Yes, most third-party utilities are fully compatible with SoftRAID volumes. You can use these tools with your SoftRAID RAID arrays just as you would with standard volumes. Disk Repair & Maintenance Utilities DiskWarrior (by Alsoft) Specializes in directory repair and rebuilding HFS+ volumes only - does not support APFS Excellent for repairing directory damage on HFS+ SoftRAID […]
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SoftRAID is designed to have minimal impact on your Mac’s performance. On modern Macs (Apple Silicon and recent Intel systems), SoftRAID’s overhead is negligible. CPU Usage SoftRAID Monitor: Uses less than 0.2% of CPU during normal operation Minimal impact even when monitoring multiple RAID volumes SoftRAID Driver (during file operations): RAID 0 and RAID 1: Less […]
SoftRAID can convert volumes between AppleRAID (Apple’s built-in RAID system in Disk Utility) and SoftRAID formats. This conversion is fast and non-destructive. Important limitations: HFS+ volumes only - SoftRAID does not currently support converting APFS volumes RAID 0 and RAID 1 only - Conversion only works with these RAID levels Single volume per disk set - Conversion from […]
No, SoftRAID is not compatible with Storage Area Networks (SAN), Network-Attached Storage (NAS), or other shared storage systems that have their own CPU and independently connect to your computer over a network. SoftRAID works with directly-attached storage (DAS) only: Internal drives directly connected via SATA, NVMe, etc. Thunderbolt-connected enclosures USB-connected enclosures eSATA, Fibre Channel, and […]
Yes! Time Machine works great with SoftRAID and you can easily use a SoftRAID volume as the target for your Time Machine backup. Time Machine volumes must be APFS formatted. When you create a volume you intend to use for Time Machine, be sure to select APFS as the file system. Any time you connect […]
Below is a list of SoftRAID versions and their compatible macOS versions: SoftRAID 8 is compatible with macOS Monterey (12.x) through macOS Tahoe (26.x). SoftRAID 7.6.1 is compatible with macOS Mojave (10.14) through Ventura (13.x) but is not compatible with Sonoma or later. SoftRAID 7.5 is compatible with macOS Sierra (10.12) through Ventura (13.x) but […]
For both macOS and Windows, SoftRAID volumes are not bootable nor can be created from the bootable OS volume.
Pre-macOS 13.2.1 Ventura or older MacOS versions In order for the SoftRAID driver to load properly, you may need to follow these steps. 1) Launch SoftRAID Install SoftRAID and launch the app. If you have just installed SoftRAID and received a prompt to restart, continue with the instructions on this page first and only restart […]
Yes, SoftRAID 8 Premium supports SMART monitoring over USB for most USB enclosures. Requirements: SoftRAID 8 Premium macOS Tahoe (26.x) or later Windows 10 or later Windows Server 2019 or later Compatibility: Most modern USB drives and enclosures are supported. However, some enclosures—particularly those using older USB controller chips—do not provide SMART data to macOS and […]
RAID 6 is a widely requested feature because it provides dual parity protection, allowing a volume to survive two simultaneous drive failures (compared to RAID 4/5 which can only survive one drive failure). RAID 6 is particularly popular with users who have more, larger capacity drives (such as in an 8-drive enclosure), who can afford […]