DasBoot
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DasBoot is a software utility produced by SubRosaSoft.com Inc.
It allows the user to create a bootable
Mac OS X
USB device. It is a freeware
product that can be downloaded from SubRosaSoft.com Inc.
's website. This live USB
device can be used for diagnostic, repair, and recovery of Mac OS X systems.
It has won a number of awards including a Macworld UK Editor's Choice 5 star award.
Bootable Mac OS X CD/DVDs are included with programs such as Drive Genius, DiskWarrior, FileSalvage
, CopyCatX
, and other software utilities. The bootable DVD used for the Mac OS X installer disc cannot be used as it lacks libraries required to create a bootable device.
By default, the following applications are installed on DasBoot devices:
If they are also present in the user's Applications folder, the following applications are automatically included:
Users can add additional applications to their DasBoot device by dragging and dropping the desired application into the Applications area of the DasBoot application. Users can also select and deselect included applications by simply clicking on their icon within the Applications section.
Once the user has selected the device they'd like to make bootable, selected the bootable CD/DVD to copy the required libraries and information from, and chosen the programs to include on the DasBoot device, clicking a single button starts the process of building the required information and copying it to the device.
To boot the system from the DasBoot device, the user starts their Mac with the 'Option' (sometimes called 'Alt') key held down. This will display a startup screen that allows them to select which bootable device they would like to start the system from. They then select the DasBoot device and the system will startup as normal. A DasBoot interface will appear once the system boots and allow the user to select the installed application(s) they would like to run.
The release of version 2.0 added support for Mac OS X
10.6 Snow Leopard along with support for newer Intel Macs and some performance enhancements and bug fixes.
SubRosaSoft.com Inc.
SubRosaSoft.com Inc. is software developer based in the Bay Area of California, USA.Founded in 2002, SubRosaSoft.com Inc. specializes in privacy related and system utilities. Their software covers a wide range of product products including computer security, file and device management, home...
It allows the user to create a bootable
Live USB
A live USB is a USB flash drive or a USB external hard disk drive containing a full operating system that can be booted. Live USBs are closely related to live CDs, but sometimes have the ability to persistently save settings and permanently install software packages back onto the USB device...
Mac OS X
Mac OS X
Mac OS X is a series of Unix-based operating systems and graphical user interfaces developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc. Since 2002, has been included with all new Macintosh computer systems...
USB device. It is a freeware
Freeware
Freeware is computer software that is available for use at no cost or for an optional fee, but usually with one or more restricted usage rights. Freeware is in contrast to commercial software, which is typically sold for profit, but might be distributed for a business or commercial purpose in the...
product that can be downloaded from SubRosaSoft.com Inc.
SubRosaSoft.com Inc.
SubRosaSoft.com Inc. is software developer based in the Bay Area of California, USA.Founded in 2002, SubRosaSoft.com Inc. specializes in privacy related and system utilities. Their software covers a wide range of product products including computer security, file and device management, home...
's website. This live USB
Live USB
A live USB is a USB flash drive or a USB external hard disk drive containing a full operating system that can be booted. Live USBs are closely related to live CDs, but sometimes have the ability to persistently save settings and permanently install software packages back onto the USB device...
device can be used for diagnostic, repair, and recovery of Mac OS X systems.
It has won a number of awards including a Macworld UK Editor's Choice 5 star award.
Creating a DasBoot device
Creating a DasBoot device requires a minimal number of steps. In addition to the DasBoot application, the user also needs a bootable CD/DVD and a FireWire or USB flash drive. Only Intel powered Apple computers support booting via USB. USB and FireWire hard drives may also be used.Bootable Mac OS X CD/DVDs are included with programs such as Drive Genius, DiskWarrior, FileSalvage
FileSalvage
FileSalvage is an data recovery product produced by SubRosaSoft.com Inc. It is a Mac OS X application used to recover lost data from hard drives, flash drives, CD-ROMs, and other media...
, CopyCatX
CopyCatX
CopyCatX is a backup software product produced by SubRosaSoft.com Inc. The software uses byte and block-level copying to make exact duplicates of devices and volumes....
, and other software utilities. The bootable DVD used for the Mac OS X installer disc cannot be used as it lacks libraries required to create a bootable device.
By default, the following applications are installed on DasBoot devices:
- Preview
- Apple Console
- Apple Disk Utility
- Apple System Profiler
- Apple Terminal
If they are also present in the user's Applications folder, the following applications are automatically included:
- SubRosaSoft.com Inc.SubRosaSoft.com Inc.SubRosaSoft.com Inc. is software developer based in the Bay Area of California, USA.Founded in 2002, SubRosaSoft.com Inc. specializes in privacy related and system utilities. Their software covers a wide range of product products including computer security, file and device management, home...
's FileSalvageFileSalvageFileSalvage is an data recovery product produced by SubRosaSoft.com Inc. It is a Mac OS X application used to recover lost data from hard drives, flash drives, CD-ROMs, and other media... - SubRosaSoft.com Inc.SubRosaSoft.com Inc.SubRosaSoft.com Inc. is software developer based in the Bay Area of California, USA.Founded in 2002, SubRosaSoft.com Inc. specializes in privacy related and system utilities. Their software covers a wide range of product products including computer security, file and device management, home...
's CopyCatXCopyCatXCopyCatX is a backup software product produced by SubRosaSoft.com Inc. The software uses byte and block-level copying to make exact duplicates of devices and volumes.... - Prosoft EngineeringProsoft EngineeringProsoft Engineering Inc. is software developer based in Livermore, California, USA.-About Prosoft:Founded in 1985, Prosoft Engineering Inc. is a software manufacturer developing data recovery software for the Mac and PC. The company’s Data recovery software is used by data recovery services, law...
's Drive Genius - Prosoft EngineeringProsoft EngineeringProsoft Engineering Inc. is software developer based in Livermore, California, USA.-About Prosoft:Founded in 1985, Prosoft Engineering Inc. is a software manufacturer developing data recovery software for the Mac and PC. The company’s Data recovery software is used by data recovery services, law...
's Data Rescue - Alsoft's DiskWarrior
- MacForensicsLab Inc.'s MacForensicsLab
Users can add additional applications to their DasBoot device by dragging and dropping the desired application into the Applications area of the DasBoot application. Users can also select and deselect included applications by simply clicking on their icon within the Applications section.
Once the user has selected the device they'd like to make bootable, selected the bootable CD/DVD to copy the required libraries and information from, and chosen the programs to include on the DasBoot device, clicking a single button starts the process of building the required information and copying it to the device.
To boot the system from the DasBoot device, the user starts their Mac with the 'Option' (sometimes called 'Alt') key held down. This will display a startup screen that allows them to select which bootable device they would like to start the system from. They then select the DasBoot device and the system will startup as normal. A DasBoot interface will appear once the system boots and allow the user to select the installed application(s) they would like to run.
The release of version 2.0 added support for Mac OS X
Mac OS X
Mac OS X is a series of Unix-based operating systems and graphical user interfaces developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc. Since 2002, has been included with all new Macintosh computer systems...
10.6 Snow Leopard along with support for newer Intel Macs and some performance enhancements and bug fixes.