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| Developer(s) | Apple Inc. |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 8.6.1
/ May 3, 2001 |
| Operating system | Classic Mac OS |
| Type | software utility |
| Website | support |
Disk First Aid is a free software utility made by Apple Inc. that was bundled with all computers running the classic Mac OS.[1] This tool verifies and repairs a limited number of directory structure problems on any HFS or HFS Plus hard disk or volume.[2]
Disk First Aid is a very simple tool, with it only being able to detect and repair directory damage[3] and many books are critical of its sometimes inaccurate reporting of errors, and often suggest to run the tool more than once to ensure a consistent result.[3][4][5] Disk First Aid is located in Applications:Utilities:Disk First Aid.[4] The classic Mac OS provides an option to run Disk First Aid on startup, although it has been reported that it provides little gain and sometimes can amplify a problem.[4]
Its capabilities were incorporated into Disk Utility in macOS.
- ^ Watson, Andrew (2008-02-07). "Disk First Aid Utility in Mac". Archived from the original on July 8, 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Stauffer, Todd (2004). How to Do Everything with Your iMac. McGraw-Hill Professional. p. 456. ISBN 0-07-223188-2. Retrieved 2008-01-12.
- ^ a b Breen, Christopher (2002). Mac 911. Peachpit Press. pp. 104–5. ISBN 0-201-77339-2. Retrieved 2008-01-12.
- ^ a b c Landau, Ted (2000). Sad Macs, Bombs, and Other Disasters: And what to Do about Them. Peachpit Press. pp. 805–11. ISBN 0-201-69963-X. Retrieved 2008-01-12.
- ^ "In OS X, what is First Aid, and when and how should I use it?". University Information Technology Services Knowledge Base. Indiana University. 2008-12-18. Retrieved 2009-01-12.