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TechTool Protogo is a Mac repair program suite which contains three of Micromat’s best Mac repair tools;, TechTool Pro Classic, and DiskStudio. Protogo creates a bootable Mac repair toolbox with these tools as well as any of your own tools on a portable hard drive or flash drive. You can then boot from this drive, bypassing the OS, and run diagnostics on a computer to determine problems. Protogo also allows you to repair and recover data from problematic hard drives as well as defragment, optimize, and securely delete data. Cost: $129.99 Memtest OS X is a memory testing program for Mac OS X.
Many needs and tasks are common – OS upgrades, backups, system. My Go-To utility for disk related problems is DiskWarrior, hands down. RAM, hard drives, graphics and other Mac subsystems, with detailed hardware tests and reports.
It is a command line utility so it can be ran in OS X or in Single-User Mode if your Mac will not boot. It is great for testing intermittent system problems when you are having trouble determining if it is a memory problem. If you prefer memtest with a GUI front-end, then be sure to check out. Rember will run in OS X but will not work in Single-User Mode so Memtest OS X is the better option.
Cost: $1.39 Mac Disk Repair – DiskWarrior 4. Disk Repair for Macs – DiskWarrior utilizes a unique disk repair method for Macs is arguably one of the best hard drive repair programs for the Mac. It works differently than other data repair programs. Instead of trying to rebuild the damaged data itself, DiskWarrior builds replacement data based off of the original data. It then verifies the new data structure based on the original to make sure it is error free.
You can also use DiskWarrior as a preventative maintenance utility for hard disks. When run, it rebuilds your directory eliminating any damage that you may not be aware of. It also optimizes the directory for better performance. Cost: $99.95 If it is more serious and your Mac’s hard drive has crashed, I have provided an extensive data recovery guide with a list of Hard Drive Recovery Tools in my article. First Free Disk Repair-Mac OnyX is a maintenance, optimization, and personalization utility for Mac OS X. It allows you to run hard drive diagnostics, run system maintenance tasks, delete caches, and configure tons of OS X hidden features. Even if you aren’t using it as a repair utility, it is a great application to help keep your Mac running in top shape.
Mac Data Rescue is a data recovery program that focuses purely on recovering data from corrupt drives instead of hard drive repair. It scans the corrupt drive analyzing all of its contents and allows you to choose which data you would like to recover. It even scans for deleted files. Data Rescue II restores the data to a separate drive leaving the original data intact. It comes with an emergency boot CD that you can use to recover data when the computer will not boot and it also works on drives that won’t mount. Cost: $99.00 AppCleaner may not be classified as a repair tool but it can be used as one.
When you are having trouble with an application in OS X, you can simply remove it by dragging it to the Trash. However, this still leaves behind the applications preferences, caches, and other files that could still cause the same problem after you reinstall it. AppCleaner will remove all of these files making sure that the app is completely gone before you attempt a reinstall.
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Drive Genius is a disk utility application for Macs. Its main features include defragmenting, running benchtests, directory repair, integrity checks, surface scans, repartitioning, cloning, shredding data, and more. This is actually the same program used to defrag Macs at the Genius Bar in Apple Stores. Drive Genius also comes on a bootable DVD so you can run it even when a Mac will not boot. Cost: $99.00 Mac Backup – Carbon Copy Cloner is a simple yet very effective backup utility for the Mac.
Like most other backup utilities, it can be scheduled to backup your Mac on a regular basis. The best part, however, is its ability to completely clone a hard drive with it still being bootable. This tool comes in very handy when you are replacing hard drives, setting up multiple Macs, or recovering from a system crash. Carbon Copy Cloner is donation-ware so you can download it for free without any restrictions.
You can also check out which has more features but costs $27.95. However, if you just need a simple backup and cloning utility, Carbon Copy Cloner does a great job. (donation-ware) Apple Mac Disk Repair – AppleJack is a troubleshooting utility for Mac OS X. It runs under Single-User Mode so it can be used even when OS X will not boot. AppleJack will repair disks, repair permissions, cleanup cache files, validate preference files, and remove swap files.
You can select these tasks individually or have AppleJack run all of them and even reboot when finished. Unfortunately, at the time of writing this article, AppleJack is not yet compatible with Leopard but a new version is in the works. Be sure to check their page frequently for an update because this is an invaluable tool.
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(open-source) Hardware Monitor is a utility that allows you to view data from the hardware sensors in a Mac. It currently has support for temperature readings, battery data, voltage, current, fan speed, power and load, ambient light, as well as user-defined artificial sensors.
It’s a great utility to use when simply trying to find out if your hardware is malfunctioning. Cost: € 7.00 (can also be purchased with U.S. OSX disk repair -Leopard This is kind of a nice segway into handy hardware tools and toolkits. Click on the following link if you want to see some great ideas on what I recommend for your. As you may know, I believe your should support Macs in your Computer IT Consultant Business. I state my case here in my article on.
Well if you were counting, that is 4 totally free Mac OSX disk repair utilities, and one so cheap it may as well be free! The best Mac repair disk software may well be a paid one depending on your exact needs, and I’ve shown you my pick for the best of those too. Summary of Disk Repair Mac: Excellent Mac disk repair software is provided above, for you to consider and try if you like. What Mac OS X repair tools do you like? Is there another Mac Disk Repair utility you’d suggest? Please leave a comment to help others, or if the above tools have helped you. And as for hardware, click this link if you want to.
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By. 4:00 am, January 7, 2011. Advertisement Working as a Mac consultant brings me in contact with several dozen different Macintosh systems every month. Many needs and tasks are common – OS upgrades, backups, system slowdowns, troubleshooting startup or WiFi problems. Like any good mechanic there are a few items in my toolbox which I favor above others.
From built-in tools like Disk Utility, Network Utility and Console to third-party tools like DiskWarrior, FileSalvage and iStumbler, these items help get the job done. Mac OS X Built In Utilities Apple provides a slew of utilities as part of Mac OS X, many of which are useful for troubleshooting and maintenance. All of these items can be found inside Applications/Utilities on your Macintosh hard drive. Disk Utility Most Mac users are familiar with Disk Utility. It’s used to format hard drives, create RAID arrays, mount volumes, burn disk images (.dmg files), and fix basic disk problems. The Repair Disk function can be used on any non-startup drive and can fix simple volume or filesystem errors. Repair Permissions is the other kind of maintenance Disk Utility can do.
While less important in solving problems than with previous Mac OS X versions, this operation can help when you can’t open certain files or programs on your Mac. Disk Utility also monitors the basic S.M.A.R.T. Status of any internal hard drives, providing a (potentially) useful indicator of pending drive problems. Network Utility An all-purpose application to check basic connectivity status, Network Utility lets you check Ethernet, Airport or Bluetooth Port Info, Ping, Lookup, and Traceroute internet addresses, and scan for open ports and vulnerabilities.
Using these tools can help determine where a problem lies when you can’t get online. Does your ethernet or Airport card (port) have an IP address? If not, you aren’t on the network at all.
Can you successfully Ping or Traceroute the name or IP address of the website you’re trying to reach? If not, it’s a problem somewhere between you and the remote site. Where things fail provide clues for network troubleshooting.
Airport Utility Airport Utility is used to control Apple Airport equipment: Airport Express, Airport Extreme, Time Capsule. It is the only utility available to control this gear, and does not work with non-Apple equipment. Therefore this program is something you either must use or never use, depending on your WiFi setup. Airport Utility will allow you to add new or items on your LAN or reconfigure existing equipment, check for and apply firmware updates, and find out why the light keeps blinking yellow on the front of your Airport Extreme. Keychain Access If you’ve forgotten the password for something you previously entered on your computer, there’s a good chance this item has been saved to your keychain. WiFi passwords, email accounts, server logins, most of these items can be found in the system keychain.
Keychain Access is the utility used to view, change or delete these stored items. The fastest way to access this utility is to double-click on your user keychain file: /Libary/Keychains/login.keychain If the item you’re looking for doesn’t appear in the list, use the search box.
Double-click on the item you need, then click Show Password. You will need to enter your current keychain password before viewing the item, this is the same as your Mac user password. Console Your Mac keeps track of normal and abnormal operations in a series of system and application logs – startup, network activity, installations, errors and crash details. When problems occur it can be helpful to look through these logs for clues as to what’s happening. Console is the log viewer for OS X. After launching it click the Show Log List button.
You will see items grouped by System and User tasks. Logs which are often useful are the system.log, any crash logs, and anything generated by apps you’re having problems with. Apple HW Test ( on disc) Since the days of the original iMac Apple has provided a hardware test utility on the CD or DVD bundled with your Mac. This utility can check memory, graphics hardware, disk performance and basic Mac operation. I find this most useful for finding bad RAM. If your Mac plays a series of tones at startup instead of its usual chime, Apple HW Test is what you want to have. Restart with your restore disk in the optical drive – or Flash drive, for new MacBook Airs – and hold down the D key at startup to boot into the Apple HW Test Utility. Note that these discs are specific to the machines they shipped with, they will not work with other models.
Third Party Utilities My Go-To utility for disk related problems is DiskWarrior, hands down. Directory errors ( e.g., file not found), permissions problems, copy problems, systems which won’t boot (flashing question mark at startup), DiskWarrior is the thing I reach for first. This works similarly to Rebuild the Desktop from the Classic Mac OS days but in a much more advanced way. I’ve found the best way to use this tool is to boot a troublesome Mac in FireWire target mode, then run DiskWarrior from a second Mac. It’s important to use the correct version of DiskWarrior which supports your Mac model and operating system. A more complete alternative to the Apple HW Test Utility is TechTool Pro.
This virtual stethoscope can test RAM, hard drives, graphics and other Mac subsystems, with detailed hardware tests and reports. TechTool Pro has been around for many years and is a reliable way to see what’s going on inside the case at the hardware level. This program (as with others) can be loaded on a bootable USB Flash drive, a handy troubleshooting tool for Intel Macs when your full toolkit isn’t at hand. And (tie) Cloning a hard drive is an essential part of backing up a system, particularly before doing an upgrade. Having a permits you to downgrade to your system to an earlier version if something goes wrong, or import data and applications as needed if you are doing a Manual Mac System Migration. Cloning utilities can also be useful in copying data which the Finder balks at, such as items with mixed permissions or disk errors. If you’ve already run DiskWarrior or Apple Disk Utility on a drive and you still can’t copy some files, try using Carbon Copy Cloner or SuperDuper!
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These tools can utilize several different methods of copying, and if errors persist will move on to other files without bombing out of the copy operation – unlike the Finder. And (tie) Accidents happen, and hard drives crash. Sadly, most people become religious about backups only after the first catastrophic loss of data has occurred. Having a good data recovery utility is critical. Data Rescue and FileSalvage both, scanning your hard drive for recoverable data then retrieving this data in a second pass. Recovered data is sorted by file type. Recovery programs can also be useful to move data as a last resort, when copying or cloning doesn’t work.
Both these utilities can find unique files when scanning the same drive, so it is sometimes helpful to have both on hand for an emergency. Solving WiFi issues can get much easier when you can really see what’s going on in the neighborhood.
IStumbler is a WiFi scanner that samples local networks every few seconds and displays network names, signal strength, signal to noise, channel numbers, etc. This information can help you determine optimal channels to use for network setups, and discover many local WiFi networks that don’t even show up in the Mac’s Airport menu. IStumbler also scans for bluetooth networks and can list all gear broadcasting itself via Bounjour on the local LAN. Versions are Operating System specific, so download the one needed for your Mac. If you’re looking to find out how much RAM your Mac can take, what kind of hard drive it uses, the maximum supported OS or many other specs, Mactracker is the app for you. Listing every model of Mac made along with many peripherals and iDevices, this free app (donationware) is a little gem for anyone who upgrades or repairs Macs. The key piece of information to know about a Mac is the Model Identifier as displayed in System Profiler, e.g., MacBook1,1 or iMac5,1.
Using this unique hardware ID you can determine exactly what model Mac you have and what parts are needed for repairs or upgrades. —- What’s on your list of Essential Utilities?