igneousrock Author

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Third party tool instead of Apple Diagnostics

Hi everyone. I have just acquired a Macbook Air 11’’ - A1465 (EMC 2558) from eBay.

I wanted to run Apple Diagnostics to make sure there are no memory issues etc. It seems mac models prior to 2015/2013 had Apple Diagnostics corrupted by a firmware update. This is not fixable, not even by the Apple Store or authorised service providers. ASPs also have instructions jot go run Apple’s extended diagnostic tool.

Anyways, forgetting about the above, does anyone recommend any third party tool bootable from USB?

Thanks!

MacBook Air 11″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Jun 12, 2024 4:48 AM

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Jun 12, 2024 8:16 AM in response to igneousrock

Techtool is a good app; I used to use it. Good luck with your tests.

Still, I have to say if the MBA boots & runs it should be good to go and I doubt you would find any incipient issues.

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Jun 12, 2024 7:15 AM in response to igneousrock

igneousrock wrote:

does anyone recommend any third party tool bootable from USB?

None that I know of. What are you trying to diagnose? Basically, if the MBAir boots & runs without obvious problems, you're good to go.

Here are some good tools:

Memtest (but not on Apple Silicon)

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igneousrock Author

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Jun 12, 2024 8:11 AM in response to MartinR

I just wanted to check everything was ok before the eBay guarantee lapsed. I found one called Techtool Pro. Seems promising but haven’t tried it yet.

Thanks for the list. I knew those apps, can confirm they are top notch :)

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