Please Help Me Understand This First Aid Warning message.

My computer seems to work fine. I have no idea what this means or if I should be concerned.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.


MacBook Pro 2017 Intel


MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 13.1

Posted on Jan 5, 2023 6:47 PM

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Posted on Jan 5, 2023 7:18 PM

The first part says, "Don't be alarmed. I'm fixing your drive and it could be really, really slow while I do that work."


Then it says, "Ok you're fine now. Done"


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The other one should be read, "yeah your drive was a little unusual inside, but it's probably fine."


If you are NOT having other issues, you are fine.


If you ARE having other issues, what are they?

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Jan 5, 2023 7:18 PM in response to redvapor

The first part says, "Don't be alarmed. I'm fixing your drive and it could be really, really slow while I do that work."


Then it says, "Ok you're fine now. Done"


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The other one should be read, "yeah your drive was a little unusual inside, but it's probably fine."


If you are NOT having other issues, you are fine.


If you ARE having other issues, what are they?

Jan 6, 2023 4:05 PM in response to redvapor

Apple has marked that item with a "warning" and not an "error". A "warning" generally implies there is technically a problem, but that it is Ok to use assuming of course you are not having any other issues. What you really need to look out for are any items marked as "errors" which were not repaired. "Errors" are more serious and either need to be repaired while booted into Internet Recovery Mode, or by erasing the drive followed by reinstalling macOS & restoring from a backup if it cannot be repaired.



Jan 6, 2023 3:03 PM in response to redvapor

redvapor wrote:

Thank you for your reply! I currently do not seem to be having any issues but It's only been one day since this warning popped up. Is there anything I ought to be looking out for? Thanks!


Without intending to imply that they will need them in the near future, how good are your backups?


Your concern here could be inferred to mean your backups are... lacking.


With good backups, this—and the myriad other reasons why data can need to be recovered—become rather less of a concern. About the only way to mark data as being valuable is with backups, and quite possibly multiple and/or rotating and/or offsite and/or disconnected backups for data that is more valuable.

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