“One of OS X’s most versatile utilities is Disk Utility — a tool not only used for formatting and managing a variety of storage devices, but also employed for fixing damaged volumes and performing the ever-so-common ‘permissions fix’ routine,” Topher Kessler writes for Macworld.
“While these features are relatively apparent,” Kessler writes, “the program does have some often overlooked options that can be useful.”
Covered in the article:
• Alternative checksums
• Quickly create disk images from folders
• Manage hidden volumes on your Mac
• Verify and repair multiple items at once
Full article here.
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