This tip is especially handy for Mac OS X Lion users, but it should even work with Mac OS X Snow Leopard too. You’ll be able to activate a hidden debugging menu and other hidden secrets in the Disk Utility app on your Mac in the folders Applications –> Utilities.
defaults write com.apple.DiskUtility advanced-image-options -bool true
This will activate the new Debug menu which looks like this:
If you select the option Show Every partition in the Debug menu you’ll be able to see the Lion Recovery HD partition in Disk Utility which is normally hidden from view. It will look something like this:
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37 responses to “Enable Hidden Secrets and The Debug Menu In Disk Utility [OS X Tips]”
Not working for me. :(
nor me.
nor me either
nor me
Try this:defaults write com.apple.DiskUtility DUDebugMenuEnabled 1got it from Here:http://macs.about.com/od/using…
Try this:
defaults write com.apple.DiskUtility DUDebugMenuEnabled 1
Found it here:
http://macs.about.com/od/using…
No joy here, either. Re-did, rebooted, too.
me neither
In the dutch version, it won’t work also.
That command didn’t work for me but this one did.
defaults write com.apple.DiskUtility DUDebugMenuEnabled 1 Â Â
Um, that worked the first time, Al. Maybe you should have written this article.
I’m not that good. I got the information from here.
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-1…
Works! Thank You!
Curious – what OS? It worked great for me on Mac OS X Lion 10.7.2 on an iMac.
Worked for me too. Thanks
Worked, thanks a lot!
Also running Lion 10.7.1 on an iMac and worked same way.
Also running Lion 10.7.1 on an iMac and worked same way.
Tip didn’t work while yours did just fine.Tks.Running Lion 10.7.1 on an iMac.
Yep, like the other commenters, the article didn’t enable debug, but this did (running 10.7.2). Thanks.
defaults write com.apple.DiskUtility DUDebugMenuEnabled 1 yep this one worked for me too..Thanks AI