You don’t need to be an expert technician to run TechTool Pro 4. The interface allows you to easily perform a comprehensive suite of tests unattended, so even novices can run the program with just one click of the mouse. At the conclusion of testing a detailed report is generated. This report summarizes what was done, alerts you of any problems that were found, and instructs you how to proceed in that case.

If you are the type of user who wants to explore the inner workings of your hardware and software in depth, TechTool Pro 4’s detailed tests and reports will delight you. Almost every type of test you can imagine is available. TechTool Pro 4 even includes data recovery routines. These can often rescue important files from drives that no longer mount. If you wish, TechTool Pro 4 will also monitor your computer in the background, alerting you of developing problems so that you can address them as quickly as possible.

ImageThe program multitasks for optimum speed and performance. An innovative feature unique to TechTool Pro 4 is the eDrive. The program lets you create an emergency startup partition that includes TechTool Pro 4 on one of your hard drives. It does this without the need to reinitialize your hard drive. Once you have an eDrive (which can be easily updated), you no longer need to use the program CD for testing or maintenance.

The Only Complete Solution on the Market
No product comes close to TechTool Pro 4 for ensuring that all of your hardware and software is operating at peak performance. No other software gives you the peace of mind that comes from knowing that your valuable data is protected by the latest technology. With a single mouse click, TechTool Pro 4 can automatically run a series of sophisticated tests that will troubleshoot almost any problem you are having with your Macintosh. Nothing else even comes close to TechTool Pro! Use TechTool Pro 4 to:

• Check critical computer hardware
• Repair hard drive problems
• Monitor computers in the background for impending problems
• Obtain a detailed summary of hard drive S.M.A.R.T. parameters
• Defragment hard drives
• Optimize volume directories
• Back up critical directory data
• Recover data from damaged drives
• Create an eDrive repair partition to work on a computer’s startup volume
• Securely delete important data from hard drives

Specifications

TechTool Pro covers the most important maintenance aspects of your Macintosh:

Diagnostics & Repair
TechTool Pro includes options to thoroughly check various hardware components, drives and other aspects of your computer system. One of the most important tests is the S.M.A.R.T. test, which checks for impending drive failure.

Optimization
This feature defragments the files on your hard drive and consolidates all of the free space into one large block. Optimizing enhances the overall performance of your drives and simplifies file storage layout.

Data Recovery
TechTool Pro includes routines that can search a damaged drive and attempt to recover valid files to another location. Even if a drive is damaged beyond repair, you may still be able to save important data that had not been backed up.

Safety
The Safety feature can be configured to protect your drives by automatically creating backups of critical drive directory data. It can also test the computer for developing problems and alert you, both onscreen and via email, if problems are detected.

eDrive
One of the most innovative features of TechTool Pro is the eDrive. This is a bootable Mac OS X partition containing TechTool Pro and a small copy of your system that you can use in an emergency or for regular maintenance. It is created on one of your hard drives without the need to reformat.

ImageTechTool Pro 4 is a feature-packed release of the most comprehensive diagnostic, repair, and maintenance utility of all time! A must-have Macintosh application, this utility from Micromat is truly the one indispensable product you need to ensure your Mac is always trouble free.

• Macintosh PowerPC G3 or greater.
• Mac OS X 10.4 or greater.
• DVD-ROM drive.
• 512MB RAM or greater.

*Beige G3 machines not supported.