Difference between revisions of "Fixity Pro"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
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| + | Fixity Pro is a desktop application for Windows and Mac that provides simple automated monitoring and reporting on the data integrity of your files that are stored on your computer, removable storage devices, and mounted network storage locations. Use Fixity Pro to schedule routine scans that will tell you if your files have been changed and if any files have been added, removed, or moved/renamed since the last scan that was performed. | ||
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| + | Fixity Pro is the paid version of AVP's original Fixity program, which was released in 2020. Fixity Pro offers a number of improvements and new features in addition to addressing bugs. These include: | ||
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| + | Significantly faster processing times | ||
| + | A progress bar with reporting on time and files remaining | ||
| + | Better support for managing external and network storage locations | ||
| + | Support for managing partial and incomplete scans | ||
| + | Improved user interface design | ||
== User Experiences == | == User Experiences == | ||
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Revision as of 02:06, 17 October 2021
Description
Fixity Pro is a desktop application for Windows and Mac that provides simple automated monitoring and reporting on the data integrity of your files that are stored on your computer, removable storage devices, and mounted network storage locations. Use Fixity Pro to schedule routine scans that will tell you if your files have been changed and if any files have been added, removed, or moved/renamed since the last scan that was performed.
Fixity Pro is the paid version of AVP's original Fixity program, which was released in 2020. Fixity Pro offers a number of improvements and new features in addition to addressing bugs. These include:
Significantly faster processing times A progress bar with reporting on time and files remaining Better support for managing external and network storage locations Support for managing partial and incomplete scans Improved user interface design