Anyone know WHEN Alsoft's DiskWarrior will ever be able to rebuild APFS disks?

I've owned and used DiskWarrior for over 20 years. Actually, I used it up to when APFS drives arrived in Macbooks and DiskWarrior became useless (on those drives). I know their backstory... "Apple hasn't released the info we need on APFS. If that's true, how come Micromat just released a new version of TechTool Pro for Mojave? Does anyone know WHEN or IF Alsoft will ever be able to get DiskWarrior to rebuild APFS disks?

Posted on Feb 14, 2019 3:51 AM

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Posted on Feb 20, 2019 7:12 AM

According to - https://www.alsoft.com/DiskWarrior/mojaveapfs.html


Alsoft say -


• What's in the works

The next major release of DiskWarrior will include the ability to rebuild APFS disks. Apple has recently released the APFS format documentation. Our developers are now using that documentation to update DiskWarrior to be able to safely rebuild APFS disks.


This claims Apple have released the documentation.


It is not clear but I would expect this to be indicating that a version 6 of Alsoft DiskWarrior would include APFS support. This would likely be a chargeable upgrade for most people since version 5 was released a long time ago. Maybe more recent purchasers might get it free or discounted.

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Feb 20, 2019 7:12 AM in response to AMCarter3

According to - https://www.alsoft.com/DiskWarrior/mojaveapfs.html


Alsoft say -


• What's in the works

The next major release of DiskWarrior will include the ability to rebuild APFS disks. Apple has recently released the APFS format documentation. Our developers are now using that documentation to update DiskWarrior to be able to safely rebuild APFS disks.


This claims Apple have released the documentation.


It is not clear but I would expect this to be indicating that a version 6 of Alsoft DiskWarrior would include APFS support. This would likely be a chargeable upgrade for most people since version 5 was released a long time ago. Maybe more recent purchasers might get it free or discounted.

Feb 19, 2019 3:16 PM in response to AMCarter3

When Apple releases full APFS documentation. There is no other way. And not, TechTool Pro 11 does not cut it yet. Their description is misleading at:

https://www.micromat.com/products/techtool-pro


Check out the truth that they themselves acknowledge about it:

TOPIC: APFS - AGAIN no support

https://www.micromat.com/component/kunena/techtool-pro-11/5225-apfs-again-no-support


Also waiting is Drive Genius

https://www.prosofteng.com/drive-genius-mac-protection-software

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