I finally bought my first SSD. However it's currently housed in an external USB case, serving as the startup volume for a 2007 MBP running 10.7 Lion. Since the MBP only has 2GB of RAM, which I don't ...

Most SSD users are aware that TRIM is an essential Windows command that prolongs SSD life and ensures that their SSDs stay speedy. TRIM kicks-in after a file deletion in Windows and notifies the SSD ...

With the launch of Windows 7 in the fall of 2009, adopters were treated to many useful new features. But for SSD users, there was one that mattered more than the others: TRIM support. Being a ...

Solid state drives use the TRIM command to delete unused data blocks so the space can be used for the computer's storage needs. TRIM helps the SSD avoid performance issues by preparing used data ...

June 30, 2015 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google For whatever reason, Apple hasn’t allowed you to enable TRIM (one of the best ways to maximize the life of your ...

Along with the Windows 7 launch last week, came the long-awaited support for TRIM. As the OS natively supports the new storage command, if there’s an SSD installed and no other storage drivers are ...

There's something I don't understand about TRIM in solid state drives (SSDs). Wikipedia says, "The TRIM command enables an operating system to notify the SSD of pages which no longer contain valid ...

Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been involved with technology since 2000, starting with testing gadgets and writing code for CNET Labs' benchmarks. He managed CNET's San Francisco Labs, reviews 3D ...

For users looking to upgrade their older Macs with third-party solid-state drives (SSDs), one issue has been a lack of support for TRIM on these drives under OS X. TRIM is a system-level command that ...

One of the disadvantages to buying an Apple system is that it generally means less upgradeability and flexibility than a system from a traditional PC OEM. Over the last few years, Apple has introduced ...

New MacBook Pro models are shipping with Mac OS X 10.6.6 (build 10J3210), which supplies TRIM support for bundled Apple Solid State Drives, enabling extended performance of the fast new devices via ...