5 Signs Your MacBook SSD Is Failing

Folder with a question mark on startup This means your Mac can’t find the operating system, which often points to a dead or dying SSD.

Frequent kernel panics or sudden restarts If your machine randomly shuts down or reboots without warning, a failing SSD could be the cause.

Apps crash for no reason When software that normally works fine starts crashing unexpectedly, the SSD may be corrupting data.

The spinning beach ball never goes away A persistent, unresponsive cursor that won’t resolve indicates the drive is struggling to read or write.

Disk Utility errors or corrupted files If First Aid fails or you can’t copy files without errors, the SSD is likely failing. Back up immediately even if you see no symptoms.