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MacDrive

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#70 of 100
Score
6.4
MacDrive's website

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.

All about pricing
PlanPriceWhat it gives you
MacDrive 12$59.99, paid onceWindows 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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