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Alternative to DiskWarrior 5.0 for macOS High Sierra?

Hi Guys,

As disk utility first aid can't solve an issue on a MBP I'm working on, can anyone suggest a "Safe" alternative to DiskWarrior 5.0 as it does not work... I have looked into it and found out that for macOS High Sierra, soon they will release a new recovery maker...

But in the meantime does anyone knows a way around it or another safe and performant DiskWarrior like App?

Thanks a bunch!

MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2012), OS10.13.3 Beta / SSD-i7-2.9GHz-16GB

Posted on Dec 16, 2017 12:33 AM

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Eau Rouge

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Posted on Dec 23, 2017 1:04 PM

Yikes, best to steer clear of such things, especially TechTool Pro.

Mac tends to look after itself, what is the problem you are experiencing.

Sometimes just downloading the Combo updater and installing it can help, as it resets some system files and caches.

https://support.apple.com/kb/DL1944?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US

You could try Onyx it is free, some people have noticed an improvement to how High Sierra performs by running the Automation task. https://www.titanium-software.fr/en/onyx.html

It is probably the more benign of the aforementioned apps.

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Dec 23, 2017 1:21 PM in response to xmetienne

I see no release information on Alsoft's site for v5.1. Someone down there slip you v5.1 in advance?

xmetienne Author

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Dec 23, 2017 1:22 PM in response to VikingOSX

Viking wait... give me a minute I'll get you the link...

dialabrain

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Dec 23, 2017 1:28 PM in response to xmetienne

It's amazing. I've used Macs for 30+ years and never once had a need for programs such as DiskWarrior.

Dec 29, 2017 2:54 PM in response to Eau Rouge

Excellent advice. Thank you!

Jan 7, 2018 8:40 PM in response to xmetienne

Are you sure it doesn't work with High Sierra?

https://www.alsoft.com/DiskWarrior/highsierraapfs.html

I need to recover an external HD and I was thinking of getting Disk Warrior myself.

dialabrain

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Jan 7, 2018 8:46 PM in response to Anders Dahl

The page you linked says it all. If the external drive you are trying to recover is formatted as HFS+ you should be fine. If APFS, you have to wait for 5.1 or later.

starkeef

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Jan 24, 2018 6:01 PM in response to xmetienne

Don't hold your breath. Alsoft is VERY slow in getting out updates. Do you have TechTool?

Alternative to DiskWarrior 5.0 for macOS High Sierra?