subject: Information Of Macintosh Data Recovery [print this page] If you own a Mac computer or an Apple computer then you should understand how important it is to perform data recovery. Users of the Mac computers believe that they are untouchable when it comes to attacks or hacks as they believe they are completely protected. This however is not the case as there are many Mac computers, especially those working off the OS X operating system that are vulnerable. Data loss through a Mac computer happens pretty much the same as a PC.
Statistically, Mac computers are less likely to be the victims of virus attacks and system malfunctions and this point is true so to speak. When you take into account though the amount of PC's and Macs that are in use then it is easy to see why as there are more PC's in use. This information can thus be misleading as Mac computers are just as exposed to attacks than any other computer.
Mac Computers still are vulnerable to viruses and this will, of course, corrupt data on your hard drive and is a common cause for a system to fail. Clashing of programs on your computer will also result in data loss and program malfunction. The two types of failure that can cause data loss are physical and mechanical.
There are some factors that make Macs just a susceptible to damage. There are several components to your Mac that actually use PC parts. If the virus is targeted to that part then your computer will be infected. Also some viruses attack specific applications no matter the computer or operating system, if it is that program is present then the virus will attack.
Data recovery for a Mac computer is very similar to PC data recovery. You can basically use software to recover information from your HD via FAT or NTSF files. If your media is removable then there are tools that allow you to recover lost data the same as if you delete a file by mistake you can scan you computer files for the one you have deleted and restore it.
Software recovery programs are designed to be used with certain operating systems so be sure that you check that the software you are downloading is compatible with the OS that you are using. If you are unsure of what your compatibility is then you should contact Mac and seek advice and they will tell you which is the best recovery software to use with your operating system.
Make sure you use recovery software programs that are made for Mac OS X. The best decision would be to get the work done by a software specialist before everything is lost. This software may be very difficult to sue and if you make a mistake you could destroy your data.
If you want to use downloadable data recovery software then you should try and use another computer. Refrain from using your damaged computer as much as possible as you may cause additional damage. You want to keep as much storage space available as possible until the problem is resolved.
