

There's also the assumption that any extra tool you need will exist purely as an application and not need other files. The first is that those unhappy Macs that can't run Tiger are left out in the cold, unless you can fashion a working pre-10.4 installation on another drive.
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If you're worried that the Protogo disk image will become outdated as you buy new Macs, you can subscribe to an annual update scheme as well, but this will be unnecessary for the average user. Its relatively high price isn't that steep when you consider that TechTool Pro and DiskStudio are part of the package.

Protogo pros and cons Protogo pretty much does what it says on the box. The iPod actually seemed more reliable as an external device than before we'd reformatted it. After reformatting an old 5GB, first- generation iPod with that profile, we were able to use it to repair both an Intel-based iMac and a PowerPC PowerBook. In practice, the Universal Profile works as claimed. The Micromat Launcher starts automatically, giving you quick and easy access to any utilities you chose to include earlier. You can then connect the drive to a distressed Mac, restart the Mac in target-disk mode and boot off the drive.

Once you've picked and customised a profile, click the Build TechTool Protogo Device button Protogo asks if you'd like to reformat the disk, then wait as it copies over the necessary files.
