At Cardiff Data Recovery, we are proud to be Wales’s No.1 MacBook recovery specialists, offering professional and discreet data recovery services for all models of Apple MacBook laptops. With over 25 years of industry experience, we provide expert solutions for complex data loss issues including logical corruption, SSD failure, Fusion Drive breakdowns and accidental file deletions.
If your MacBook has stopped working, the drive is no longer recognised, or your files have been lost due to system corruption or accidental formatting, we can help. Our engineers recover lost data from every Apple MacBook model, no matter the fault.
💻 Services We Offer – Complete MacBook Recovery Support
We recover data from all MacBook models and drive types, including:
- MacBook Pro (all screen sizes and generations)
- MacBook Air (M1, M2, Intel models)
- MacBook Retina Display models
- MacBook with Fusion Drives or PCIe SSDs
- Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3) and Intel-based MacBooks
- Encrypted, formatted, or corrupted APFS and HFS+ volumes
We also offer support for Time Machine recovery, T2/T3 chip encrypted drives, and Apple FileVault-encrypted volumes.
📱 Top 20 Selling MacBook Models We Recover
We provide recovery for all popular MacBook laptops, including:
- MacBook Pro 14″ (M1/M2/M3 Pro)
- MacBook Pro 16″ (M1/M2/M3 Max)
- MacBook Air 13″ (M2/M3)
- MacBook Pro 13″ with Touch Bar
- MacBook Air Retina (Intel-based)
- MacBook Pro 15″ Retina (2015–2019)
- MacBook Air M1 (2020)
- MacBook 12″ Retina
- MacBook Pro 17″ (Legacy)
- MacBook Unibody (Mid 2010)
- MacBook Pro 13″ Intel (2016–2020)
- MacBook Air (2017)
- MacBook Pro A1278 / A1286 / A1398
- MacBook Pro A1708 / A1706
- MacBook Pro A1990 / A1989
- MacBook Air A1466 / A1932
- MacBook Pro with T2 Security Chip
- MacBook Air M2 (2022)
- MacBook Pro M3 (2024)
- MacBook Pro 16″ Intel (2019)
🧠 Supported macOS Operating Systems
We recover data from any Mac OS version, including:
- macOS 14 Sonoma
- macOS 13 Ventura
- macOS 12 Monterey
- macOS 11 Big Sur
- macOS 10.15 Catalina
- macOS Mojave, High Sierra, Sierra, El Capitan, Yosemite
- OS X Mavericks, Mountain Lion, Lion, Snow Leopard
- Legacy macOS with HFS, HFS+, or APFS file systems
🔧 Interfaces & Technologies We Support
Our lab is fully equipped to handle any storage interface used in MacBook laptops:
- SATA (2.5″ HDD and SSD)
- PATA (IDE – legacy models)
- NVMe (PCIe SSDs, Apple proprietary)
- M.2 NVMe drives (adapted for Mac logic boards)
- Fusion Drives (hybrid SSD + HDD)
- U.2 and eSATA
- Apple T2/T3 encrypted SSDs
- Removable and soldered SSD configurations
⚠️ 30 Most Common MacBook Recovery Problems We Handle
| Issue | Recovery Method |
|---|---|
| Mac won’t boot, stuck at Apple logo | Disk image created, APFS container rebuilt, user files extracted |
| “Folder with question mark” on boot | Partition mapping restored, boot volume reconstructed from raw data |
| Accidental file deletion | Metadata analysed, MFT scanned, deleted files recovered from unallocated space |
| Formatted drive | APFS volume reconstructed, file carving used for lost data |
| Liquid damage | Logic board assessed, SSD removed or accessed directly for recovery |
| MacBook dropped | Physical drive inspected, head replacement if needed |
| SSD overheating or throttling | Drive cooled, slow-read imaging used, data reconstructed from fragmented blocks |
| T2-encrypted SSD not recognised | Apple logic controller emulated, SSD unlocked with user credentials/keychain |
| Kernel panic loops | Filesystem bypassed externally, data extracted from system partition |
| Fusion Drive failure | SSD + HDD imaged separately, Fusion metadata manually reconstructed |
| APFS corruption | Container repaired via signature scanning and sector patching |
| FileVault password forgotten | Recovery via valid password or recovery key; keychain file analysis if permitted |
| Disk Utility shows “unmounted” drive | APFS container mounted externally, structure verified |
| macOS install wiped user data | Partition rollback attempted; data recovered from pre-install image |
| SSD not appearing in Disk Utility | Controller checked; direct NAND read performed if needed |
| Time Machine drive overwritten | Backup files recovered from prior snapshot references |
| Deleted Photos, iMovie, GarageBand files | Signature carving, metadata indexing used for media library reconstruction |
| “Disk not readable” after OS reinstall | Drive imaged, hidden partition mapped, file system rebuilt |
| SSD failure due to NAND wear | ECC-assisted read, bad block mapping, raw extraction from degraded chips |
| MacBook freezes randomly | System logs checked; disk errors imaged and files extracted |
| Mac displays grey screen | Boot sector and volume header analysed for corruption |
| Partition table missing | GPT table rebuilt manually using backup sectors and known layout |
| Encryption conflict after macOS upgrade | Encryption key mismatch resolved using backup keychain and hardware ID |
| Deleted user profile | Home folder structure restored, individual files recovered from base directory |
| Logic board failure | SSD removed (if removable), chip-off recovery performed for soldered storage |
| System stuck in recovery mode | Drive mounted externally, APFS/Time Machine backup recovered |
| macOS file corruption from app crash | Journals and caches inspected, recent data extracted from active containers |
| SSD shows “Read Only” | Firmware-level write-protect bypassed, imaging done before further degradation |
| SSD controller failure | ROM dump, controller emulation and direct access to NAND |
| macOS volume locked | Apple ID, password or recovery key required; bypass attempted with user credentials |
✅ Why Choose Cardiff Data Recovery?
- 25+ Years of Experience in Apple & Mac Data Recovery
- Support for All MacBook Models – Intel and Apple Silicon
- APFS, HFS+, Fusion Drive & FileVault Encryption Experts
- In-House SSD/NAND Chip-Level Recovery Tools
- Emergency 48-Hour Recovery Service Available
- Free Diagnostics with No Obligation
We are trusted by businesses, creative professionals, and everyday users across the UK for safe, secure and efficient file recovery MacBook Pro solutions.
📞 Contact Cardiff Data Recovery Today
If your MacBook is refusing to boot, your files have vanished, or your SSD has failed, don’t panic — and don’t attempt DIY solutions that risk overwriting recoverable data.
Contact Cardiff Data Recovery today for a free diagnostic, and let our Mac specialists recover your files safely and professionally.
We are your reliable partner for file recovery MacBook Pro — with the experience, tools, and success rate to get your data back.