S.M.A.R.T (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology), often written as SMART, is a monitoring system included in computer hard disk drives (HDDs), solid-state drives (SSDs), and eMMC drives.

Before attempting any fixes, prioritize backing up your important files and data. You may simply copy the data to an external hard drive. The SMART status bad backup ...

Is there a program that can report detailed (not just temperature) SMART data from drives on add-in IDE controllers? And while I'm on the subject, what is the reason that add-in IDE controllers ...

Does anyone know if it is possible, and with what application or utility, to monitor the SMART status of an external firewire hard drive?<BR><BR>I have a few machines running 10.4.11 running from ...