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How to recover Mac data on any Mac, Macbook Air, Macbook Pro, Mac Mini, Mac Pro.
The hard drive can be removed on any Mac desktop or laptop even after liquid damage. Once removed an adapter can be used to extract data from the disk. This is possible on all Mac models and types.
Below this page you will find a table that contains every adapter type for every Mac made since 2008 up to 2015.
In the video above, we cover how to remove a hard drive from any Mac and recover the data. We also cover how to recover permanently deleted files. Learn how to recover deleted files even after the trash can has been emptied in OS X.
Note: If a disk has completely crashed and is unmountable or undiscoverable by the built in OS X Disk Utility, then the data on that disk can not be recovered.
|
Mac Type |
Mac Year |
Hard Drive Interface |
Recovery Adapter Model |
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Macbook (Aluminum) |
2008 |
SATA 2.5” |
SATA to USB Cable |
|
Macbook (White) |
2009, 2010 |
SATA 2.5” |
SATA to USB Cable |
|
Macbook Pro 13” |
2009-2012 |
SATA 2.5” |
SATA to USB Cable |
|
Macbook Pro 15” |
2008-2012 |
SATA 2.5” |
SATA to USB Cable |
|
Macbook Pro 13” |
2009-2011 |
SATA 2.5” |
SATA to USB Cable |
|
Macbook Pro 13” (Retina) |
2012 |
Proprietary 7+17 Pin SSD |
UPC: 701017254515 |
|
Macbook Pro 15” (Retina) |
2012 |
Proprietary 7+17 Pin SSD |
UPC: 701017254515 |
|
Macbook Pro 13” (Retina) |
2013-2015 |
PCIe 12+16 Pin SSD |
|
|
Macbook Pro 15” (Retina) |
2013-2015 |
PCIe 12+16 Pin SSD |
|
|
Macbook Air 11” |
2010, 2011 |
Proprietary 6+12 Pin SSD |
UPC: 701017251583 |
|
Macbook Air 13” |
2010, 2011 |
Proprietary 6+12 Pin SSD |
UPC: 701017251583 |
|
Macbook Air 11” |
2012 |
Proprietary 7+17 Pin SSD |
UPC: 701017251842 |
|
Macbook Air 13” |
2012 |
Proprietary 7+17 Pin SSD |
UPC: 701017251842 |
|
Macbook Air 11” |
2013-2015 |
PCIe 12+16 Pin SSD |
UPC: 701017251842 |
|
Macbook Air 13” |
2013-2015 |
PCIe 12+16 Pin SSD |
UPC: 701017251842 |
|
iMac 20” |
2007-2009 |
SATA 2.5” |
SATA to USB Cable |
|
iMac 24” |
2007-2009 |
SATA 2.5” |
SATA to USB Cable |
|
iMac 21.5” |
2009-2011 |
SATA 2.5” |
SATA to USB Cable |
|
iMac 27” |
2009-2011 |
SATA 2.5” |
SATA to USB Cable |
|
iMac 21.5” |
2012 |
Proprietary 7+17 Pin SSD |
UPC: 701017251842 |
|
iMac 27” |
2012 |
Proprietary 7+17 Pin SSD |
UPC: 701017251842 |
|
iMac 21.5” |
2013-2015 |
PCIe 12+16 Pin SSD |
|
|
iMac 27” |
2013-2015 |
PCIe 12+16 Pin SSD |
|
|
Mac Mini |
2008-2013 |
SATA 2.5” |
SATA to USB Cable |
|
Mac Mini |
2014 |
PCIe 12+16 Pin SSD |
|
|
Mac Pro |
2008-2012 |
SATA 2.5” |
SATA to USB Cable |
|
Mac Pro |
2013 |
PCIe 12+16 Pin SSD |