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In this post we'll talk about iBoysoft Data Recovery, a simple and reliable Data Recovery software tool that can help the average user to deal with a number of typical data loss scenarios, including: lost photos,videos, documents, emails, music files and the likes.
The software is available for Windows and Mac operating systems, with the following compatibility range:
- Windows: Windows XP, 7, 8, and 10, as well as Windows Server 2003 to 2019.
- Mac: Mac OS X 10.7 Lion and above, including macOS 10.15.x Catalina (the latest version at the time of writing).
And the following supported file systems:
- APFS, encrypted APFS, HFSX, HFS, HFS+, exFAT, FAT32
Introduction
Accidentally deleting files - such as photos, videos, or other documents - is a typical situation occurring to most users, including the most experienced ones; additionally, most of the storage units that we're used to rely upon - external hard drives, USB pendrives, SD cards, and so on - can become corrupted, defective or abruptly cease to work.
All these scenarios suggest an important precaution, which can help us to significantly increase the security of our archives: the utmost importance of having a reliable app that can help us to immediately recovery these missing files.
Do I really need a data recovery software?
As a matter of fact, you don't: there are a lot of common data loss scenarios where you can recover all the missing files without the need for a dedicated software. If you want to check what you can do before installing anything, we strongly suggest to check out this useful guide:
However, most of these methods rely upon some safety nets (trashcan, Time Machine backups, cloud-based solutions, and so on) that might be unavailable in your specific scenario: what if you have emptied the trash or have no backup of the deleted files? That's the time when a data recovery software comes handy.
Introducing iBoysoft Data Recovery
iBoysoft Data Recovery is one of the many tools available on the market that offer such feature: it comes with a mixture of simple and advanced features that even novice users can access (and easily learn how to use) thanks to a simple and intuitive interface.
Notable Features
- Deleted File Recovery. This feature allows to recover deleted files on Mac, including photos, videos, documents, emails and music files, etc.
- APFS Drive Data. The software is fully compatible with APFS drive data recovery on macOS Catalina, Mojave and High Sierra: such feature also allows to recover a lost or deleted APFS partition.
- Encrypted APFS & T2 Security Chip. The software supports encrypted APFS drives and the Apple T2 security chip, thus allowing to perform data recovery tasks on a Macintosh HD or on a external drive.
- Unmountable or unreadable Drives. The data recovery task can be started even on unmounted, unreadable or crashed Macintosh HD, external drives, USB pendrives, SD cards, and so on.
Compare editions
The software comes with two licensing model: a 100% working free edition with most features enabled and some limitations on the data recovery size, or a licensed version with all features unlocked and no limitations. The paid edition can be purchased using three pricing models: 1-month license, 1-year license or lifetime license.
Here's a full breakdown of the various licensing options:
Free edition
The iBoysoft Data Recovery Free Edition can be downloaded from the official site free of charge and includes the following:
- Recover up to 1GB data
- No support for the following file systems: HFS+, FAT32, exFAT
- Free to download
1-Month License
The iBoysoft Data Recovery 1-Month license can be purchased for US$89.95 (excl. VAT) and includes the following features:
- Recover unlimited data
- Support all file systems, including HFS+, FAT32, and exFAT
- Support APFS & encrypted APFS drive
- Recover data from a non-bootable Mac (system drive crashed)
- Free upgrades for 1 month
- License can be used on 2 Macs
1-Year License
The iBoysoft Data Recovery 1-Year license can be purchased for US $99.95 (excl. VAT) and includes the following features:
- Recover unlimited data
- Support all file systems, including HFS+, FAT32, and exFAT
- Support APFS & encrypted APFS drive
- Recover data from a non-bootable Mac (system drive crashed)
- Free upgrades for 1 year
- License can be used on 2 Macs
Lifetime License
The iBoysoft Data Recovery Lifetime license can be purchased for US $169.95 (excl. VAT) and includes the following features:
- Recover unlimited data
- Support all file systems, including HFS+, FAT32, and exFAT
- Support APFS & encrypted APFS drive
- Recover data from a non-bootable Mac (system drive crashed)
- Free upgrades forever
- License can be used on 2 Macs
Conclusions
That's it, at least for now: we hope that this post will help those who are looking for a quick, easy and cost-effective way to recover their lost files on Mac.
