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CarMD adds Snow Leopard support to its car diagnostic tool

updated 12:00 am EST, Thu January 21, 2010

Provides information on the car's health


CarMD.com has announced its CarMD Handheld Tester and Mac/PC Software System is now available for Apple’s latest Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard operating system. The package works as an automotive diagnostic tool that links a vehicle’s on-board computer to a Mac, helping users obtain diagnostic information which is utilized to estimate repair costs. Support is said to be offered for all cars, SUVs and minivans manufactured in the U.S from the year 1996 to the present date.

Additional features include color-coded LEDs that display either yellow, green, or red colors depending on the current 'health' of the car, and access to an online database for additional car diagnostic information.

The CarMD Handheld Tester and Mac/PC Software System supports Mac OS X 10.4.4 or higher and is available from the company’s website for $100.


by MacNN Staff

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  1. cdearmond

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    Joined: Jan 2010

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    Works with...

    According to the web site, CarMD works with all cars "Manufactured for use in the U.S.", not all American made cars. It uses the OBD2 connection which is standard for foreign and domestic in the U.S.

    Just thought that clarification would be useful...

  1. Sandman619

    Fresh-Faced Recruit

    Joined: Jul 2006

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    OBDII

    A basic OBDII code reader connects to the car’s on-board diagnostics port, often in the driver’s area. They sell for as little as $35, I bought mine at Costco

    The 4-digit OBDII codes & explanations are readily found on the Internet for free

    The system was originally designed to help quickly diagnose auto emissions component failures, when states like CA began requiring semi-annual smog checks

    Auto makers quickly adopted the system & some non-emissions components report as well

    Cheers !

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