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Disk Utility vs GPT fdisk: catalog facts
Disk Utility	GPT fdisk
Free Included free with macOS.	Free Free, with optional donations to the author.
macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Included with macOS at no extra cost Handles both disk imaging and general volume repair in one tool	Interactive, menu and scriptable variants Runs on Linux, FreeBSD, macOS and Windows
macOS only Less automated than dedicated backup software for scheduled imaging	Text mode only, no graphical interface Mistakes can destroy partition data
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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