You can now test and repair your startup disk or volume using Disk First Aid 8.5.1 without first starting up from a different volume. In addition, Disk First Aid 8.5.1 provides the following enhancements:
- Automatically tests and repairs the startup volume on startup after an improper shutdown or crash occurs.
- Verifies and repairs many kinds of damage caused by use of older disk utilities that are not compatible with Mac OS Extended (HFS Plus) volumes.
- Supports AppleScript for verify and/or repair a volume.
For additional information on how to use this feature, click the Help button or open the Help Center (from the help menu) and type the name of the feature. Balloon Help can also answer questions about window contents, window controls and menu items in the Finder, Control Panels and Applications, where supported. To turn on Balloon Help, choose "Balloon Help" from the Help menu in the Finder.