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SMARTReporter

SMARTReporter - 2.3.9

Warns of ATA drive failure before it happens.

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This Version: Not rated (0.0)
Current Version: 2.3.9
Release Date: 2008-12-28
License: Freeware
Downloads (this version): 9,891
Downloads (all versions): 121,704

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Product Description:

SMARTReporter is an application that can warn you of some hard disk drive failures before they actually happen! It does so by periodically polling the S.M.A.R.T. status of your hard disk drive. S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology) is a technology built into most modern hard disk drives that acts as an "early warning system" for pending hard disk drive problems. SMARTReporter can notify you of impending hard disk drive failures by sending e-mails, displaying a warning dialog or executing an application. The current status of your hard disk drives is always displayed through the customizable menu item. Because SMARTReporter relies on the S.M.A.R.T. implementation of Mac OS X, it only supports ATA, SATA or eSATA hard disk drives, if you want S.M.A.R.T. support for your FireWire hard disk drive, send feedback to Apple. Please note that a S.M.A.R.T. alert doesn't mean that your HDD will completely fail for sure, nor can S.M.A.R.T. catch all possible HDD errors - it's just a very valuable indicator.

What's new in this version:

  • IMPORTANT: Users of Mac OS X 10.3 and 10.4 have to update manually to this release since the update check has been disabled on this platform already
  • Fixed a problem with disks attached to Sonnettech ATA-cards would not be recognized with the Sonnettech driver 2.1.4+
  • Fixed a problem where SMARTReporter would loose its preferences and add itself to the Login-Items multiple times
  • Fixed the "Start on login" feature on Mac OS X 10.5 "Leopard" through a new Leopard-specific implementation (again)
  • Updated Japanese localization (thanks to Jumpei Suzuki)

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

  • Mac OS X 10.5 Intel
  • Mac OS X 10.5 PPC
  • Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
  • Mac OS X 10.4 PPC
  • Mac OS X 10.3.9
  • Mac OS X 10.3

Additional Requirements:

  • Mac OS X 10.3.3 or higher
  • At least one ATA, SATA or eSATA hard disk drive

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SMARTReporter CommentaryWhy does SMARTReporter call home when told not to? - Version: 2.3.9, 4/30/2009 01:19PM PST

rderosier
Why does SMARTReporter call home on a daily basis when I've chosen in the
preferences to NEVER look for updates?
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SMARTReporter CommentaryDidn't Notice My HD Died?!! - Version: 2.3.9, 3/8/2009 04:03AM PST

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TreeSqueak
Been running SmartReporter for quite a while now on all 4 of our Macs. Yesterday the HD in my iMac died after "acting funny" all week. Smart Reporter indicated nothing was wrong! Doesn't work very well now does it?!
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SMARTReporter ReviewSaved me big heartache - Version: 2.3.9, 1/3/2009 05:29AM PST

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Ras-x
I have reviewed this product on an earlier version. It warned me of an imminent HD failure and allowed me (prior to Time machine), to make a backup and attend to the problem of the drive itself. I took my machine (a Powermac G4) to an Apple tech who confirmed the HD it was in a bad way. Apart from the enormous hassle involved when you loose everything - I had just transferred some radio interviews for editing. Disaster if I had lost them.

It's friendly green light gives considerable comfort, and if it detects an abnormality it can email you to warn you. Very important when you are away from your machine, as I am, for log periods. I have it running in one version or another, still on my G4 Powermac, and on my G4 Powerbook, and now on my iMac dual 3.06.

It is easy to install, has a check for update feature, and is reliable. Have had no problems with installation or upgrades.
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