{"id":117445,"date":"2022-12-16T04:33:53","date_gmt":"2022-12-16T04:33:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/?p=117445"},"modified":"2025-06-17T08:48:17","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T08:48:17","slug":"recover-data-from-dead-macbook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/recover-data-from-dead-macbook\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Recover Data From a Dead Mac in 3 Easy Ways"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><p>The situation can be catastrophic and devastating when your Mac won&rsquo;t boot up, and you don&rsquo;t yet have a backup of your data. You may have irreplaceable photos, important work documents that are hard to recreate, or some other valuable data stored on your Mac that needs to be fixed.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/know-about-data-recovery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Data recovery<\/a> can be challenging if your Mac won&rsquo;t turn on despite your many attempts. However, various methods can help you recover your important files.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mac-stopped-turning-on-&ndash;-common-reasons\">Mac Stopped Turning On &ndash; Common Reasons<\/h2><p><strong>Here are the most common causes of why your Mac doesn&rsquo;t turn on:<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>OS failures: <\/strong>If you fail to complete a macOS update successfully, your Mac may become corrupted and crash.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Malware issues:<\/strong> Macs are generally considered to be safe and secure. However, virus infections are becoming more common than they used to be. Different types of malware, like adware, spyware, worms, etc., can permanently harm your Mac.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hardware:<\/strong> If you ignore hardware issues on your Mac (such as problems with the logic board or memory or when you accidentally dropped your Mac), they can spiral out of control and prevent your Mac from booting up.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-easy-solutions-to-recover-data-from-dead-mac\">3 Easy Solutions to Recover Data from Dead Mac<\/h2><p>If your Mac system has crashed or cannot boot, you can use the system&rsquo;s built-in utilities and specific recovering software to restore the data.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-solution-1-recover-data-using-recovery-software\">Solution 1: Recover Data Using Recovery Software<\/h3><p>If your Mac is dead and you can&rsquo;t boot it properly, a specialized data recovery tool is the simplest and quickest way to recover the data stored there.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/data-recovery-mac.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stellar Data Recovery Professional<\/a> allows you to recover data from a dead Mac hard drive or a crashed computer. When a computer (or, more specifically, its hard drive) crashes, the operating system fails to load, and the computer doesn&rsquo;t boot up. Stellar Data Recovery Professional has the option to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/help\/stellar-data-recovery-11-mac-en-recovering-data-from-crashed-computer.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">recover data without the use of external bootable devices<\/a> in such cases.<\/p><p><strong>To recover a non-booting Mac, follow these steps:<\/strong><\/p><p>1. Connect an external disk to your Mac.<\/p><p>2. To turn on your Mac in Recovery mode, press the <strong>Power <\/strong>button until Recovery mode appears.<\/p><p>3. Click <strong>Option <\/strong>&gt; <strong>Continue<\/strong>.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image1.png\" alt=\"Recovery Mode &gt; Options\" class=\"wp-image-117459 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image1.png 960w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image1-300x203.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image1-768x520.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Recovery Mode &gt; Options<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><p>4. Click <strong>Next <\/strong>after you see the macOS recovery windows.<\/p><p>5. After that, you will need to enter the Admin Password &gt; and press <strong>Continue<\/strong>. Now you should see the Recovery mode.<\/p><p>6. Select <strong>Terminal <\/strong>from the <strong>Utilities <\/strong>menu.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"567\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image3-1-1024x567.png\" alt=\"Recovery Mode &gt; Utilities &gt; Terminal\" class=\"wp-image-117460 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image3-1-1024x567.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image3-1-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image3-1-768x425.png 768w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image3-1-1536x850.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image3-1.png 1559w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Recovery Mode &gt; Utilities &gt; Terminal<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><p>7. Type in the following command in the Terminal and click the <strong>Return <\/strong>button.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"apply-gradient-on-post-images\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/mXE-t8FE50e-boWrdPOzKAypwUsyi87WLYmmmWQM0Rwiq29Q8YmhRz5dQmGN-s2pcSorzZp9JnZB9uKfQbj8qkbTXQQIwcsb6eBPcT76mAxQEtlsVoV6PSazgD19-3sDcIsGku76GpkOPE7ImakwJPx2dLIOmJHhjgx7c-ALWTJxVzVpEM-8qH4\" alt=\"Terminal command\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Terminal command<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><p>8. Follow the onscreen instructions to start the Stellar Data Recovery Professional application.<\/p><p>9. Select <strong>Scan <\/strong>after choosing the drive to be recovered.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"apply-gradient-on-post-images\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/public\/image\/catalog\/screenshot\/mac-data-recovery-pro\/stellar-data-recovery-professional-for-mac-select-location-2.png\" alt=\"Stellar Data Recovery Professional &gt; Scan\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Stellar Data Recovery Professional &gt; Scan<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><p>10. After completing the scan, you will see a message: Scanning<strong> Completed Successfully!<\/strong> Click <strong>OK <\/strong>to continue.<\/p><p>11. Click on <strong>Recover <\/strong>to get your files back.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Solution 2: Recover Data from a Dead MacBook Air and Pro Using External Drive<\/h3><p>Another solution is using an external hard drive to retrieve the files from your unresponsive Mac. To create a disk image backup, you must boot your Mac into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/macos-recovery-mode-and-how-to-use-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Recovery Mode<\/a> and use <a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-us\/HT212030\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Disk Utility<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>Here is how to do it:<\/strong><\/p><p>1. Plug in the external disk to your dead Mac.<\/p><p>2. Enter <strong>Recovery Mode<\/strong>. To do that:&nbsp;<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Turn on your <strong>Intel-based Mac<\/strong> while holding down the <strong>Command + R<\/strong> keys.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hold the Power button on <strong>M1 Macs<\/strong> until you see the Startup Options window.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>3. Select <strong>Disk Utility<\/strong>.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"423\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image4-1-1024x423.png\" alt=\"Recovery Mode &gt; Disk Utility\" class=\"wp-image-117462 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image4-1-1024x423.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image4-1-300x124.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image4-1-768x317.png 768w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image4-1.png 1321w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Recovery Mode &gt; Disk Utility<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><p>4. After choosing the needed external drive from the list of devices on the left, click on <strong>Erase<\/strong>.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"545\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image6-1-1024x545.png\" alt=\"Disk Utility &gt; Erase\" class=\"wp-image-117463 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image6-1-1024x545.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image6-1-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image6-1-768x409.png 768w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image6-1.png 1361w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Disk Utility &gt; Erase<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><p>5. Choose the file format (the Mac OS Extended) and confirm the erasing.<\/p><p>Then you will need to create a new image with a backup:&nbsp;<\/p><ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click Macintosh HD in the left sidebar, then navigate to <strong>File <\/strong>&gt; <strong>New Image &gt; Image from Macintosh HD.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Follow the onscreen instructions to create a new disk to make a backup copy of your files there.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After the backup is done, eject the external drive and plug it into the working Mac.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Launch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/data-recovery-mac.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stellar Data Recovery Professional<\/a> software and select the image backup file from the list of available storage devices. Start a scan and recover all the available data from a dead Mac.<\/li>\n<\/ol><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.stellarinfo.com\/StellarDataRecoveryProfessional-B.dmg.zip\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"apply-gradient-on-post-images\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Free-Download-Mac-Blue-button-1.png\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Solution 3: Recover Data on Another Mac<\/h3><p>If you have one more Mac that works, you can connect them using a cable and Target Disk Mode to make your non-working MacBook work as an external drive. It allows you to transfer files from an old Mac to a new one. <strong>Here are the steps to do it:<\/strong><\/p><ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Connect your dead Mac to the working Mac using the appropriate cable.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Press and hold the <strong>T <\/strong>key while turning on the dead Mac. After that, you should see the disk icon on your new Mac.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open the disk to view your data by double-clicking it on the working Mac.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drag your files to the desktop on the working Mac to transfer them.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When you are done transferring the files, disconnect the non-working Mac by dragging the disk icon to the Trash folder of the new Mac.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-avoid-data-loss-in-case-your-mac-goes-dead\">How to Avoid Data Loss in Case Your Mac Goes Dead<\/h2><p>Make sure you have a backup of your files on an external drive to access them even if your Mac breaks.<\/p><p><strong>Here&rsquo;s how to create a <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/guide\/mac-help\/recover-all-your-files-mh15638\/mac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><strong>Time Machine<\/strong><\/a><strong> backup of your Mac:<\/strong><\/p><p>1. Connect your Mac to an external hard drive or Time Capsule.<\/p><p>2. Open Time Machine by going to the <strong>Apple Menu<\/strong> in the upper left corner of the screen and selecting <strong>System Preferences<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Time Machine<\/strong>.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"958\" height=\"862\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image5.png\" alt=\"System Preferences &gt; Time Machine\" class=\"wp-image-117464 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" style=\"width:566px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image5.png 958w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image5-300x270.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image5-768x691.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 958px) 100vw, 958px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>System Preferences &gt; Time Machine<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><p>3. After that, click <strong>Select<\/strong> <strong>Backup Disk<\/strong>.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"831\" height=\"564\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image8.png\" alt=\"Time Machine &gt; Select Backup Disk\" class=\"wp-image-117465 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" style=\"width:617px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image8.png 831w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image8-300x204.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image8-768x521.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 831px) 100vw, 831px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Time Machine &gt; Select Backup Disk<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><p>4. Select the required disk and press the <strong>Use Disk<\/strong> button.<\/p><p>Voil&agrave;. Time Machine will now have your system&rsquo;s most recent backup.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"wrapping-up\">Wrapping Up<\/h2><p>Don&rsquo;t let file loss get in the way. There are several methods and solutions to fix and restore them. All you have to do is choose the most convenient procedure for you. One of the solutions is to use data recovery software called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/data-recovery-mac.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stellar Data Recovery Professional<\/a>. Also, remember to back up your data outside your Mac, so you don&rsquo;t lose important files.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The situation can be catastrophic and devastating when your Mac won&rsquo;t boot&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/recover-data-from-dead-macbook\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">How to Recover Data From a Dead Mac in 3 Easy Ways<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":63,"featured_media":117884,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[244],"tags":[4068,4071,4069,4070],"class_list":["post-117445","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mac-data-recovery","tag-how-to-recover-data-from-dead-macbook-pro","tag-recover-data-from-dead-mac","tag-recover-data-from-dead-mac-hard-drive","tag-recover-data-from-dead-macbook","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How to Recover Data From a Dead MacBook in 2025<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Have you lost access to your Mac? 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