01 / HEALTH
“Is my SSD okay?”
A clear health verdict, the numbers behind it, and a next step when something needs attention. Healthy? We’ll tell you that, too.
Healthy.Nothing to do.
90/100 A CLEARER SIGNAL. A CALMER MAC.
A little peace of mind.
For the heart of your Mac.
Your SSD holds a lot of your life. Know how it’s doing,
how it’s changing, and when it needs a little attention.
NATIVE MAC APP / APPLE SILICON FIRST / macOS 14+
+ YOUR MAC, UNDERSTOOD.Current app screenshot · Select to enlarge
LESS GUESSWORK. MORE CLARITY.
Big questions.
Refreshingly simple answers.
You shouldn’t need to decode a table of numbers to know if your drive is okay. SSDHero brings the important things into focus.
02 / FORECAST
“How much life is left?”
Turn wear and write history into an estimated lifespan. A useful range based on your usage, with room for uncertainty.
7–10 years
03 / HEALTH REPORT
“Can I share the picture?”
Selling your Mac, visiting a repair shop, or keeping a record? Save a health report as a PDF and send it yourself.
SSD Health ReportA clearer picture. Easy to share.
PLUG IN. KNOW IN SECONDS.
Plug in a drive.
Know if it’s healthy.
A card slides in under the menu bar the moment a drive connects. It checks the drive, tells you in plain words, and writes nothing to it.
- ↳Thunderbolt and USB4.
Full health, read directly, and the link speed the drive really got.
- ↳USB drives, on macOS 27.
Many USB SSDs and hard drives show full health the moment they connect. Others you hand to SSDHero once, from the menu bar. After that, they’re checked each time you plug them in.
- ↳Plain words, even when it stops.
If a check can’t finish, SSDHero says why and what to do next. Nothing is forced.
90ILLUSTRATIVE PLUG-IN CARD
90ILLUSTRATIVE MENU BAR PREVIEW
THERE WHEN YOU NEED IT.
Out of your way.
On your side.
A quiet place in your menu bar. A clear view of your drive. Thoughtful alerts when something changes.
- ↳Made for your Mac.
A native Swift app, designed around macOS.
- ↳Your data stays yours.
Health history stays on your Mac. Sharing a report is your choice.
- ↳Calm by design.
Plain language, meaningful signals, and no motion when idle.
A FEW GOOD QUESTIONS.
Good to know.
Does SSDHero write to my drives?
No. It reads the health data your drives already keep. The one exception is a benchmark you start yourself, which writes a temporary test file and deletes it. A self-test, if you start one, runs inside the drive and writes nothing. Nothing leaves your Mac: no account, no analytics.
How much will SSDHero cost?
SSDHero will be a free Mac App Store download with a 14-day free trial of everything. After that, a one-time $9.99 purchase keeps it for good. No subscription. Without buying, SSDHero keeps showing each drive’s status in the menu bar and tells you if a drive gets worse. The trial is tied to your Apple Account, so reinstalling doesn’t restart it.
Can I download it now?
Not yet. SSDHero is in testing now and is coming to the Mac App Store; the link will be added here when it’s available. The overview above is the current app; the other tabs and illustrations use example data.
A HEALTHIER RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR SSD.
Know more. Worry less.
A little clarity goes a long way.
Coming to the Mac App Store
IN TESTING · macOS 14+ · 14-DAY FREE TRIAL