On 1/22/03 4:11 AM, "David Kenny" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Spew into the Cybertrough:
> > Kyle: > > Thanks for your suggestions. Further questions: > 1) 'Disk First Aid' comes with the iMac, right? It's packaged with the Mac OS? > I've seen it before... I think. Yes sir. > 2) 'Disk Warrior' -- is this an add-on utility? How much should I expect to > pay for it? It's about $70 US. www.alsoft.com > 3) TechToolPro... MicroMat... You say this is for hardware diagnosing... I've > seen it selling for around $90. Is that a fair price? Yes. >Further, is it worth > purchasing this software if you are just joe-blow home user... I mean... does > it actually save you money in the long run if you are only maintaining 1 > computer? I can see its value to a Mac Technician in an environment with many > Macs... Put it this way. My parents just got a Pismo. I had them order those utilities. Same with my wife, I own personal copies. They are beneficial to the end user...not just a tech. I have other utilities that you can't buy for diagnosing Mac's but more often than not I end up using those listed above in conjunction with Apple's internal software. Another note from the Applecare forum (a private forum for Apple Certified Tech's). Apple recognizes and recommends the use of the following utilities by Apple tech's in troubleshooting clients Mac's: Diskwarrior Tech Tool Pro Macsbug Mac Test Pro (Apple Internal software) There is no mention of Norton. -- ============================================================== Kyle H. Hansen Apple Certified Technician Apple Solution Expert Macintosh Server Administrator [EMAIL PROTECTED] ============================================================== Jesus saves...but Gretzky grabs the rebound and backhands for a goal!!!! -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
