Your Mac's hard disk stores operating system files and your files. The longer you use your Mac, the more its hard disk deteriorates. This may lead to slower computer performance, system failures, and data losses.
Note: This functionality is available in Kaspersky Plus and Premium only.
The Kaspersky application uses S.M.A.R.T. technology to detect and report possible imminent disk failures so you can act to prevent data loss and maintain data integrity.
Important: In macOS 11.0 or later, the Kaspersky application cannot check the condition of your external disks.
Open the Hard Disk Health Monitor window
You can turn off automatic checking of hard disks on your Mac. By default, the Kaspersky application checks your Mac's hard disks once a week.
Turn off automatic checking of hard disks
The left pane of the Hard Disk Health Monitor window displays a list of your Mac's hard disks. The right pane of the window displays the basic parameters of the selected hard disk supporting S.M.A.R.T. technology. You can view a detailed report on all available parameters.
Open the detailed report for a selected hard disk
For detailed information about S.M.A.R.T. parameters used to analyze your Mac's hard disks, see the Customer Service website (Knowledge Base).
The Kaspersky application cannot use S.M.A.R.T. technology to check your Mac's hard disks in case of the following reasons:
If the Kaspersky application notifies you that your hard disk is in critical condition due to deterioration, you may want to create a backup to reduce the risk of losing your data.
Open Time Machine to back up data from a hard disk
Replace your Mac's hard disk without losing your data
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