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James Mark Chan — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 22:15:46 -0000

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 * rhel/fedora: [jdiskmark-0.7.0-1.x86_64.rpm](https://sourceforge.net/projects/jdiskmark/files/0.7.0/jdiskmark-0.7.0-1.x86_64.rpm/download)
 * macos*: [jdiskmark-0.7.0.pkg](https://sourceforge.net/projects/jdiskmark/files/0.7.0/jdiskmark-0.7.0.pkg/download)
 * windows: [jdiskmark-0.7.0.msi](https://sourceforge.net/projects/jdiskmark/files/0.7.0/jdiskmark-0.7.0.msi/download)
+* archive: [jdiskmark-0.7.0.zip](https://sourceforge.net/projects/jdiskmark/files/0.7.0/jdiskmark-0.7.0.zip/download)

 ## JDK/JRE Requirements for Zip Release

 * 0.6.3-current > jdk25

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James Mark Chan — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 22:13:50 -0000

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 ## Notes
 A `jdm.properties` file is created in `<userhome>\.jdm\<version>` that stores the last settings used.

-### To manually clear the disk
+### Manually clearing the disk cache

 #### Linux
 ~~~~
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James Mark Chan — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 22:12:37 -0000

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-**Requirements:**
-*  [Java 21](https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/downloads/#java21) for jDiskMark v0.5.1
-*  [Java 8](https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/javase/javase8u211-later-archive-downloads.html) for jDiskMark v0.4
+## Latest Installers
+* ubuntu: [jdiskmark_0.7.0_amd64.deb](https://sourceforge.net/projects/jdiskmark/files/0.7.0/jdiskmark_0.7.0_amd64.deb/download)
+* rhel/fedora: [jdiskmark-0.7.0-1.x86_64.rpm](https://sourceforge.net/projects/jdiskmark/files/0.7.0/jdiskmark-0.7.0-1.x86_64.rpm/download)
+* macos*: [jdiskmark-0.7.0.pkg](https://sourceforge.net/projects/jdiskmark/files/0.7.0/jdiskmark-0.7.0.pkg/download)
+* windows: [jdiskmark-0.7.0.msi](https://sourceforge.net/projects/jdiskmark/files/0.7.0/jdiskmark-0.7.0.msi/download)

-**Running on Linux:**
+## JDK/JRE Requirements for Zip Release
+* 0.6.3-current > jdk25
+* 0.5.0-0.6.2 >jdk21
+* 0.1-0.4 > Jdk8
+
+## Running ZIP Release on Linux

 1. Verify you have correct version of java installed
 ~~~~
 PS C:\Users\james\Projects\jdm-java> java --version
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 ~/jdiskmark-v0.1-dist$ java -jar jDiskMark.jar
 ~~~~

-**Running on Windows:**
-Try our windows [installer](https://sourceforge.net/projects/jdiskmark/files/jDiskMark-0.5.1.msi/download)
+## Notes
+A `jdm.properties` file is created in `<userhome>\.jdm\<version>` that stores the last settings used.

-**Notes:**
-A jdm.properties file is created in your home directory that stores the last settings used.
+### To manually clear the disk

-Dependencies include jcommon-1.0.21.jar and jfreechart-1.0.17.jar included in zip.
-on linux to clear the diskwrite cache after a read session:
+#### Linux
 ~~~~
 sync && echo 3 | sudo tee /proc/sys/vm/drop_caches
 ~~~~
+#### MacOS
+~~~~
+sudo purge
+~~~~

-jDiskMark was developed with [NetBeans 20](https://netbeans.apache.org/front/main/download/) and it's source code is maintained on [github](https://github.com/jDiskMark/jdm-java)
+JDiskMark was developed with NetBeans 25 and it's source code is maintained on [github](https://github.com/JDiskMark/jdm-java)

-Hope you find it useful.
+We hope you find this tool useful.

-jDiskMark was modeled after [DiskMark](http://www.networkdls.com/Software/View/DiskMark) and [CrystalDiskMark](http://crystalmark.info/download/index-e.html).
+JDiskMark was modeled after [DiskMark](http://www.networkdls.com/Software/View/DiskMark) and [CrystalDiskMark](http://crystalmark.info/download/index-e.html).

 Here are reviews of other free benchmarking utilities:

 1. https://www.raymond.cc/blog/measure-actual-hard-disk-perfomance-under-windows/view-all/
@@ -49,9 +58,10 @@
 4. https://storables.com/data-storage/solid-state-drive/13-top-applications-to-run-an-ssd-speed-test/
 5. https://www.tech21century.com/hdd-ssd-drive-speed-test/

-**Share your Benchmarks with us Here**
+## Share your Benchmarks with us Here

-https://sourceforge.net/p/jdiskmark/discussion/benchmarks/
+https://test.jdiskmark.net
+

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James Mark Chan — Sun, 25 Feb 2024 08:32:26 -0000

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 ~~~~

 **Running on Windows:**
-Try our windows installer!
+Try our windows [installer](https://sourceforge.net/projects/jdiskmark/files/jDiskMark-0.5.1.msi/download)

 **Notes:**
 A jdm.properties file is created in your home directory that stores the last settings used.

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James Mark Chan — Sun, 25 Feb 2024 08:31:23 -0000

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 **Running on Linux:**
 1. Verify you have correct version of java installed
 ~~~~
+PS C:\Users\james\Projects\jdm-java> java --version
+java 21.0.1 2023-10-17 LTS
+Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 21.0.1+12-LTS-29)
+Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 21.0.1+12-LTS-29, mixed mode, sharing)
+~~~~
+~~~~
 ~$ java -version
 java version "1.8.0_05"
 Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_05-b13)
 Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.5-b02, mixed mode)
-~~~~
-~~~~
-PS C:\Users\james\Projects\jdm-java> java --version
-java 21.0.1 2023-10-17 LTS
-Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 21.0.1+12-LTS-29)
-Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 21.0.1+12-LTS-29, mixed mode, sharing)
 ~~~~
 2. Extract the zip and run
 ~~~~
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 ~~~~

 **Running on Windows:**
-Should be able to just double click jDiskMark.jar.
+Try our windows installer!

 **Notes:**
 A jdm.properties file is created in your home directory that stores the last settings used.
@@ -43,11 +43,11 @@
 jDiskMark was modeled after [DiskMark](http://www.networkdls.com/Software/View/DiskMark) and [CrystalDiskMark](http://crystalmark.info/download/index-e.html).

 Here are reviews of other free benchmarking utilities:
-https://www.raymond.cc/blog/measure-actual-hard-disk-perfomance-under-windows/view-all/
-https://harddiskdirect.com/blog/5-best-third-party-tools-for-testing-ssd-and-hdd-performance
-https://www.geckoandfly.com/23934/ssd-hdd-effective-read-write-speed/
-https://storables.com/data-storage/solid-state-drive/13-top-applications-to-run-an-ssd-speed-test/
-https://www.tech21century.com/hdd-ssd-drive-speed-test/
+1. https://www.raymond.cc/blog/measure-actual-hard-disk-perfomance-under-windows/view-all/
+2. https://harddiskdirect.com/blog/5-best-third-party-tools-for-testing-ssd-and-hdd-performance
+3. https://www.geckoandfly.com/23934/ssd-hdd-effective-read-write-speed/
+4. https://storables.com/data-storage/solid-state-drive/13-top-applications-to-run-an-ssd-speed-test/
+5. https://www.tech21century.com/hdd-ssd-drive-speed-test/

 **Share your Benchmarks with us Here**

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James Mark Chan — Sat, 24 Feb 2024 23:37:07 -0000

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 **Requirements:**
-*  [Java 21](https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/downloads/#java21) for jDiskMark v0.5
+*  [Java 21](https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/downloads/#java21) for jDiskMark v0.5.1
 *  [Java 8](https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/javase/javase8u211-later-archive-downloads.html) for jDiskMark v0.4

 **Running on Linux:**

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James Mark Chan — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 18:37:40 -0000

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 **Requirements:**
 *  [Java 21](https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/downloads/#java21) for jDiskMark v0.5
-*  Java 8 for jDiskMark v0.4
+*  [Java 8](https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/javase/javase8u211-later-archive-downloads.html) for jDiskMark v0.4

 **Running on Linux:**
 1. Verify you have correct version of java installed
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 sync && echo 3 | sudo tee /proc/sys/vm/drop_caches
 ~~~~

-jDiskMark was developed with NetBeans and it's source code is maintained here:
-https://github.com/jDiskMark/jdm-java
+jDiskMark was developed with [NetBeans 20](https://netbeans.apache.org/front/main/download/) and it's source code is maintained on [github](https://github.com/jDiskMark/jdm-java)

 Hope you find it useful.

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James Mark Chan — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 18:35:03 -0000

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 **Requirements:**
-*  Java 21 for jDiskMark v0.5
+*  [Java 21](https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/downloads/#java21) for jDiskMark v0.5
 *  Java 8 for jDiskMark v0.4

 **Running on Linux:**

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James Mark Chan — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 18:23:19 -0000

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 jDiskMark was modeled after [DiskMark](http://www.networkdls.com/Software/View/DiskMark) and [CrystalDiskMark](http://crystalmark.info/download/index-e.html).

-Here is a review on other free benchmarking utilities:
+Here are reviews of other free benchmarking utilities:
 https://www.raymond.cc/blog/measure-actual-hard-disk-perfomance-under-windows/view-all/
+https://harddiskdirect.com/blog/5-best-third-party-tools-for-testing-ssd-and-hdd-performance
+https://www.geckoandfly.com/23934/ssd-hdd-effective-read-write-speed/
+https://storables.com/data-storage/solid-state-drive/13-top-applications-to-run-an-ssd-speed-test/
+https://www.tech21century.com/hdd-ssd-drive-speed-test/

 **Share your Benchmarks with us Here**

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James Mark Chan — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 18:16:21 -0000

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 Here is a review on other free benchmarking utilities:
 https://www.raymond.cc/blog/measure-actual-hard-disk-perfomance-under-windows/view-all/

-** Share your Benchmarks with us Here **
+**Share your Benchmarks with us Here**

 https://sourceforge.net/p/jdiskmark/discussion/benchmarks/