Guides
Photo & video recovery guides for Mac
Free checks first, then the software — and an honest word on when photos can't be recovered. Written for a Mac, in plain language.
SD & memory cards
- Disk Drill alternatives for Mac: honest optionsA fair look at Disk Drill alternative Mac options: PhotoRec (free), Disk Drill, and Shotback. Choose by your comfort level, what you lost, and budget.Updated Sep 30, 2026
- "The disk you inserted was not readable by this computer" on MacSeeing "The disk you inserted was not readable by this computer"? Click Ignore, never Initialize. Here's how to recover your photos before reformatting.Updated Sep 30, 2026
- How to recover deleted DJI drone footage on a MacRecover deleted DJI drone footage on a Mac. Check the DJI Fly video cache on your phone first, then scan the microSD read-only for the full-quality clips.Updated Sep 30, 2026
- How to recover deleted GoPro videos on a MacRecover deleted GoPro videos on a Mac. Free checks first — the Quik app and cloud — then how to scan the microSD read-only if the clips are truly gone.Updated Sep 30, 2026
- How to recover deleted photos from an SD card on MacHow to recover deleted photos from an SD card on Mac: free checks first, then safe recovery software. Deleted shots usually survive until overwritten.Updated Sep 30, 2026
- How to recover photos after formatting an SD card on MacRecover photos after formatting an SD card on Mac. A quick format is usually reversible; a low-level or secure format is not. How to tell which you did.Updated Sep 30, 2026
- How to recover RAW photos from a memory card on a MacRecover RAW photos from a memory card on a Mac — CR2, CR3, NEF, ARW, RAF, ORF, RW2, DNG. Free checks first, then a read-only scan with full previews.Updated Sep 30, 2026
- SD card not showing up on Mac? How to fix itSD card not showing up on Mac? Fix it with Finder settings, Disk Utility, the lock switch and reader swaps before assuming your photos are lost.Updated Sep 30, 2026
External drives
- How to recover deleted files from an external SSD on MacRecover deleted files from an external SSD on Mac — and understand why TRIM may already have erased them. Honest guidance, free checks, then how to scan.Updated Sep 30, 2026
- How to recover files from an external hard drive on MacRecover files from an external hard drive on Mac. Free checks first — Trash, .Trashes folder, Time Machine — then scan for lost photos and videos.Updated Sep 30, 2026