Certain SSDs from brands like Seagate (600 series), Micron , Crucial , and OWC (Aura SSD) are known to be incompatible due to how they report S.M.A.R.T. data.
SSDReporter 1.5.0, released by , introduced critical compatibility updates specifically for newer Mac hardware and expanded support for external storage. Key Features of Version 1.5.0 SSDReporter 1.5.0
It calculates an overall health percentage (100% to 0%) by observing seven specific S.M.A.R.T. lifetime attributes, including #5, #173, and #231. Certain SSDs from brands like Seagate (600 series),
SSDReporter is designed to monitor the lifespan of solid-state drives, which have a limited number of write operations. Key Features of Version 1
The app uses a simple color-coded system in the menu bar or Dock: green for healthy, yellow for warning thresholds, and red for critical errors.
While version 1.5.0 expanded support, some limitations remain: