Is it advisable to rebuild directory of disks with DiskWarrior on a regular-basis, as routine maintenance?

Say, once a month, or if the Mac crashes/reboots unexpectedly, or you have to force shutdown? For Mac booting disks? Time Machine disks? Sparse bundle Disk Image made with Disk Utility? Other disks (non-booting) just with data?

Thanks.

iMac with Retina 5K display, macOS Sierra (10.12.6), Booting from internal Apple SSD 2TB

Posted on Sep 29, 2017 4:19 AM

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ApMaX Author

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Oct 24, 2017 12:44 AM in response to Yer_Man

Not at all. Read my messages above. Thanks to all for your contributions.

Lexiepex

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Oct 22, 2017 5:14 AM in response to ApMaX

You should not use DiskWarrior at all. Lost money.

In OS and Terminal there are not less possibilities to correct damaged disk structures than in DW.

You repair only only when absolutely necessary.

Permissions repair is even easier.

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Is it advisable to rebuild directory of disks with DiskWarrior on a regular-basis, as routine maintenance?