The "Macintosh Software Utility Update" is an update of the utility programs shipped with certain Macintosh computers running System 7.1. (Note: This update will be most useful if you have Macintosh system software version 7.1 installed on your computer.)
WHAT THE MACINTOSH SOFTWARE UTILITY UPDATE DOES
This system update delivers a number of software enhancements to Macintosh users. Following are brief descriptions of the enhancements found in the Macintosh Software Utility Update 1.0. The update:
Note: If you own a Macintosh Performa computer, you will receive a disk called "Utilities" instead of "Disk Tools". The "Utilities" disk contains all of the functionality of the System 7.1 "Disk Tools" disk, plus the "Apple Restore" program.
• Includes Apple HD SC Setup version 7.2, which gives you more flexibility to format large Apple hard drives between 1 and 2 gigabytes. (Note: We recommend that you update your hard drive drivers and also update the version of this utility that is on your System 7.1 "Disk Tools" disk. See "Updating Apple Utilities" and "Updating Apple Drivers" below.) Note: Always attempt to run Apple Disk First Aid 7.2 before running HD SC Setup. Reformatting your drive is a serious decision and should only be done after verifying that Disk First Aid is not able to fix your problem.
• Includes Apple Disk First Aid 7.2, a utility that repairs damaged drives. This version contains a brand-new (differing greatly from the last, 7.1.1, release of Disk First Aid) user interface. (Note: We recommend that you update the version of this utility that is on your System 7.1 "Disk Tools" or Performa "Utilities" disk. See "Updating Apple Utilities" and "Updating Apple Drivers" below.)
•Includes MacCheck 1.0.4, a support utility that has previously been placed only on Performa and LC 520 computers at the factory.
MacCheck creates a profile of your Macintosh computer, including:
- The processor, memory, expansion cards, SCSI drives, keyboard, monitor, etc.
- The installed applications and system software on your startup drive
MacCheck also provides:
- A general logic board test
- A checker for the file system and System files
- A checker for duplicate System Folders
(Note: We recommend that you update the version of this utility that is on your hard drive--if you already have it. See "Updating MacCheck Utility" below.)
Q&A:
Q: WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE "SOFTWARE UTILITY UPDATE 1.0" DISK AND THE "HARDWARE SYSTEM UPDATE 2.0" DISK?
A: The Software Utility Update 1.0 provides you with the new Apple support utility program, MacCheck. It also includes a newer version of the Apple Disk First Aid program (version 7.2) than is on the Hardware System Update 2.0 disk. The Apple HD SC Setup program included on the Software Utility Update 1.0 disk is the same one included on the Hardware System Update 2.0 disk. The Hardware System Update 2.0 disk provides a set of software enhancements (not intended for Performa users) that improves the performance of certain Macintosh computers running System 7.1. are The Software Utility Update 1.0 disk does not include these enhancements.
Q: WHY IS APPLE RELEASING TWO UPDATES ONLY WEEKS APART THAT HAVE NEWER VERSIONS OF THE SAME SOFTWARE?
A: Apple posted the Software Utility Update 1.0 disk immediately after the Apple Disk First Aid 7.2 and MacCheck 1.0.4 programs were released. Because the Hardware System Update 2.0 disk contains a much greater variety of software, its schedule was much less flexible, causing the change to the original plan for the two disks to be released about two months apart. Apple feels that the confusion caused by having two back-to-back releases is outweighed by the benefits to our customers of getting the new utilities in the Software Utilities Update 1.0 disk now.
UPDATING MACCHECK UTILITY
The MacCheck ƒ folder on the "Software Utility Update" disk contains the latest version of the MacCheck application. This update is intended to permanently replace the copies of MacCheck that you may already have on your Macintosh hard drive.
Follow these steps to complete the updates:
1. Put the "Software Utility Update" disk into your floppy disk drive.
2. Choose a folder on your hard drive into which you will place MacCheck. If you are replacing MacCheck, please choose the folder that it exists in. MacCheck is placed in the Applications folder on Macintosh Performa systems and in the Utilities folder on Macintosh LC 520 systems. If you are unsure if you already have MacCheck, click on your hard drive icon, and then use the Find menu item in the File menu to search for "MacCheck".
3. Click on the MacCheck ƒ window to make it active, and then choose Select All from the Edit menu.
4. Click either icon in the MacCheck ƒ window and drag it on top of the icon of the folder on your hard drive that you wish to copy to, then release the mouse button. (Note: Both the "MacCheck™" and the "MacCheck™ dataFile" icons should have moved to the selected folder. If only one icon moved, you can try to repeat steps 3 and 4, or simply click and drag the icon that did not move from the MacCheck ƒ folder to the selected folder.)
5. If your Macintosh warns you that the files in your selected folder have the same names as the items that you are moving, click OK.
UPDATING APPLE UTILITIES
The Utilities ƒ folder on the "Software Utility Update" disk contains the latest versions of the Apple HD SC Setup and Apple Disk First Aid applications. These updates are intended to permanently replace the copies of Apple HD SC Setup and Apple Disk First Aid that come on your System 7.1 "Disk Tools" disk. Follow these steps to complete the updates:
1. Put the "Software Utility Update" disk into your floppy disk drive. Then choose Eject Disk from the Special menu.
2. Put the System 7.1 "Disk Tools" disk into your floppy disk drive.
3. Click the Utilities ƒ window to make it active, and then choose Select All from the Edit menu.
4. Click either icon in the Utilities ƒ window and drag it on top of the icon for the "Disk Tools" disk, then release the mouse button. (Note: Both the HD SC Setup and the Disk First Aid icons should have moved to the "Disk Tools" disk. If only one icon moved, you can try to repeat steps 3 and 4, or simply click and drag the icon that did not move from the Utilities ƒ folder to the "Disk Tools" disk.)
5. Your Macintosh warns you that the files on your "Disk Tools" disk have the same names as the items that you are moving. Click OK.
6. You will be asked to insert specific disks until the files are fully copied.
UPDATING APPLE DRIVERS
The Macintosh "Software Utility Update" also contains a driver update for Apple hard drives. You should install the driver update on each Apple hard drive you own by following these steps:
1. With your computer off, insert the updated System 7.1 "Disk Tools" disk into your floppy drive. Now turn your computer on. (Note: The "Disk Tools" disk should already be modified according to the six steps listed in "Updating Apple Utilities" above.)
2. Double-click the "Disk Tools" icon to open the disk.
3. Double-click the Apple HD SC Setup icon in the "Disk Tools" window.
4. Click the Drive button until the name of the hard drive you want to update appears as the volume name.
5. Click the Test button. It is very important that you first test your drive before trying to update the drivers on your drive.
6. Click the Update button.
7. Repeat steps 4 and 5 for any other Apple hard disk drives you own.
8. Click the Quit button.
For more information on Apple HD SC Setup and Apple Disk First Aid, refer to your Macintosh user's guides. For more information on MacCheck, refer to either the TeachText document "MacCheck™ Read Me", the Microsoft Word or MacWrite II documents "MacCheck™ User Guide.msWrd"/"MacCheck™ User Guide.mwII" (the "User Guide" documents contain easier to read text (formatted and titled better), plus technical details that the Read Me does not).
Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this document is accurate. Apple is not responsible for printing or clerical errors.
Every effort has been made to ensure that the information presented in the programs included on this disk are accurate. Apple is not responsible for printing or clerical errors.
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