Weekly troubleshooting-utilities update
Summary
Though a utility can be any tool that helps you perform a routine task (including image manipulation and synchronization), our focus in this column is to bring you those tools that help in troubleshooting Mac hardware and software problems. This week we have updates for hardware-monitoring and drive-scanning utilities, along with network diagnostics tools and some others for managing printers and software on your system. Additionally, in Snow Leopard the program now will continue when bad blocks are found, instead of quitting during the "Duplicate" routine. Lastly, in hardware-based utilities is SwitchResX ($14), which can be used to customize video output settings for unique monitor setups. has been updated, and this release adds a number of bug fixes and features, including enhancements for international specifications and layouts both in Google Maps as well as in the application itself.