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SMART status for average Joe?
As an average Joe user, do you recommend that I use this? Further, if it is about to fail (I've never had that happen to me - knock on brushed metal), what then?
SMART status for average Joe?
I haven't tried this script yet but everyone should care about the SMART status of their hard drives. The details generally don't matter to most people all that matters is if the disk is "good" or "bad."
SMART status for average Joe?
Don't make the mistake of thinking that the SMART status check is a substitute for a backup (like I did). I found that my G4 wouldn't boot up several weeks ago and finally ended up buying a new hard drive. It was running fine one morning and DEAD the next :(
SMART reporter
I use a small app called SMART Reprter which sits in the menu bar and checks the status on a period you determine, so yoou are not just restricted to boot time. |
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