I was able to immediately identify 5GB that were being used on useless files. Disk Drill’s data map tool tells you exactly what space is spent where on your computer. When I use the Mac System utility tool to see my disk usage, it gives me a breakdown of where my space is going, but there ends up being an ‘other’ category that I have no idea what is referenced. I have a relatively small hard drive (128GB) and have to be careful about what I store permanently on it. My favorite feature of this app was the data map tool. You select a mounted drive to scan and then select either ‘recover’ or ‘extras’. I instantly understood how to make it work and was done with my first scans and recoveries within a few minutes. The developers really spent some time making sure it was Mac user friendly. Upon opening it the first time, I was surprised at how closely it resembled a native Mac app. I immediately liked the premise of Disk Drill because of it’s multi-purpose nature. I’ve used data recovery tools before and they seem clunky and only serve one purpose. When I first installed the app, I really wasn’t sure what to expect. Been unable to access a memory card (SD card, Flash card, XD card, etc.).Lost music on your iPod (Nano, Mini, Shuffle or Classic).Erased photos from a camera and erased videos from a camcorder.Lost a partition on an external hard drive and lost music on an MP3 player.Deleted files from your Mac’s internal hard drive and deleted documents from a USB flash drive.

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