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You will be prompted to enter your administrator password when dragging these files to the trash. Files that start with (in /Library/Caches).Extensions.mkext (a file in /System/Library/).Extensions.kextcache (a file in /System/Library).

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This can most easily be accomplished with a shareware utility like Tiger Cache Cleaner, but also bears a manual process which involves dragging the following files to the trash:

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not due to bugs or flaws in the update, but pre-existing system conditions that may be triggered by the updater process).Дelete kernel extension caches, other caches for some issues A number of common issues that crop up after incremental Mac OS X updates can be resolved by deleting specific cache files - specifically kernel extension caches - and restarting. General purpose workarounds Three workaround routines will solve many of the issues that are indirectly caused by Mac OS X 10.4.4 installation (i.e. Subsequent restarts should take place at normal speed. Don't panic if you are stuck at the grey progress screen for several minutes after the update.

Apply Mac OS X 10.4.4 and restart when prompted, this time without holding the 'Shift' key.ДЇirst startup slow As with previous iterative Mac OS X releases, the startup time after first installing Mac OS X 10.4.4 can be inordinately long.

Again restart, this time booting from your normal startup volume, while holding the 'Shift' key to boot in Safe Mode.

Perform a 'Repair Disk' operation on your normal startup drive (which should now appear as another mounted volume in the Finder)

Launch Disk Utility from the temporary startup drive.

Make sure that this drive includes a copy of Disk Utility (which can simply be copied from your normal startup volume). This can include an eDrive created by TechTool Pro, or better, an external FireWire.

Startup (restart) your Mac using a drive other than your usual startup drive as the boot volume.

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Download the standalone version of Mac OS X 10.4.4 and save it for later.

Drag the folder located in /Library/Caches (the Library folder at the root level of your hard drive) to the trash.

First create a backup of your startup volume.

If you'd like to take an even more cautious route, use the following process:

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Also, disconnect any FireWire/USB devices before applying Mac OS X 10.4.4, then re-connect the devices one by one after the update process is complete and the system has restarted. Moving one of these applications to a different location on your hard drive can lead to an incomplete update. In addition, before installing this security update, make sure all Apple-installed applications and utilities are in their original locations. Just another option for consideration.Upgrade procedure recommendation We recommend the following procedure when installing Mac OS X 10.4.4.ДЇirst, avoid performing any other operations (in Mac OS X or third-party applications) while the update process is occurring. And when the iMac eventually dies due to other reasons, you could resurrect the SSD and use it as an external drive.

It'll give new life to your iMac and you could then put it to other uses after upgrading to your new Mac. But only you can decide whether the cost of it is worth it for you or not, especially if you're planning on upgrading in the near future.ДЄs an aside, in a 2010 iMac you may be better off just replacing the hard drive, especially if it still has its original drive in it.ДЇrom memory, if it's a 21' model it wouldn't have had the option of an SSD, so the money you'd spend on TTP may be much better spent on an SSD. In fact, Apple even used to provide a cut down version of it to users who paid extra for AppleCare coverage. TechTool Pro is generally an excellent product (it hasn't had a 'perfect' history, but overall it's been quite positive). That is, Disk Utility performs a number of disk-related tasks, whereas TechTool Pro performs all these and a lot of other types of tasks as well.ДЄs for whether TechTool Pro will help you determine what is wrong with your Mac, the best guess anyone here is going to give you is 'Maybe.'

It's somewhat akin to comparing a butter knife to a Swiss army knife. In fact, in many ways they're not really comparable products.

As far as the main question (in your title), yes, TechTool Pro does a lot more than Disk Utility does.