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What is the recommended free space on HFS+ volumes?
Maintain at least 20% free space on HFS+ volumes. When a volume is more than 90% full, performance can slow dramatically and...
How much free space is recommended for APFS volumes?
Even with the newer APFS file system, it’s still important to leave some free space on your disk. While APFS...
How do I label disks in SoftRAID?
SoftRAID allows you to assign a custom label to any disk. Labels appear in the SoftRAID application and in the...
How do I share a SoftRAID volume between Mac and Windows?
There are two ways to share a SoftRAID volume between Mac and Windows: physically connecting the enclosure to each computer,...
Why should I use a UPS with RAID 4 or RAID 5?
If you are running a RAID 4 or RAID 5 volume, we strongly recommend using an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)...
How do I use SoftRAID from the command line?
SoftRAID includes a command line tool called softraidtool that allows you to perform SoftRAID operations from the Terminal. This is useful for...
How do I erase or delete a SoftRAID volume?
Warning: Erasing or deleting a volume permanently destroys all data on it. Make sure you have a current backup before...
Do I need to update SoftRAID before updating macOS?
Best Practice Before Any macOS Upgrade Before upgrading macOS, unmount all external SoftRAID volumes and power off your enclosures. This is the...