BinaryFruit https://binaryfruit.com We make fruitful software! Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:03:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://binaryfruit.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/cropped-DriveDxIcon256x256-32x32.png BinaryFruit https://binaryfruit.com 32 32 DriveDx Mentioned on Mac Geek Gab podcast #1125 https://binaryfruit.com/blog/drivedx-mentioned-on-mac-geek-gab-podcast-1125 Sat, 31 Jan 2026 23:35:03 +0000 https://binaryfruit.com/?p=3876 Our product DriveDx was mentioned again on the Mac Geek Gab podcast, episode 1125 – “This Will All Be On The Test”. Check out the section “00:43:12 Andy-What should I use to monitor drive health?”.

A complete list of Mac Geek Gab podcasts that mention DriveDx.

This Will All Be On The Test — Mac Geek Gab 1125 episode image

]]> DriveDx is fully compatible with macOS 26 Tahoe https://binaryfruit.com/blog/drivedx-macos-26-tahoe Thu, 25 Sep 2025 18:18:00 +0000 https://binaryfruit.com/?p=3868 We periodically receive emails asking if the current version of DriveDx supports macOS 26 Tahoe. The answer is yes. DriveDx (1.12.1) and the SAT SMART driver (the version included with DriveDx) are fully compatible with macOS 26 Tahoe. This has been verified by us and DriveDx users worldwide.

Helpful tip: if you’re wondering whether any Mac apps are compatible with macOS 26 Tahoe, you can check out this helpful thread on MacRumors: “macOS 26 Beta – Working and Non-Working Apps Thread”.

]]> DriveDx 1.12.1 released https://binaryfruit.com/blog/drivedx-1-12-1-released Tue, 26 Sep 2023 22:53:47 +0000 https://binaryfruit.com/?p=3800 DriveDx v1.12.1 is out! This is primarily a maintenance release. Users check for updates.

What’s new:

  • macOS 14 Sonoma ready,
  • Fixed crash on old macOS’s (10.9 – 10.13) when sending email reports via SMTP,
  • Fixed driver installer now doesn’t require Rosetta 2,
  • Fixed sending email reports via Apple Mail on initial install on macOS 11+,
  • Improved drive diagnostic algorithms and heuristics,
  • Improved support of Patriot P200 SSDs,
  • Updated drive health change notification thresholds (now less “aggressive”),
  • Added minor tweaks and fixes.

Full change log (release notes) is here.

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DriveDx 1.12.1

]]> DriveDx 1.12 released https://binaryfruit.com/blog/drivedx-1-12-released Thu, 08 Jun 2023 20:40:01 +0000 https://binaryfruit.com/?p=3772 DriveDx v1.12 is out! Users check for updates. What’s new:

  • added native support for Apple Silicon Macs,
  • removed support of macOS 10.6-10.8, now minimum supported version is macOS 10.9 Mavericks,
  • fixed crash on some Macs on macOS Ventura,
  • added support of WD Blue SA510 SSDs,
  • added support for recent models of WD Green Series SSDs,
  • added support of Kingston DC600 SSDs.

Full change log (release notes) is here.

DriveDx 1.12.0
]]> Fixed issues related to last week’s website updgrade https://binaryfruit.com/blog/fixed-issues-related-to-website-updgrade-2022-04-04 Sun, 10 Apr 2022 00:12:31 +0000 https://binaryfruit.com/?p=3728 Since last Monday (April 04, 2022) we have been working on our website to speed it up and moved it to a new CDN (Content Delivery Network). In this regard, the DNS servers were changed, but updating the cache of DNS records around the world for some Internet zones may take several days. Therefore, during last week, some of our users may have experienced problems with our website and/or email routing. Now all the work has been completed and (we hope) all the problems that have arisen because of this upgrade have been fixed. We apologize for any inconvenience!

]]> DriveDx Mentioned on Mac Geek Gab Podcast #917 https://binaryfruit.com/blog/drivedx-mentioned-on-mac-geek-gab-podcast-917 Sat, 02 Apr 2022 22:59:00 +0000 https://binaryfruit.com/?p=3724 Our product DriveDx again mentioned on Mac Geek Gab Podcast, episode 917 – “I’m Pretty Much a Doctor Now?” #917 .

Guys talk about DriveDx in the section “01:08:19 David-SSD Lifespan?”. Thanks, Mac Geek Gab team!

Update (04/20/2022): Mac Geek Gab is no longer part of The Mac Observer. The Mac Observer was acquired at the beginning of the year, and Mac Geek Gab has been a separate project since then (full story here).

A complete list of Mac Geek Gab podcasts that mention DriveDx.

I’m Pretty Much a Doctor Now? — Mac Geek Gab 917
]]> DriveDx Mentioned on Mac Observer’s Mac Geek Gab Podcast #884 https://binaryfruit.com/blog/drivedx-mentioned-on-mac-observers-mac-geek-gab-podcast-884 Thu, 12 Aug 2021 23:39:13 +0000 https://binaryfruit.com/?p=3706 Our product DriveDx mentioned again on The Mac Observer’s Mac Geek Gab Podcast “Deep Dives into Chargers, Cord-Cutting, Hard Drive Maintenance, and More” #884 .

By the way, now you can watch these podcasts on YouTube. Guys talk about DriveDx in the section “JFB-Care and Feeding of Your Hard Drive: DriveDX for more sophisticated drive failure prediction” (at 00:57:48) . Be sure to subscribe to their YouTube channel, please support independent Apple-related journalism!

Thanks, Mac Geek Gab team!

A complete list of Mac Geek Gab podcasts that mention DriveDx.

Deep Dives into Chargers, Cord-Cutting, Hard Drive Maintenance, and More — Mac Geek Gab 884
]]> DriveDx 1.11 released https://binaryfruit.com/blog/drivedx/drivedx-1-11-released Thu, 17 Jun 2021 22:47:36 +0000 https://binaryfruit.com/?p=3707 DriveDx v1.11 is out! Users check for updates. What’s new:

  • Added SAT SMART Driver fully compatible with Apple Silicon,
  • Added more user hints for different SAT driver installation troubleshooting cases,
  • Improved app UI style for macOS 11 Big Sur,
  • Improved drive diagnostic algorithms and heuristics,
  • Impoveddiagnosing NVMe SSDs in edge case scenarios,
  • Fixed crash during drive long self-test on some Macs,
  • Fixed app menubar initially freezes in macOS 11 Big Sur.

Full change log (release notes) is here.

DriveDx 1.11
]]> DriveDx Mentioned on Mac Observer’s Mac Geek Gab Podcast #860 https://binaryfruit.com/blog/drivedx-mac-observers-mac-geek-gab-podcast-860 Tue, 23 Mar 2021 14:31:57 +0000 https://binaryfruit.com/?p=3673 Our product DriveDx again mentioned on The Mac Observer’s Mac Geek Gab Podcast #860 .

By the way, now you can watch these podcasts on YouTube. Guys talk about DriveDx and SSDs diagnostics in the section “Bob-Issue with SSD write usage on M1 Macs?” (at 00:44:56) . Be sure to subscribe to their YouTube channel, please support independent Apple-related journalism!

Thanks, Mac Geek Gab team!

Complete list of Mac Observer’s Podcasts that features DriveDx.

Vinyl, AirPods, and More! — Mac Geek Gab 860
]]> We released SAT SMART Driver for Apple Silicon Macs https://binaryfruit.com/blog/we-released-sat-smart-driver-for-apple-silicon-macs Sun, 24 Jan 2021 00:27:13 +0000 https://binaryfruit.com/?p=3660 #content .downloadButton{ padding: 5px 10px 5px 10px; color: #eee; border-radius: 4px; background: #7e8f9e; } #content a.downloadButton{ text-decoration: none; color: #eee; } #content a.downloadButton:hover{ text-decoration: none; color: #fff; } #content a.downloadButton i.icon-download{ text-decoration: none; color: #eee; font-weight:normal; } #content a.downloadButton:hover i.icon-download{ text-decoration: none; color: #fff; } #content a.downloadButton i.icon-download:hover{ text-decoration: none; color: #fff; }

Some great news for DriveDx users! We have released the long-awaited SAT SMART Driver version fully compatible with Apple Silicon Macs.

Here is download link: Download

And there are many more cool things in our pipeline for this year. Please stay tuned!

If you like DriveDx – spread the word about it to your friends and colleagues! This is very important and helpful for small indie projects like DriveDx.

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