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DiskWarrior 4

Macworld Rating

5.0 out of 5 Mice, Feb 2, 2007

Pros

  • Checks files for corruption
  • Optimizes directories for faster performance
  • Monitors hard drives for potential failure
  • Specializes in repairing disk directory problems and other disk errors

Cons

  • None

Software Details

  • Alsoft
  • 10.3 (Panther), 10.4 (Tiger)
  • Universal
  • $100 (upgrade $50)

Macworld's DiskWarrior 4 Coverage

  • DiskWarrior 4 Few utilities are as important and as reliable as DiskWarrior 4. Throughout many years, this program has showed its value as a data and bacon saver, and this new version continues to provide essential maintenance and repair features.
  • Replacing an older laptop's hard drive There's no need to pay Apple over $600 to recover data and replace an old hard drive. You can attempt both on your own for under $200.
  • My backup plan: Kirk McElhearn We’ve covered the basics of how to keep your Mac backed up, and Macworld senior editor Dan Frakes has written about his own setup for backing up. Here’s the setup for Macworld contributor Kirk McElhearn.
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