OWC Drive Dock USB-C (OWCTCDRVDCK) and SMART status - Hardware Compatibility https://forums.softraid.com/hardware-compatibility/owc-drive-dock-usb-c-owctcdrvdck-and-smart-status/ SoftRAID Discussion Board en-US Mon, 27 Apr 2026 01:01:42 +0000 wpForo 60 RE: OWC Drive Dock USB-C (OWCTCDRVDCK) and SMART status https://forums.softraid.com/hardware-compatibility/owc-drive-dock-usb-c-owctcdrvdck-and-smart-status/#post-15303 Fri, 01 Apr 2022 19:06:07 +0000 There is a subtlety here.

macOS does not allow SMART through any longer. It is possible to get SMART data through, but you must have SMART drivers installed (ours or SAT-SMART), and have no USB drives connected at startup. then wait 2-3 minutes before connecting your USB devices. That should allow the SMART driver to load.

 

Our docks do pass SMART data, yes. I cannot speak for others, but they ought to be able to.

 

Thunderbolt does not have this issue.

]]> Hardware Compatibility SoftRAID Support https://forums.softraid.com/hardware-compatibility/owc-drive-dock-usb-c-owctcdrvdck-and-smart-status/#post-15303 OWC Drive Dock USB-C (OWCTCDRVDCK) and SMART status https://forums.softraid.com/hardware-compatibility/owc-drive-dock-usb-c-owctcdrvdck-and-smart-status/#post-15301 Fri, 01 Apr 2022 17:55:29 +0000 With non-OWC docks I've tried, very few/none pass the SMART status through to SoftRAID. Would the OWC Drive Dock USB-C allow SMART status through? Could I use this with SoftRAID to make RAID volumes?

Thanks,
Tony

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