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Re: [LUG] [OT] Tiger - Disk Warrior or Techtool Pro?

Re: [LUG] [OT] Tiger - Disk Warrior or Techtool Pro?

2005-06-16 by markdvc2002

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from James Redweather

   I
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> > know that the Tiger versions of Disk Warrior is not out yet.
> 
> No, it is.  3.0.3.  Check alsoft.com
> 
> > Just looking for comparison from previous users and not interested
> > in endless controversy on the subject.
> 
> No controversy here- I've used Disk Warrior for years.
> 
> Another one, not exactly the same function, but one that has helped  
> keep things running smoothly, is MacwasherX.
> 
> James

Re: [LUG] [OT] Tiger - Disk Warrior or Techtool Pro?

2005-06-16 by markdvc2002

From:   "Peter Duemmler" <merlin@...>  

> DiskWarrior 3.0.3 is Tiger compatible.
> 
> Peter
> ---
> http://www.merlinsound.de
> 
> PrjStd@a... wrote:
> > 
> > Hi most- Now that Norton doesn't work with Tiger I need a new
> > Utility program.Any one care to comment on the above.
> > Yes I know that OSX has it's own "hidden" maintenence and yes I
> > know that the Tiger versions of Disk Warrior is not out yet.
> > Just looking for comparison from previous users and not interested
> > in endless controversy on the subject. Thanks

Re: [LUG] [OT] Tiger - Disk Warrior or Techtool Pro?

2005-06-16 by markdvc2002

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from: Michael Perez-Cisneros <mperezcisneros@...> 
> 
> On Jun 15, 2005, at 5:46 PM, PrjStd@a... wrote:
> 
> >
> > Hi most- Now that Norton doesn't work with Tiger I need a new
> > Utility program.Any one care to comment on the above.
> > Yes I know that OSX has it's own "hidden" maintenence and yes I
> > know that the Tiger versions of Disk Warrior is not out yet.
> > Just looking for comparison from previous users and not interested
> > in endless controversy on the subject. Thanks


> I have both and both are worth having. Disk Warrior's Update for 
Tiger 
> is out. iDefrag is something I'd consider as well. I have it and it 
> worked quite well in Panther, no Tiger version beyond a beta yet. 
Most 
> of the time I use Disk Warrior and iDefrag on about a monthly 
basis. I 
> only had to run TechTool when I had an unexplained crash happening 
and 
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> it repaired that just fine.
> 
> Michael

Re: [LUG] [OT] Tiger - Disk Warrior or Techtool Pro?

2005-06-16 by markdvc2002

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from: Stefan Garr <stefangarr@...> 

> On Jun 15, 2005, at 2:46 PM, PrjStd@a... wrote:
> 
> > Hi most- Now that Norton doesn't work with Tiger I need a new
> > Utility program.Any one care to comment on the above.
> > Yes I know that OSX has it's own "hidden" maintenence and yes I
> > know that the Tiger versions of Disk Warrior is not out yet.
> > Just looking for comparison from previous users and not interested
> > in endless controversy on the subject. Thanks
> >
> 
> 
> Hi
> 
> Actually, Alsoft has released it's Tiger update.  I just ran it a  
> week or so ago, and everything worked well.  I also bought "Drive  
> Genius" by Prosoft engineering (http://www.prosoftengineering.com)  
I  
> went to a users group meeting in tucson, and the company showed 
up,  
> did a run through on their products, and I ended up buying their  
> "special package" of all of their products at once.  While I must  
> admit that the last time I felt I needed to run a disk utility, I  
> grabbed the old standby first ( DiskWarrior).  Since it seemed to  
> work just fine again, I didn't get into the Drive Genius product  
> yet.    Drive Genius does offer a lot of features that Disk 
Warrior  
> doesn't, so I'm sure it will come in handy.  I will say, also, that 
I  
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> have their "Data Rescue" program, and used it once.  It saved my  
> butt.  I'm pretty impressed with the company so far.
> 
> Best Regards,
> 
> Stefan Garr

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