Originally Web posted February 1999.
Content last modified Saturday, 9 January 2021 .

Excruciatingly Detailed Bug Table

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TechTool Pro version
BUG 1.0.7 2.0.2 2.1.1 2.5.3 2.5.4 2.5.5 3.0.6 3.0.9
Address Error crash Not fixed "Fixed"* "Fixed"* Not fixed Not fixed Not fixed "Fixed"* "Fixed"*
Keyboard tests falsely fail Not fixed N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.
DiskMaker cannot make 800k disk Not fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Not fixed (rebroken) Not fixed
Video test: all results zero Not fixed Not fixed Not fixed Not fixed Not fixed; worse failure Not fixed "Fixed"* "Fixed"*
7.0 Finder untestable Not fixed "Fixed"* "Fixed"* Fixed Fixed Fixed "Fixed"* "Fixed"*
Comm. toolbox "missing" Not fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed
Clock shows 4MHz on Mac Plus Not fixed N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.
Advice panel fails to display (floppy) Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
L1 & L2 test nonexistant cache Not fixed Not fixed Not fixed Not fixed Not fixed Not fixed Fixed (sorta) Fixed (sorta)
Modem graphic draws over buttons Not fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed N.A. N.A.
Modem test results "unavailable" Not fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed
Nonexistant Bus 1 displayed in Drives test Fixed, but New bug created Not fixed (new) Not fixed (new) Not fixed (new) Not fixed (new) Not fixed (new) "Fixed"* "Fixed"*
FPU test runs on a Plus Not fixed N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.
VRAM test only works in 32-bit mode Not fixed Not fixed Not fixed Not fixed Not fixed Not fixed "Fixed"* "Fixed"*
Failed to detect bad VRAM - - Not fixed Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Failed to find IIci startup problem - - Not fixed Not fixed Not fixed Not fixed Not fixed N.A.
Simple interface unusable in B&W N.A. N.A. Not fixed Not fixed Not fixed Not fixed N.A. N.A.
"Insufficient memory" - works intermittently Not fixed Not fixed Not fixed Not fixed Not fixed N.A.
Sad Mac attempting to boot Classic - Not fixed Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown N.A. N.A.
CD-ROM won’t boot 030 Macs - Not fixed Unknown Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed N.A.
Testing time estimates significantly off - - Not fixed Not fixed Not fixed Not fixed "Fixed"* (estimates removed) "Fixed"* (estimates removed)
No Extensions Manager info. for Protection C.P. nor Extension - - Not fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed
Some Advice panels missing - - Not fixed Not fixed Not fixed Not fixed Fixed Fixed
Test Passes when it should Fail - - - - - Not fixed Unknown Unknown
Typos and omissions Not fixed Not fixed Not fixed Not fixed Not fixed Partially fixed Partially fixed Partially fixed
No Balloon nor Guide Help Not fixed Not fixed Not fixed Not fixed Not fixed Not fixed Not fixed Not fixed
Video CB and CBQ test problems - - - Not fixed Not fixed Not fixed Fixed N.A.
TechTool Pro 2.5.3U.sea archive fails to expand - - - Not fixed Fixed Fixed N.A. N.A.
Simple interface tests unusable on PowerBook 170 - - - - Not fixed Not fixed N.A. N.A.
Pervasive Type 1 errors using TTP CD-ROM - - - - Not fixed Not fixed Not fixed N.A.
Fails to find defective System File - - - - - Not fixed Not fixed Not fixed
21 Prerelease bugs fixed for the initial release - - - - - - Fixed Fixed
Bus Error crash (Volume Select) - - - - - - Fixed Fixed
Bus Error crash (Optimization) - - - - - - Fixed Fixed
File Lab crashes Macintosh - - - - - - Not fixed Not fixed
Crash in Data Recovery window - - - - - - Fixed Fixed
Interface not usable at 640 x 480 - - - - - - Not fully fixed N.A.
Everything “Unavailable” in System Files test - - - - - - Fixed Fixed
“Unexpected Optimization Error” - - - - - - Fixed Fixed
Finder Info test right after Optimization fails - - - - - - Not fixed Not fixed
Software Conflict database incomplete - - - - - - Not fixed Not fixed
Finder clickout truncates testing - - - - - - Fixed Fixed
RAM Size Calculation Error - - - - - - Fixed Fixed
Resizing Directory Maint. window wipes out map - - - - - - Fixed Fixed
Modem User Memory test fails incorrectly - - - - - - Fixed Fixed
Save unavailable in File menu for new Report - - - - - - Fixed Fixed
Audio Panning test fails and distorts - - - - - - Partially Fixed Partially Fixed
Progress Bar not smooth - - - - - - Fixed Fixed
Conflict Report show file problem - - - - - - Fixed Fixed
Cannot scroll Test Log when paused - - - - - - Fixed (sorta) Fixed (sorta)
Control windoid Pause button strangeness - - - - - - Fixed Fixed
Hidden hyperlinks remain clickable - - - - - - Not fixed Not fixed
Long volume names spill outside boundary - - - - - - Fixed Fixed
“Current Test Set” fails to update - - - - - - Fixed Fixed
Uninformative Video Geometry image error message - - - - - - Not fixed Not fixed
Shift-Tab fails to reverse tabbing order - - - - - - Not fixed Not fixed
Command-period fails to Cancel - - - - - - Fixed Fixed
*"Fixed"
means that the problem was solved by restrictions on the OS or hardware upon which this version of TechTool Pro runs, rather than an actual root problem fix.
N.A.
means “Not Applicable” - cannot test this TTP version on failing configuration.
-
means bug discovered after this (older) version of TTP was tested, and no retest of the older version performed.