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Very slow SSD speed in 2010 imac
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<blockquote data-quote="BSD Meister" data-source="post: 1419092" data-attributes="member: 257388"><p>Like I said, SSDs are a moving target. OWC probably, or at least seems to have the best support for Mac SSDs, but what they say and state only applies to their own drives. There's no reason for me to doubt what scottmcp432 says, but what he says needs to be verified with the particular unit you're using.</p><p></p><p>You can do a Google search for something like "Mac SSD" and you'll get a myriad of answers. The problems I see with this technology are as follows:</p><p></p><p>1. It really isn't cross platform supported yet - Most of it (as usual) is targeted for Windoze.</p><p></p><p>2. In some cases, they assume you can install a new controller in your system that supports their hardware (once again, more of a Windoze thing, unless you have a Mac Pro, and even there the support options are limited)</p><p></p><p>3. There isn't a lot of documentation available for Apple users regarding 3rd party SSD installations. As usual, Apple likely wants you to have them install one of their approved drives by their people at their facilities and pay their prices ($$$$$$)</p><p></p><p>There is a freeware, or perhaps I should call it "donationware" application available on the web that inserts kernel extensions to support TRIM, Here's a link for one of them (I have no experience):</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.groths.org/?page_id=322" target="_blank">Trim Enabler</a></p><p></p><p>Another interesting article is this one:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-20052922-263.html" target="_blank">Maintaining SSD drives in OS X | MacFixIt - CNET Reviews</a></p><p></p><p>Installing kernel extensions for I/O bound devices, especially with reports of kernel panics (if you look into some of those links above) gives me a very uneasy feeling.</p><p></p><p>I'll conclude with this remark: SSDs are a moving target.</p><p></p><p>Good luck, and I hope this is of some value to you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BSD Meister, post: 1419092, member: 257388"] Like I said, SSDs are a moving target. OWC probably, or at least seems to have the best support for Mac SSDs, but what they say and state only applies to their own drives. There's no reason for me to doubt what scottmcp432 says, but what he says needs to be verified with the particular unit you're using. You can do a Google search for something like "Mac SSD" and you'll get a myriad of answers. The problems I see with this technology are as follows: 1. It really isn't cross platform supported yet - Most of it (as usual) is targeted for Windoze. 2. In some cases, they assume you can install a new controller in your system that supports their hardware (once again, more of a Windoze thing, unless you have a Mac Pro, and even there the support options are limited) 3. There isn't a lot of documentation available for Apple users regarding 3rd party SSD installations. As usual, Apple likely wants you to have them install one of their approved drives by their people at their facilities and pay their prices ($$$$$$) There is a freeware, or perhaps I should call it "donationware" application available on the web that inserts kernel extensions to support TRIM, Here's a link for one of them (I have no experience): [url=http://www.groths.org/?page_id=322]Trim Enabler[/url] Another interesting article is this one: [url=http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-20052922-263.html]Maintaining SSD drives in OS X | MacFixIt - CNET Reviews[/url] Installing kernel extensions for I/O bound devices, especially with reports of kernel panics (if you look into some of those links above) gives me a very uneasy feeling. I'll conclude with this remark: SSDs are a moving target. Good luck, and I hope this is of some value to you. [/QUOTE]
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