DART¬ (Disk Archive/Retrieval Tool) is an application that enables you to duplicate Macintosh, Lisa, Apple II, or MS-DOS disks, save disk images, and create disks from image files. DART¬ 1.5 can read disk image files in DART¬, DiskMaker, or Disk Copy¬ format. DART¬ 1.5 image files are compressed, approaching a reduction in size comparable to that obtained by using a commercial compression utility. DART¬ 1.5 is System 7.0 "savvy", and implements a custom Apple event mechanism to automate the conversion of older DART¬ or Disk Copy¬ files to 1.5 format. The conversion process can be run by "remote control" (even across a network!) using the accompanying HyperCard¬ stack. (For more information, please refer to the DART¬ User Manual.)
Ñ Compatibility with new Macintosh Quadra 800 and Centris machines.
Ñ Under certain circumstances, it was possible for DART¬ to open a corrupted Disk Copy file and create an identically corrupted disk (or image file) from it. Checksums on source disk images are now verified correctly, and DART¬ will always display a warning message if the expected and actual checksum values don't match. (Note that while a damaged Disk Copy file can no longer be converted to DART¬ format, it's still possible to make a disk from it and potentially salvage the data on that disk.)
Ñ Fixed a minor (but annoying) display glitch in "Multiple Copies" mode where a portion of the Status message would sometimes be "hidden" underneath the progress bar.
Ñ Under System 7, you can now drop a floppy disk onto DART¬ to create an image file.
Ñ The default filename in Save dialogs is now filled in with the volume name of the source disk (if a source has been selected.)
Ñ Volumes can now be mounted in the Finder when DART is running in the background.
Ñ Fixed a bug which could occasionally cause a bus error on certain machines. The error would occur either immediately on launch, or after the about box was dismissed.
Ñ Fixed a bug which could cause DART to refuse to format a blank 1.4M floppy disk (or a 1.4M floppy formatted as 800K) when "Format Disk" was checked.