Scan & Fix 100 registry errors free
Publisher's Description
From Micromat:
Using TechTool Pro, you don't need to be an expert. With an easy-to-use interface, single-click diagnostics scan critical CPU, memory, video hardware and more to identify impending problems to help you prevent costly repairs.
What's new in this version:
- Improvement to Volume Rebuild/Repair routines.
- Enhancements and fixes in the Surface Scan test.
- Fixed an eDrive and Spotlight volume unmounting issue.
- Added ability to Wipe Free Space on an active system volume in Wipe Data.
- Significant improvements and updates to the Local Network tool for Bonjour enabled devices.
- Improved support of Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion) FileVault encrypted and RAID volumes in TechTool Protection.
- Updated and fixed l... See all new features
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"Expensive, user-unfriendly, limited usefulness"
Version: TechTool Pro 6.0.3
Pros
For the price, there are no pros
Cons
Price, Stability, User Friendliness
Summary
TechTool Deluxe wasn't a great system, but it was free with AppleCare. I downloaded it and used it with 10.6. It never found an error nor did it ever cause an issue. It seemed to do nothing more than what the Apple Hardware Test can, and a few of the things the Disk Utility can (but not all by any means). TechTool Deluxe does NOT work correctly on OS X 10.7 'Lion' and it seems that the makers intend it to be this way (as they want you to pay to upgrade). The user interface on Pro looked great and I tried it because of this. At its price, I knew it was a gamble. I think I lost.
As noted, this does not correctly back up the directory of the intended drive on multiple drive systems. A free program, like Carbon Copy Cloner does this with ease, so why can't this?
Even beyond that, its usability for OS X 10.7 is less than pleasing. What exactly do the diagnostics and repairs do? I cannot tell you. For both the Deluxe and Pro, they did nothing for me. I guess it is kind of hard to repair an already stable OS.
What do the other features do? Honestly, nothing that a variety of other *free* programs can't also do. The optimization and cleaning is done better by Onyx (free). Actually the cleaning and optimization abilities of Onyx are far better than TechTool Pro in terms of capability and stability. The ability to monitor the system is done better by iStatPro (free), with lesser resources being used. The cloning and bootable partition creation is done better by CarbonCopyCloner (free). Most of the other things it does are done automatically by 'Lion', or can be done using one of its numerous utilities (like Disk Utility). Perhaps its "accidental deletion recovery" works well, but I never used it. How often do you delete useful files "accidentally"? Considering you have to go through 3 (sometimes more) steps in Lion to perma-delete them, I can't say I have EVER done this.
Operating stability is questionable. I've had it exit unexpectedly or require a 'forced quit' more than once, and after reading some horror stories about it harming systems, I decided to uninstall it.
Ultimately, OS X 10.6 and 10.7 are well developed, exceptionally stable, and self-sustainable systems without major maintenance needs. This in itself makes the value of optimization software questionable (with the exception of Onyx, which has some features which have been proven to benefit 'Lion'). At least from my perspective, TechTool Pro is a rather poor and costly solution to a problem which doesn't really exist. I would advise passing this one up until some major changes occur. -
"TechTool used to be fine 10y ago"
Version: TechTool Pro 6.0.3
Pros
Cannot see any advantage over DiskUtility & functioning Backup (Time Machine).
Cons
- does not solve problems.
- does not work with Apple RAID card
- flashy but user-unfriendly interface
- poor explanations of problems found and measures takenSummary
Overall, TechTool Pro is a program with colorful illustrations and symbols. It is however completely unclear what it does to keep your mac moving. I am waiting for someone to provide evidence (images before and after of analysis) that it does something useful.
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"Same Horrible Taste More Damaging! Absolute Data Killer"
Version: TechTool Pro 6.0.3
Pros
None. This is absolutely a horrible piece of software engineering and will cause data loss when given a chance.
Cons
Unreliable. Crashes. Hangs. Destroys directories. Does NOT back up the directory of the drive you really want it to. WARNING: Causes Data Loss AND causes HARD DRIVE BECOMING UNUSABLE.
Summary
I never learn. After being ripped off with false promises of "free next version if you buy this", not getting those, getting a copy after complaining to them and finding it did not work, etc. I was suckered in again, this time by the MacUpdate promo bundle for $50 for 12 programs. TechTool Pro 6 immediately proceeded to make that cost turn into $500.
The first drive that I used it on, which was giving me problems, could not be fixed by this program, which would keep crashing or hanging. I finally gave up and formatted the drive and restored from a backup. Next, I ran TTP6 on my external drives and rebuilt the directories on them. (I ran Disk Utility before and that showed no errors in either).
TTP6 showed some positive changes from a directory rebuild so I went ahead and applied those. Result, not only did one drive become unbootable until I formatted it and restored using disk utility,
The second drive was so badly damaged that now Disk Utility & TTP6 hang when I try to format or partition it! I have just had to literally throw away a 160GB Lacie drive that had served me fine as a backup drive until I ran TTP6 on it tonight.
AVOID TECHTOOLS PRO 6 like the plague that it is. -
"6.0.2 download fails every time!"
Version: TechTool Pro 6.0.2
Pros
6.0.2 download fails every time!
Cons
6.0.2 download fails every time!
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"Good, useful tool"
Version: TechTool Pro 6.0
Pros
Aside from 1 or 2 bumps over the years, it's always worked fine and gets better and better. Customer service is responsive. The eDrive is a fantastic idea which no other app has instituted. And now TTP makes clones, too. Transparent, user-friendly.
Cons
None to speak of.
Summary
To begin with, not that much goes wrong with Macs. But when it does, something like TTP and DiskWarrior - both of them! - have been lifesavers for me over the years, along with bootable clones. Is it worth the $$ (which is not a fortune)? How much is your data worth to you? I don't understand the gripes, and, for me at least, it's always worked reliably. I wouldn't be without it.
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"Very Disappointed in MicroMat"
Version: TechTool Pro 5.0.7
Summary
This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.
I have purchased and used every version of TechTool since its inception in the early 90s. I used to get such a kick out of the female voice announcing all the tests and results in the early version. I have also registered every version of software I own, and I have purchased a LOT of software since the mid 1980s.
Fast forward to now. I upgraded my latest purchased version of TechTool Pro to version 5.0.7. Suddenly, the TTP daemon is using 90+ percent of my CPU. I don't know why; perhaps it's having a conflict with another piece of software or an earlier version's remains. So I go to MicroMat's web site to get tech support.
No go. MicroMat won't even talk to me until I register my software. Wait a minute... I have registered all my software. Now, in order to get tech support, I have to re-register under what I guess is a new system. I'll have to dig for the discs, but there is just too much going on right now. I have a unique name, and I'd bet MicroMat could find it in there registration log, but no, can't do that.
To add insult to injury, when I select the TTP preferences now, all I get is a beach ball. Launch TTP, and the offending daemon is "resurrected". Basically, TTP is useless for me right now. When I can find the software, I'll register again, but in the meantime I think MicroMat could do a better job of addressing this issue. It's not a fluke or an isolated incident. I checked their online forums, but there are so many posts about different issues that I'd have to spend days trying to find a relevant thread. I'm not happy and I'm sure customers will be lost over this one. -
"TechTool using >90% of CPU???!"
Version: TechTool Pro 5.0.7
Summary
This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.
After a harddisk failure I installed the latest TechTool Pro (which I got as part of a bundle) on my new hard disk and enabled the "Protection features" in the system preference pane. The result was that the TechToolPro Daemon used over 90% of the CPU on my 2.5 GHz MacBook Pro when I did something simple as opening a new window - that is simply unacceptable. How does something like this make it through Quality Control? -
"I'm fed up"
Version: TechTool Pro 5.0.7
Summary
This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.
TechTool is a useful application that has helped me out of a jam on several occasions. Normally I don't attach a star rating for a minor version update, but today I'm mad as hell and I feel like throwing some hurt at MicroMat for their abysmal update mechanism. Are they running their update server on an Apple II? It took me five tries to successfully complete the 5.0.7 download. Some tries failed after a few minutes, others waited until nearly done to fail. Luckily I had gone through all this hassle with the previous incremental updates, so I knew where in my file system to look for the 5.0.7_5123.zip file so I didn't have to go through the same frustration updating my eDrive.
It is unconscionable that MicroMat chooses to treat their paying customers like criminals. Since the updated version still requires reentering the registration code, wouldn't it be much more convenient for all if MicroMat provided a simple download link for minor updates? That way failed downloads could at least be restarted until complete.
So that's why I'm giving TechTool Pro two stars this time. -
"Think more than twice before you buy TTP"
Version: TechTool Pro 5.0.6
Summary
This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.
Any potential buyer is hereby advised to think long and hard before purchasing this programme (TechTool Pro). I have been a registered user since MacOS 8 (remember those days? 'You ain't computing if your Mac doesn't crash at least once a day!') and what I wrote here did not result from any malicious intent. However, on 30 January 2010 I decided to uninstall the programme. This is why. The interface is a beauty to behold, but the performance has always been slow, if not even sluggish. The worst thing is that the programme "unexpectedly quits". On the morning of the 30th, I tried to run standard tests on one of my Macs. TTP quit three times in a row. For your information, I own two Macs: a Mac mini with 2.0 GHz Core 2 Duo processor, 3 GB of RAM, 111 MB HD, running Snow Leopard 10.6.2, and a 2007 MacBook Pro, with 2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo processor, 6GB of RAM, 500 GB HD. In addition, I have five external HDs, four attached to the MacBook Pro, and one to the Mac mini. All these external HDs are clones of the MacBook Pro. I always run clean systems, without any third party additions, no system performance enhancers, no "haxies" (which, frankly, I consider a silly concept and those who use them are simply asking for trouble). Also, I only use major programmes from major developers (Adobe, Apple, Microsoft), with very few other programmes (some of them shareware) of highest quality (tested and true), like Amadeus Pro, DiskWarrior etc. I do not think there is any significant reason for TTP to quit on my system while performing standard tests. This is why I felt it was necessary for me to warn the potential users. I am not saying you should not buy the programme, I am just saying try to get as much information on it and its performance before you fork out the dough. As far as I am concerned TTP simply does not deliver. -
"Another buggy version"
Version: TechTool Pro 5.0.6
Pros
You'll spend most of your time trying to figure out how to uninstall it. They have the nerve to charge for this upgrade as well.
Cons
See 'pros'
Summary
Save yourself a headache.
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