To start using Analog Helper, either use the blank analysis that comes up when it is opened, or import a previous .cfg file using the Import command in the File menu. On the left is a list of panels of options that can be edited. The first three contain global settings for an analysis, described in the next section. Each of the others represents one of the reports that Analog can produce and are described in a separate section.

To actually perform an analysis, click the Analyze button or hit return. To only write Analog's config file without performing the analysis, click Write Config. The analysis can be performed later by running Analog manually. The On Open menu lets you set which action Analog Helper should perform on the analysis file when it is opened from the Finder. To stop this happening when the file is opened, hold down any modifier key (shift, option, command, control) or open the analysis from within Analog Helper by choosing Open from the File menu.

The Use Nav Services setting in the Edit menu controls whether files and folders should be chosen using Apple’s Navigation Services (included in Mac OS 8.5 but available for OS 7.5.5 or later). Navigation Services have been known to cause problems with some setups, so switch this setting off if you are experiencing any.