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Macintosh Troubleshooting Software
A modest selection of "must have" Macintosh troubleshooting software. Please click on the title for more information on each program.
AlSoft
DiskWarrior 4 Universal Binary
(MacOS X)
DiskWarrior is the safest, the most technologically advanced, and the most powerful utility to eliminate directory damage available for any computer. DiskWarrior is not a disk repair program in the conventional sense. Instead of patching the original directory, it uses a patent-pending technology to quickly build a new replacement directory using data recovered from the original directory, thereby recovering files and folders that you thought were lost and that no other program could recover. It monitors drive hardware for potential drive failure, verifies replacement directories to ensure data integrity, compares the original directories to replacement directories to tell you which files and folders may have been affected by directory damage, repairs damaged boot blocks and blesses the system folder to ensure that the computer will start from the repaired disk, and more.
MicroMat TechTool Pro 4.6 (MacOS X)
This is the eagerly anticipated Universal Binary version of TechTool Pro that will run on both Intel and PowerPC-based Macs. All of the features of the program that were previously available for PowerPC based Macs are available for Intel-based Macs as well. This includes the innovative eDrive (emergency startup partition) feature of the program, found nowhere else. No product comes close to TechTool Pro for ensuring that all of your hardware and software is operating at peak performance and no other software gives you the peace of mind that comes from knowing that your valuable data is protected by the latest technology. With a single mouse click, TechTool Pro can automatically run a series of sophisticated tests that will troubleshoot almost any problem you are having with your Macintosh. TechTool Pro ships on DVD for both PowerPC and Intel-based Macs and will automatically boot the correct system version.
ProSoft Drive Genius 2 (MacOS X)
Is your Mac running slower? You probably need to defrag your drive. Although OS X optimizes the files in the Mac, it doesn't optimize the drive itself. Drive Genius 2 has the ability to defrag, directory repair and repartition on-the-fly. This is the same product used by Apple at the Genius Bar to defrag your drive (Part of the ProCare program offered by Apple). This software makes hard drive maintenance tasks painless, fast and easy. So prevent disaster by using Drive Genius 2 to maintain your computer.
ProSoft Data Rescue II (MacOS X)
Do you have a corrupt hard drive or one that no longer mounts? Are other tools failing to even recognize your bad drive? Data Rescue II is the best data-recovery utility on the market for recovering files from a problem hard drive. Other utilities can cause more damage to your hard drive and files by trying to "fix" the problem, instead of focusing on recovering your files. Do not use a repair utility until you've safely recovered your important files over to a safe location. Data Rescue II should be your first option to recover your important data, before you try any risky "repair" utility.
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