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Christopher Karr
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The document summarizes various utilities and device drivers for MacOS X and Classic MacOS. It lists tools for benchmarking, defragmenting, diagnosing, and testing storage devices. It also describes drivers that supported ATA, SCSI, PATA, SATA, ATAPI, 1394, and USB storage interfaces using languages like C, C++, and Motorolla 680X0 Assembly. Many provided functionality like read-ahead caching to improve performance.

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Utilities for MacOS X: Type Language Features QuickBench File-based benchmarking tool C Suported any mounted r/w capable logical volume ZoneBench Direct access benchmarking tool to measure performance across entire physical storage surface C Supported fixed and removable local storage, including read-only SMART Alert Monitor and report ATA SMART information C Included diagnostics Disk Defrag File defragmenter for HFS+ volumes C Completely power safe Disk Scanner Bad Block Detect & Repair C Worked at block level or file level Utilities for Classic MacOS Type Language Features Integrity Tester for data path errors C Worked with any w/r capable volume QuickBench File-based benchmarking tool C Suported any mounted r/w capable logical volume Disk Defrag File defragmenter for HFS+ volumes C Completely power safe SpeedTools Universal Storage partitioning and testing tool C Supported just about any kind of mass stroge device, including 2K and 4K optical FireUp ATA Interface Manager to make 1394 DVD R-RW look like internal ATAPI C Allowed external 1394 DVD class devices to have same functionality as internal ATAPI drives. Product never shipped due legal conflict with Apple Device Drivers for MacOS X: Interface Device Type Language Features PATA HDD C++ Extends addressable storage from 28 to 48 bits on older PowerPC G3 Macs
Device Drivers for MacOS Classic: Interface Device Type Language Features SCSI HDD and removable media Motorolla 680X0 Assembly * 8, 16 & 32 bit, Fast, sync/async Read Ahead Cache PATA/SATA HDD HDD and removable media Motorolla 680X0 Assembly Read Ahead Cache ATAPI removable r/w media Motorolla 680X0 Assembly For Iomega ZIP drive ATAPI CD/DVD/R-RW Motorolla 680X0 Assembly For third-party CD devices Employed combination of static and dynamic caching. Robust audio CD ripping. 1394 a/b HDD C++ Read Ahead Cache, RAID 0 USB Mass Storage Class HDD C++ Read Ahead Cache

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  • 1. Utilities for MacOS X: Type Language Features QuickBench File-based benchmarking tool C Suported any mounted r/w capable logical volume ZoneBench Direct access benchmarking tool to measure performance across entire physical storage surface C Supported fixed and removable local storage, including read-only SMART Alert Monitor and report ATA SMART information C Included diagnostics Disk Defrag File defragmenter for HFS+ volumes C Completely power safe Disk Scanner Bad Block Detect & Repair C Worked at block level or file level Utilities for Classic MacOS Type Language Features Integrity Tester for data path errors C Worked with any w/r capable volume QuickBench File-based benchmarking tool C Suported any mounted r/w capable logical volume Disk Defrag File defragmenter for HFS+ volumes C Completely power safe SpeedTools Universal Storage partitioning and testing tool C Supported just about any kind of mass stroge device, including 2K and 4K optical FireUp ATA Interface Manager to make 1394 DVD R-RW look like internal ATAPI C Allowed external 1394 DVD class devices to have same functionality as internal ATAPI drives. Product never shipped due legal conflict with Apple Device Drivers for MacOS X: Interface Device Type Language Features PATA HDD C++ Extends addressable storage from 28 to 48 bits on older PowerPC G3 Macs
  • 2. Device Drivers for MacOS Classic: Interface Device Type Language Features SCSI HDD and removable media Motorolla 680X0 Assembly * 8, 16 & 32 bit, Fast, sync/async Read Ahead Cache PATA/SATA HDD HDD and removable media Motorolla 680X0 Assembly Read Ahead Cache ATAPI removable r/w media Motorolla 680X0 Assembly For Iomega ZIP drive ATAPI CD/DVD/R-RW Motorolla 680X0 Assembly For third-party CD devices Employed combination of static and dynamic caching. Robust audio CD ripping. 1394 a/b HDD C++ Read Ahead Cache, RAID 0 USB Mass Storage Class HDD C++ Read Ahead Cache