Overview
Requirements
- Internet Connection
- Ubuntu Live USB/CD/DVD
Data Recovery Process
- Boot From Ubuntu Live USB/CD/DVD
- Connect to Internet
- Enable Universe packages using
Software Sources - Install
hfsprogspackages
$ sudo apt-get install hfsprogsFind MAC OSX HFS+ Partition
- Use fdisk command to find the Mac device.
$ sudo fdisk -l
Disk /dev/sda: 465.8 GiB, 500107862016 bytes, 976773168 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes
Disklabel type: gpt
Disk identifier: 00006451-5A98-0000-F944-0000E3560000
Device Start End Sectors Size Type
/dev/sda1 40 409639 409600 200M EFI SystemNOTE!: using fdisk didn’t show the Main Partition of mac, It shows only one partition.
The above partition sda1 is the EFI partition (boot partition).
That means, /dev/sda2 is your Mac partition.
Check/Repair MAC OSX HFS+ Partition
- You need to do fsck check on your Mac partition
$ sudo fsck.hfsplus /dev/sda2
** /dev/sda2
** Checking HFS Plus volume.
** Checking Extents Overflow file.
** Checking Catalog file.
** Checking multi-linked files.
** Checking Catalog hierarchy.
** Checking Extended Attributes file.
** Checking volume bitmap.
Volume Bit Map needs minor repair
** Checking volume information.
** Repairing volume.
** Rechecking volume.
** Checking HFS Plus volume.
** Checking Extents Overflow file.
** Checking Catalog file.
** Checking multi-linked files.
** Checking Catalog hierarchy.
** Checking Extended Attributes file.
** Checking volume bitmap.
** Checking volume information.
** The volume Macintosh HD was repaired successfully.- Hurray! It is repaired now…
- Now you can copy your files using Ubuntu File Manager.