HDD triggers SMART alert
I have used TechTool Pro for many years. The latest upgrade to v12 now shows one of my external drives (a 1TB HDD device) as failing a SMART test each time I connect. I thought SMART was for SSD not...
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I use Dropbox Smart Sync — the function that allows files stored in Dropbox to be placed in the cloud only — but still be visible in the Finder. Once an online-only file is touched, the file downloads...
View ArticleFaceTime Camera
I was about to do a video test of my MacBook Pro screen and noticed the FaceTime Camera Tab. When I select it it indicates that "There is no built-in FaceTime camera attached to your system". This...
View ArticleHave just installed SAT SAMRT driver - Mac won't boot anymore
I have an external drive (USB) for repairing and testing my hardware. It runs El Capitan (macOS 10.11.6) and the latest version of TechTool (12.0.3). I want to check a FireWire drive's SMART status so...
View ArticleYellow Screen of Death?
System Mac Pro 2010 (same processor, but drives and graphics updated), OS 10.14.6, Tech Tool Pro 11.0.5. After the latest OS update, I rebooted and the eDisk booted up and displayed the yellow plus...
View ArticleCreate eDrive failed
I have been trying to create an eDrive in my new iMac using TechTool Pro 12, saving it in the iMac's hard drive. However, every single time I start the process, I get a Failed message in the results...
View ArticleTechToolProDeamon crash
Looking into my MacMini console log,I found some TTP deamon crash instances Process: TechToolProDaemon [47171] Path: /Library/PreferencePanes/TechTool...
View ArticleSmart Check NOT showing!
Hi there, The drop down to Smart Check is not showing and I believe I can't attach a screenshot. Any ideas?
View ArticleE Drive, cannot select the drive I need
I had set up an e drive on a partition of an external drive, and it worked fine and I could boot from it. However, I read in the instructions that the File Vault needed to be off when you made the...
View ArticleDropbox Smart Sync
I use Dropbox Smart Sync — the function that allows files stored in Dropbox to be placed in the cloud only — but still be visible in the Finder. Once an online-only file is touched, the file downloads...
View ArticleFaceTime Camera
I was about to do a video test of my MacBook Pro screen and noticed the FaceTime Camera Tab. When I select it it indicates that "There is no built-in FaceTime camera attached to your system". This...
View ArticleHave just installed SAT SAMRT driver - Mac won't boot anymore
I have an external drive (USB) for repairing and testing my hardware. It runs El Capitan (macOS 10.11.6) and the latest version of TechTool (12.0.3). I want to check a FireWire drive's SMART status so...
View ArticleYellow Screen of Death?
System Mac Pro 2010 (same processor, but drives and graphics updated), OS 10.14.6, Tech Tool Pro 11.0.5. After the latest OS update, I rebooted and the eDisk booted up and displayed the yellow plus...
View ArticleTechToolProDeamon crash
Looking into my MacMini console log,I found some TTP deamon crash instances Process: TechToolProDaemon [47171] Path: /Library/PreferencePanes/TechTool...
View ArticleSmart Check NOT showing!
Hi there, The drop down to Smart Check is not showing and I believe I can't attach a screenshot. Any ideas?
View ArticleE Drive, cannot select the drive I need
I had set up an e drive on a partition of an external drive, and it worked fine and I could boot from it. However, I read in the instructions that the File Vault needed to be off when you made the...
View Articleedrive hangs on startup
Installed techtools pro 12 on macbook pro running mojave 10.14.6, installed edrive, switched start up disk to edrive, tried to startup edrive and the white startup progress bar completes and the...
View ArticleNot all external drives are listed
iMac 27, mid-2015, Mojave 10.14.6, MachineProfile 1.3.15 I have an OWC external four-drive unit with all drives in use, but only two of them show up in the "Drive Info" list. TTP, DU, et al, show all...
View ArticleUpgrading from TTP 9 - uninstall first?
I just upgraded to TTP 12, haven't installed in my 2013 MBAir yet. Do I need to uninstall version 9 before I install version 12? If so, is there an uninstaller somewhere?
View ArticleBattery Alert - MacBook Air
I ran TTP 12 for the first time yesterday, and all is well except for a battery alert. I already was aware of it and even talked to Apple some weeks back. They said consider having it replaced if I...
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