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From 10.6.8 to Mavericks with a disk-that-needs-to-be-repaired?
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<blockquote data-quote="Boullan" data-source="post: 1557489" data-attributes="member: 317335"><p>Thanks everyone, really excellent replies.</p><p></p><p>Since I’m all about better-safe-than-sorry (I do Time Machine back-ups every few weeks), and since I also like the idea of at least having the POSSIBILITY of going back to 10.6.8 if Mavericks disappoints (not saying that I think it will), I might just go for the installation disc.</p><p></p><p>Then there is the question of possibly swapping out my hard drive, or else trying to repair it. Perhaps it should be noted that it hasn't actually been giving me any trouble at all -- so when Disk Utility told me it needed repairing, that came as quite a surprise.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Roger that. Did this, and it says "S.M.A.R.T. status: Verified."</p><p></p><p>Does that mean that... Well, what does it mean? (Pardon my ignorance.) Should I still run one of the SMART monitoring tools recommended by <strong>lifeisabeach</strong> in his link?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Boullan, post: 1557489, member: 317335"] Thanks everyone, really excellent replies. Since I’m all about better-safe-than-sorry (I do Time Machine back-ups every few weeks), and since I also like the idea of at least having the POSSIBILITY of going back to 10.6.8 if Mavericks disappoints (not saying that I think it will), I might just go for the installation disc. Then there is the question of possibly swapping out my hard drive, or else trying to repair it. Perhaps it should be noted that it hasn't actually been giving me any trouble at all -- so when Disk Utility told me it needed repairing, that came as quite a surprise. Roger that. Did this, and it says "S.M.A.R.T. status: Verified." Does that mean that... Well, what does it mean? (Pardon my ignorance.) Should I still run one of the SMART monitoring tools recommended by [B]lifeisabeach[/B] in his link? [/QUOTE]
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