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 ...

This post features solutions to fix SMART status Bad, Backup and Replace error. The SMART (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) system is found in ...

A few years ago, I covered SMARTReporter, a simple, free utility for monitoring your drives’ Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) status. As I explained at the time, SMART is ...

Long-time Mac upgrade vendor OWC will soon launch SMART Alec, a utility to keep an eye on the health reporting data from SSDs, hard drives, and Fusion Drives connected to a Mac. SMART Alec's Advanced ...

SMART errors for hard drives might mean the drive is about to fail, but it also might just be indicating a relatively benign problem. One error you might run into ...