I can't speak to the reliability of TRIM on mac, but I know it works great on Windows (and automatically).
It looks like you should be able to determine if the drive supports TRIM from the System Report (about my mac): https://www.cnet.com/how-to/installing-ssd-on-mac-trim-mistake/ -Tim -----Original Message----- From: 4D_Tech <4d_tech-boun...@lists.4d.com> On Behalf Of Dave Nasralla via 4D_Tech Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2018 5:59 AM To: 4D iNug Technical <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> Cc: Dave Nasralla <dnasra...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: OFF - Reconditioning SSD Drives Thanks Tim, On the next system maintenance I'll look into the Samsung software. I'm seeing mixed reports about TRIM on the Mac - everything from: "it does not work on external SSDs" to a command line 'trimforce' which has a disclaimer to not use it on production machines as it may cause data loss. This is an excerpt from my terminal command line with I attempt to use the trimforce command: "IMPORTANT NOTICE: This tool force-enables TRIM for all relevant attached devices, even though such devices may not have been validated for data integrity while using TRIM. Use of this tool to enable TRIM may result in unintended data loss or data corruption. It should not be used in a commercial operating environment or with important data. Before using this tool, you should back up all of your data and regularly back up data while TRIM is enabled. This tool is provided on an “as is” basis. APPLE MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, REGARDING THIS TOOL OR ITS USE ALONE OR IN COMBINATION WITH YOUR DEVICES, SYSTEMS, OR SERVICES. BY USING THIS TOOL TO ENABLE TRIM, YOU AGREE THAT, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, USE OF THE TOOL IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK AND THAT THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO SATISFACTORY QUALITY, PERFORMANCE, ACCURACY AND EFFORT IS WITH YOU." I'm hesitant to try it in a production environment unless others have had a good experience with it. dave On Wed, Aug 8, 2018 at 10:41 AM, Timothy Penner via 4D_Tech <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> wrote: >> Is TRIM enabled? >> If not that would be my first step. > > Definitely look into running TRIM on a regular basis. > > Also, have you looked at the software provided by the manufacturer? > https://www.samsung.com/semiconductor/minisite/ssd/download/tools/ > > The manufacturer software usually has some stuff to check if all the settings > are correct and also benchmark the drive. > > -Tim > ********************************************************************** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech Unsub: mailto:4d_tech-unsubscr...@lists.4d.com **********************************************************************
