What follows is a simple demonstration on how to use the quick scan, deep scan and allocate existing data features of Disk Drill. I was able to install it within a couple of minutes:Īnd here’s roughly what it’ll look like when you open it for the first time: At the time of writing, the current version of Disk Drill is about 34MB, so perfectly reasonable. I strongly recommend only downloading Disk Drill from (the company behind it) and no third-party source. There should be a big green button to download it for free: To install Disk Drill, go to and click either the “Data recovery for Mac” or “Data recovery for Windows” header links. ( Click here to jump straight to the verdict on how good I think Disk Drill is) Installing Disk Drill Here I’ll test out the software on my own machine, answer some FAQ’s, and write up a short review with my recommendation on whether it’s worth trying or not. If you’ve accidentally deleted or lost important files, it can potentially recover them for you. Disk Drill is a data recovery tool for Mac and Windows.