New Macbook Pro and TechTool help
So I jus got a new mac book pro and did a SMART scan in Tech Tool Pro - here were my results and I am concerned about the spin up retry - can someone explain what I should do or if this is normal?
I agree with Eric Ross ... focus on what is important.
Get an external hard disk, and make a backup.
TimeMachine is built in, but not bootable (in case it is the hard drive).
CarbonCopyClone needs to be downloaded but is free and makes bootable backups.
If you *really* fear HDD issues, make one of each on two *different* external drives.
Make at least one within 2 days, I would say.
THEN you can debate what is a "normal level".
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