#Techtool protogo install
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#Techtool protogo mac

#Techtool protogo pro

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#Techtool protogo upgrade

Note: Owners of earlier versions of TechTool Pro can upgrade to version 8 for $39.99.

With your Protogo device, you can start up more Macs more quickly than with a traditional DVD, and have the tools to get more done. Whether you have a fleet of computers to maintain for your business, or simply have your family's MacBooks to look after on the road, Techtool Pro 8's Protogo feature can give you access to all the tools you need. Simply launch Protogo, choose Protogo from the Mode menu, and use it to set up a diagnostic disk.

You can then use this device to boot, check, maintain, and repair Macintosh computers as needed. TechTool Protogo allows you to create a bootable diagnostic device that contains TechTool Pro and all of its most powerful tools as well as any of your own utilities you may wish to install. You can now take it with you The portability of TechTool Protogo is now included with every copy of TechTool Pro. In addition, we've now integrated Protogo, so that you can create your own custom test drives for out in the field.

#Techtool protogo mac

You can now test the sensors and fans on your Mac, along with the battery if you're using a Mac laptop. TechTool Pro 8 brings with it some of the deepest hardware testing yet - testing components on your motherboard that no other utility can access.

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Easy to use for both home users and professionals, TechTool Pro utilizes full 64-bit compatibility to keep your Mac running at its best. I've used it to run a thorough check on a few client machines that had recent logic board repairs and additional under-the-hood work performed.TechTool Pro 8 is the most robust hardware diagnostic tool available for Macintosh.

#Techtool protogo install

ProToGo is a utility that runs on the installed computer and copies over a full installer for OS X-along with TechTool Pro 8-to an external drive, like a USB Flash Drive, for use on non-bootable computers or to run a complete check on them without having to install the full application on that device.Īll in all, TechTool Pro 8 works like a charm and has already been paying for itself.

One thing I do tip my hate to Micromat for including is TechTool ProToGo, which comes with each version of TechTool Pro 8 (the latest version as of this writing with Yosemite support). It's nice to see what was checked when the blood was examined and what was found-like a clean bill of health for the computer. These details might seem like minutiae to others, but I look at the diagnosis process similar to getting blood drawn at the doctor's office during a checkup. If there's something wrong, it's definitely going to tell you, which is the purpose of the report, but it feels lacking because it doesn't display any other information or include a 'pass' mark for the items it checked for. While the reports do an admirable job of looking Apple-quality, aside from spotting any errors during a featured check, they display little useful information to really go on. TechTool has a dedicated Reports section where the results of each scan, test, and tool are listed for later review ( Figure H).įigure H TechTool has a dedicated Reports section. What would a diagnostics app be without Reports? Not very useful, I would imagine. There are about a dozen tools in total, offering a wide range of uses-some more mainstream and critically used, while others are limited in range or frequency of use-but they're all included in the price of admission, without the need to run multiple apps, which definitely makes it easier to manage. The Data Recovery option isn't quite as beefy as some of the other options available out there for Mac, but the sheer inclusion of this feature is boon to IT for the casual 'missing document' or 'I accidentally deleted the file' responses received by the end users you support.Īdditional tools, such as Wipe Date-this is used to securely erase a storage device to sanitize the contents prior to disposing or repurposing it to another user-are often under utilized, but in this day and age of security taking a front row seat, you can never be too careful. In a pinch, volume cloning allows for an exact bit-for-bit duplicate of the boot partition or drive to be created and copied to another partition or drive, so as to create a working, bootable backup-or in the event that the HDD/SSD is being upgraded. Volume or Disk Image cloning is yet another great feature included in this app.