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<blockquote data-quote="Randy B. Singer" data-source="post: 1810142" data-attributes="member: 190607"><p>It's a very difficult question to answer because it depends on the version of the Mac OS you are running, and the make and model of your SSD. There are a number of possible answers and a lot of confusion because things are different for each SSD you might purchase. (I wrote an article on the lifespan of SSD's and it was a quagmire trying to figure out what SSD's needed what sort of TRIM.)</p><p></p><p>The short answer is YES, every SSD needs some sort of TRIM running. TRIM will drastically increase the lifespan of your SSD.</p><p></p><p>However, some SSD's use the Mac's built-in TRIM (assuming that you are using a version of the Mac OS that offers TRIM at all, and no, not all versions of the Mac OS do: while other versions of the Mac OS only offer TRIM compatible with certain SSD's), others require a third-party TRIM, and still others provide TRIM through firmware.</p><p></p><p>You didn't say which SSD you have. I could ask you which you have, and find out from the manufacturer's Web site and/or the vendor's Web site and tell you which sort of TRIM your SSD requires with your version of the Mac OS. (Actually, you probably should have found this out prior to purchasing an SSD.) But you can do that legwork just as easily as I can. If neither the manufacturer or the company you purchased your SSD from are helpful, come back here and let me know what they had to say, and I'd be happy to get to the bottom of it for you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Randy B. Singer, post: 1810142, member: 190607"] It's a very difficult question to answer because it depends on the version of the Mac OS you are running, and the make and model of your SSD. There are a number of possible answers and a lot of confusion because things are different for each SSD you might purchase. (I wrote an article on the lifespan of SSD's and it was a quagmire trying to figure out what SSD's needed what sort of TRIM.) The short answer is YES, every SSD needs some sort of TRIM running. TRIM will drastically increase the lifespan of your SSD. However, some SSD's use the Mac's built-in TRIM (assuming that you are using a version of the Mac OS that offers TRIM at all, and no, not all versions of the Mac OS do: while other versions of the Mac OS only offer TRIM compatible with certain SSD's), others require a third-party TRIM, and still others provide TRIM through firmware. You didn't say which SSD you have. I could ask you which you have, and find out from the manufacturer's Web site and/or the vendor's Web site and tell you which sort of TRIM your SSD requires with your version of the Mac OS. (Actually, you probably should have found this out prior to purchasing an SSD.) But you can do that legwork just as easily as I can. If neither the manufacturer or the company you purchased your SSD from are helpful, come back here and let me know what they had to say, and I'd be happy to get to the bottom of it for you. [/QUOTE]
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