Mac OS 8.5 Technote: Part LXXXII

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Utilities

Disk Copy 6.3.1

Disk Copy allows for disk image creation, mounting, and writing.
  • AppleScript support includes:

    • Query and set all application preferences.

    • Mount a Disk Copy image as a disk volume.

    • Unmount Disk Copy volumes.

    • Check and verify Disk Copy images and checksums.

    • Make a floppy from a Disk Copy document.

Disk First Aid 8.5.1

Disk First Aid is an application program that provides disk diagnostic and repair services. It is normally located in the Utilities directory in the startup disk's root directory.
  • Code from Disk First Aid runs whenever the "improper shut down" dialog appears.

  • Unlike previous versions of Disk First Aid, the new Disk First Aid program allows you to repair the startup volume and other volumes with open files.

  • Disk First Aid now verifies and repairs the "HFS wrapper" on HFS Plus volumes.

  • Disk First Aid can now repair many kinds of damage caused by older disk utilities that are not compatible with HFS Plus volumes.

    AppleScript support includes:

    • Verify and/or repair a volume.

    Related Materials:

    • The Disk First Aid Read Me file.

Drive Setup 1.6

Drive Setup provides drive initialization services for Apple hard drives.
  • Drive Setup can now reinitialize a drive maintaining the former partition scheme and formats.

  • Drive Setup warns before updating a driver.

  • Contains bug fixes.

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