[DM-MUG] Best Utility?

[Jon Thompson]

My preference is for Disk Warrior, for reasons that have been explained.

I do _not_ recommend Norton.  Here's why...

Norton has always had problems with updates to the OS.  If you get a 
newer version of the OS, there are changes that Norton does not expect. 
  It changes things back to the way they were, which actually causes 
more problems.

As a side note, when the OS is updated with changes that Disk Warrior 
does not understand, Alsoft has provided an updater that allows you to 
_burn_ a new bootable CD with Disk Warrior on it.  For free.

Also, Norton Utilities for the Mac is no longer being updated, so it is 
a moot point.  
http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20040414111904128

-- 
Jon Thompson
Jon Thompson Consulting
jon@mac-consultant.com
(515) 360-0250
On Nov 29, 2004, at 8:40 PM, Douglas wrote:

>
> Well said, bailey. Two different tools, both have their uses. I use 
> Disk Warrior most frequently but for finding something like a RAM 
> problem Tech Tools does the trick.
>
> Norton has been a problem in the last several years especially when 
> working with SCSI drives on newer systems.
>
>
> On Nov 29, 2004, at 6:31 PM, Bailey Ford wrote:
>
>> Comparing Disk Warrior (DW) and Tech Tool Pro (TTP) is a little like 
>> comparing apples and oranges. DW does one job, very very well. It 
>> creates the catalog file of a given disk. This is the file that tells 
>> the computer where all the files are located on the drive and defines 
>> the volume parameters (like how big the partition is and if it is 
>> bootable, etc.) TTP on the other hand, performs a wide array of tests 
>> on hardware and disks and files. It also has a routine to repair the 
>> catalog information. TTP looks at the catalog file to make sure it is 
>> well formed and corrects the errors that it sees. DW looks at all the 
>> files and creates a new, optimized catalog to describe those files. 
>> So, even for the same task, the two programs use a different 
>> technique.
>>
>> My take is that DW does a superb job - much better than anything else 
>> for catalog problems. TTP is good too, but I would use it for 
>> defragging, and testing hardware (like RAM chips). If I were looking 
>> at a sick mac and wanted to get it working, I'd much rather have DW 
>> than TTP.
>>
>> YMMV.
>>
>> -bailey
>>
>> On Nov 29, 2004, at 5:25 PM, Russ & Marilyn Carlson wrote:
>>
>>> Which is the best utility DiskWarrior 3 or Tech Tool Pro 4?  I 
>>> believe
>>> some members said that Norton was NOT a good one to get.
>>>
>>> Russ
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