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SoftRAID - Quick Start and Install Guide

  • Introduction
    • System Requirements
    • Using the 14-day evaluation
  • Installation for macOS
    • Preparing Your Mac for SoftRAID Installation
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    • Watch the SoftRAID monitor
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    • Replace predicted-to-fail disks
    • Replace disks which fail SMART test
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    • Use a UPS with RAID 4 or RAID 5
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System Requirements

SoftRAID for Mac (v.6): Intel-based Macs require macOS 10.12 or later; Apple silicon (M1) Macs require macOS 11.3 or later.

SoftRAID for Windows (v.3): PC: Windows 10 64-bit or later.

Updated on May 3, 2022

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