MacDrive
The facts below are what the maker publishes about MacDrive, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From MacDrive's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| MacDrive 12 | $59.99, paid once | Windows 11/10 and Windows Server 2025/2022/2019; additional seats $29.99 each; Mac disk repair only for HFS+ disks · One-time purchase; perpetual license |
The facts
Each one read from MacDrive's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Compatibility limit
- OWC states that MacDrive currently does not support ARM-based systems.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Crash protection
- OWC says MacDrive 12 includes APFS crash protection to protect data if a drive disconnects unexpectedly.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Disk tools
- The product can create, partition, format, verify, and repair Mac disks, with repair limited to HFS+ disks.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Explorer integration
- Mac disks appear in Windows Explorer like native Windows drives.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Formats
- It supports HFS+, APFS, and encrypted APFS volumes.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Hardware
- The product lists support for hard drives, SSDs, RAID arrays, NAS, NVMe, USB flash drives, and interfaces including Thunderbolt, USB, FireWire, and eSATA.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- OWC describes MacDrive as useful for creative professionals, IT administrators, data recovery specialists, production companies, remote teams, and business users.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Paid from
- 59.99checked 22 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- MacDrive 12 gives Windows PCs read, write, and management access to Mac-formatted drives.checked 12 Oct 2026
- RAID and backups
- It supports SoftRAID and Apple RAID volumes and lets users browse and restore files from Time Machine backups on Windows.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Refund policy
- OWC advertises a 30-day money-back guarantee for MacDrive 12.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Updates and support
- The product page says free updates are included, and OWC offers a dedicated support team, knowledge base, and contact support.checked 12 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 1996checked 28 Sep 2026
- Maker history
- OWC says it acquired Mediafour, the maker of MacDrive, in 2017.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 22 Sep 2026
- Trial
- OWC offers a free five-day MacDrive 12 trial.checked 12 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Supported platforms
- windowschecked 22 Sep 2026
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