![]() My intentions is only to share some personal thoughts.Īll in all, I will try TRIM for myself on my own SSD but I would not recommend anyone that doesn't understand the risk or are unable to fix any problems by them self. You can also measure the read and write speed of the drive. I hope this didn't end up as a buyers guide as prohibited in the FAQ as I have not recommended any specific model or brand. Macs only enable TRIM for the Apple-provided solid-state drives they come. If I were to upgrade my own Mac I would start with #3 and revert to #2 in case of any problems. The guide breaks the process down into three steps, all performed via copying and pasting the code snippets through. If my mom, dad or average Joe were to upgrade an existing Mac I would have to go with #2 as Apple currently doesn't sell any SSD online (not as far as I can see anyway) and I would not recommend #3 in any form or factor. I'd personally go with #1 or #3 if I were going to buy one for my self. If my mom, dad or average Joe were to buy a new Mac I would absolutely recommend #1. You will loose the power of TRIM but the SSD is still way way faster that your hard disk.īuy an aftermarket SSD, hack you kernel, run some kind of Trim Enabler for non Apple approved devices or what ever it takes, then clone, install and hopefully go. Enabling TRIM Support on Mac OS X with Non-Apple SSDs Raw mac-trim-support-non-apple-ssd.markdown How To: Enable TRIM with Non-Apple SSD The guide breaks the process down into three steps, all performed via copying and pasting the code snippets through the terminal window. The Trim Enabler in Sensei is our latest version of the Trim driver used in the worlds most popular SSD utility for Mac. Giving you the opportunity to replace it for free while your Mac is still under warranty. ![]() Also, Apple uses well known more or less OEM.īuy an aftermarket SSD, clone, install and go. Sensei is a Mac cleaner, monitoring and optimizer app. Update: We can confirm that TRIM is enabled on Apple provided SSD’s with 10.6.8 installed, but some third party SSD’s continue to not support TRIM despite the update. The Apple supplied SSD are not the fastest on earth but they sure is way faster than your normal hard disk. Mac OS X 10.7 Lion also includes TRIM support natively, and is due for a public release sometime this July. If I buy a Mac with a pre-installed SSD I'll get the power of TRIM for "free". I see three options after reading a lot of forums, AnandTech and Wikipedia:
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