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Techtool Deluxe discontinued
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Join Date: Apr 2001
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Applecare used to come with this free hardware test utility, now it comes with nothing. Is there a free downloadable utility that does what tech tool used to do? I have a new Mini and I am having issues with one of the usb ports.
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Administrator  Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: California
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Try the Apple Hardware Tests. Option-boot from the original Install DVD. You'll see an extra partition with the hardware tests.
If you have one of those new no-optical Minis with Lion, try the option-boot anyway. The hardware tests have to be there somewhere, probably hidden in the recovery partition.
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Moderator  Join Date: Aug 2001
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According to this Apple Support doc, all you need to do (on a Mac with no optical drive) is to reboot while pressing the D button. I guess D means Diagnostic.
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Thanks guys, you'd think Apple would mention this somewhere that's easy to find, like right in the Applecare package and in the welcome instructions.
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Posting Junkie
Join Date: Mar 2004
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They never even bothered to inform their technicians when they shifted the diagnostics from the DVDs to the internal HDDs.
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I have plenty of more important things to do, if only I could bring myself to do them....
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Join Date: Apr 2001
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That's strange, something you'd think they would keep them informed about.
I have a question, Off topic. What happened to the up and down arrows in the window? Also, I have blue and blue chosen but everything is graphite-the scroll bar, etc. Anyway to change this?
Also, this Mini has the built in power supply and the cord is too short. is it safe to use an extension cord?
Lastly, when i had the headphones plugged into my previous Mini the startup chimes didn't sound, but not with this one. Anyway to shut it up?
Thanks!
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Nov 1999
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You might be able to get Tech Tool Deluxe directly from its developer. Go to micromat.com and see.
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Ya gotta applaud those bunnies for sacrificing their hearing just so some guy in Yonkers can have better TV reception.
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Originally Posted by Gregg 
You might be able to get Tech Tool Deluxe directly from its developer. Go to micromat.com and see.
Apparently they discontinued it
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Moderator Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Gothenburg, Sweden
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Techtool Deluxe was a special version for Apple that I'm not even sure that they ever sold separately. Techtool Pro is still being sold and is a superset of Techtool Deluxe.
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The new Mac Pro has up to 30 MB of cache inside the processor itself. That's more than the HD in my first Mac. Somehow I'm still running out of space.
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Join Date: Apr 2001
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Yes, it was only for Apple, I guess Apple decided it didn't want it anymore
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Join Date: Nov 1999
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Ya gotta applaud those bunnies for sacrificing their hearing just so some guy in Yonkers can have better TV reception.
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Originally Posted by Gregg
Doesn't work with Lion
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Join Date: Dec 2000
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I just installed the TechTool Deluxe 3.1.3 that came with my Applecare. However, I'm running Lion.
It seems to work with the processor, RAM, and various drive tests, but crashes on the Video RAM test unless I exclude it. It also gives an error for the Volume Structure test, but that's not surprising.
So, is it just a waste of time? BTW, where are the TechTool Deluxe preferences located in case I want to erase it?
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