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best all round utility for OS X (checking ram, hd, etc)
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jamesa
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Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: .au
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May 18, 2004, 11:42 AM
 
Hey there,

think I may have some faulty memory (getting weird errors, but there may be other reasons for it). Would love some recommendations for good all round utilities - in particular, for checking HD and memory integrity.

TIA,

-- james
     
SupahCoolX
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Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: NYC
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May 18, 2004, 07:50 PM
 
All Macs come with a Hardware Test CD which can diagnose most basic hardware problems. TechTool from Micromat ( www.micromat.com ) can also be used to test the CPU, RAM, hard drive, etc. If you get an AppleCare extended warranty for your Mac, TechTool is included on the CD.
     
CharlesS
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May 18, 2004, 08:22 PM
 
DiskWarrior for the hard disk.

TechTool Pro if you want to check other hardware like RAM and the like. However, TTP's hard disk tests aren't great.

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tooki
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May 19, 2004, 01:34 AM
 
The OS X forum is for discussion of the Mac OS X operating system itself: topics about software that runs on OS X belong in the Software forum.

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