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Can not boot/startup into eDrive

Today ( Mon, Feb 12, 2018 ) purchased TechToolPro 9.6.1 and created an eDrive on my iMac late 2009 Mac OS 10.9.5. When I do a restart holding down the option key the sign in window shows up . When i...

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SafariBookmarksSync Agent error after file optimization incomplete

This is the second time that I’ve run file optimization on my MacBook Pro running Sierra and it has causes this crash every 30 seconds after reboot. While performing the optimization it keeps saying...

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TT Protection not showing/running for TTP9.6

Since installing TTP 9.6, I cannot see TT Protection running in System Preferences. I am using macOS 10.12.6 since I keep seeing problems with High Sierra. When I open TT Protection, it says protection...

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Checkmate Window Message: Checkmate Has Been Temporarily Suspended backupd...

Hi, I keep getting the following Checkmate (version 1.1.7 (3229) message window (while I'm working on my iMac 2017 OS 10.13.3): Checkmate Has Been Temporarily Suspended backupd (Time Machine) Can't...

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Is version 9.6 a free upgrade?

Hello, I have TechTool Pro v9.5.3. I noticed that the web site says that v9.6 is the latest, but when I do an update check, I am told that I have the latest version. Is v9.6 a paid upgrade? Thanks, Jon

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Fan Failure

My Mac Pro was upgraded from 2x 4-core Xeons to 2x 6-core Xeons, and it is loud as hell. I upgraded to Tech Tool Pro 9.6 and ran the fan test, which it failed. Which fan should I seek to replace?

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TTP 9.6.1 can create/read/write APFS SSD/HD drives?

I'm sure that with Apple's new APFS that Tech shops everywhere are running about like chickens or turkeys looking to escape their executioner. Usually Micromat has been ahead of that fray which is why...

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Power On Self Test Failure

I have been getting a notification of a Power On Self Test Failure. I can't find anything in the manuals or the software that tells me what this failure means. What should I do now? One oddity is that...

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TechTool Pro 9.6.1 crashes

TechTool Pro 9.6.1 crashes on my computer during "check computer" every time the test gets to Smart Check. I have re-downloaded the installation ap and re-installed but that has made no difference. My...

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Speed up TechTool?

The last time I ran techtool from the ProToGo drive, it took an inordinate amount of time to run, well over 24 hours, as I recall. I believe this is due to running the hard drive tests which check for...

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TechTool 9.6.1 Error - No display in the system settings

What went wrong? I have installed TechTool 9.6.1 on a MacBook Pro 2016 under macOS 10.13.3. The installation was successful. Multiple times. The icon appears in the system settings. By clicking on the...

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Cant make eDrive go away...

Hello, I probably made a mistake. I had installed TT on my notebook while I was using Sierra as the OS. Then I updated my OS to High Sierra. I had a small issue on my notebook HD and decided to boot...

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TTP 9.6 and Hackintosh...

I have created, (two years ago), a Hackintosh with MutliBeast Settings set to MAC Pro 3,1 - 2008 Series. I'm on El Capitan, 10.11.4. All is running well. I just bought TTP 9.6, and wanted to know what...

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Can't build eDrive

I have Mavericks running on a 1TB fusion drive on my 2011 iMac. Having been told I can't have the eDrive on a fusion drive, I also have a 75GB partition on the HDD on which I have installed Sierra -...

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Overallocation Warning

Running Disk Utility on an external backup HD (APFS), I got this for one of the partitions, a container, containing a clone: “warning: Overallocation Detected on Main device: (39308564+1) bitmap...

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Mac OS Trash Error Message: "This item will be deleted immediately."

I have an iMac (27-inch, Mid 2011) running OS X El Capitan (10.11.6 (15G17023)). The startup disk is a 120 GB Solid State SATA Drive and I have an internal 1 TB SATA Disk for document storage.
 When I...

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I/O Error reporrted, but Tehtool says it passed the test

Hi, I am using a 2012 Macbook Pro with El Capitan. Techtool Pro 9 (not yet updated). I am getting a report of I/O errors. Yet when I check Techtool prefs the program says it passed, so I would see the...

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Not Ready For Prime Time

I have given up, there is not a single tool that works reliably for me with TTP 9.6.1 I will check back in a few months for a newer version. I don't want to reply to TTP support, I am just done with...

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How to move directory backups off my small SSD

My TTP 9.6.1 directory backups are put on MacHD1, which is running out of space. While I can add backups on other disks, I do not seem to be able to remove them from my root disk. This is a big problem...

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Mac OS Trash Error Message: "This item will be deleted immediately."

I have an iMac (27-inch, Mid 2011) running OS X El Capitan (10.11.6 (15G17023)). The startup disk is a 120 GB Solid State SATA Drive and I have an internal 1 TB SATA Disk for document storage.
 When I...

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