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Memtest - 2.95

command line memory testing utility

All Time: (4.3)
Version 2.95: (5.0)
Selected Version: 2.95
Release Date: 2004-02-14
License: Freeware
Downloads (version 2.95): 3,829
Downloads (all versions): 76,148

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Product Description:

This small utility thoroughly checks available memory under OS X and is invoked from the terminal as a command-line program. Memtest is licensed under the Gnu Public License and is distributed with source code. This program was originally written by Charles Cazabon in 2000 and was ported by me to OS X.

What's new in this version:

Version 2.95 corrects a bug that prevented memtest from running correctly under Jaguar.

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

  • Mac OS X 10.3
  • Mac OS X 10.2
  • Mac OS X 10.1

Additional Requirements:

  • Mac OS X 10.1.5 or higher

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Version 2.95:
Overall Rating: (5.0) Features: (5.0) Support: (5.0)
Ease of Use: (5.0) Quality / Stability: (5.0) Price: (5.0)
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Memtest Usage TipHow to legally get memtest without paying for the download - Version: 4.21, 1/6/2008 03:58PM PST

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skinlayers
Rember uses memtest at its core. However, Rember isn't able to test any memory that is being eaten by the OS, so, if you want to really test your RAM, you should:

1) install Rember

2) Boot into single-user mode:

hold command-S on boot, then:

/sbin/fsck -fy

/sbin/mount -uw /

3) Once you have the hard drive mounted, run the memtest executable buried in Rember. If you installed Rember to /Applcation/Utilities the path would be:

/Applications/Utilities/Rember.app/Contents/Resources/memtest

For memtest switches look here:

memtest 4.21 user guide

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Memtest CommentaryWhere's the source? - Version: 4.21, 1/5/2008 07:04PM PST

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Anubis IV
It's one thing to charge for the software, but as I understand it, this is open source software that he's modified, so any changes he makes to it are required to me made open source as well. By putting it behind a locked door (i.e. you don't get the source until you pay for it) he's breaking the license, last I checked.
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Memtest CommentaryPurchase options - Version: 4.21, 9/11/2007 01:01PM PST

jimmy-d

The developer could charge a higher fee, and automatically email the latest revision the way SoftRAID does. That should address his concerns and not be a hassle for users wanting the latest version.
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