most important thing is knowing what to do if it happens to you. Obviously, your safest bet is to always back up since it's really the only guaranteed option to recover files in the event of a hard drive failure. However, if you haven't backed up and you experience issues with a Mac hard drive, these steps can help you recover your data without having to rely on a repair shop.
The editor of Dumb Little Man shares three steps to help recover files from a damaged Mac drive.
If you have a computer, you’ve most likely had to fix it at one point or another, and you may have had to find out how to recover files from a damaged Mac hard drive. It’s essential that you know a few ways to go about this because you don’t want to lose all of your valuable data if the unthinkable happens and your Mac dies.
We’re going to go over three ways to recover your data from a damaged storage drive on Mac. This way, you can do it yourself if this should happen to you. You won’t have to worry about going to a Mac repair shop and paying someone else to do it for you.
1. Repair the Failed Mac Hard Disk or SSD
If you’re one of the lucky ones, you’ll be able to repair your hard disk or SSD yourself and get your files. You have to get to Disk Utility to start the process and retrieve your files.
You can click Command and Space to trigger your Spotlight Search option and type in Disk Utility to bring it up. You can also find it by opening up your Apps folder first, and then you open your Utility folder. Once you’re in the folder, click on the disk that you’re having problems with and run First Aid.
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