Enabling TRIM for third-party SSDs is primarily done through the trimforce command in Terminal. Here’s a breakdown of the process and important considerations:
Understanding TRIM
Enabling TRIM
trimforce command is the native way to enable TRIM in macOS High Sierra and later versions.sudo mdutil -i off /Volumes/YourExternalDriveName
Explanation:
sudo: This command requires administrator privileges to modify system settings.mdutil: This is the command-line utility for managing the Metadata Server, which handles Spotlight indexing.-i off: This option tells mdutil to turn off indexing./Volumes/YourExternalDriveName: This is the path to your external drive. You must replace “YourExternalDriveName” with the actual name of your drive as it appears in the Finder or in the /Volumes directory.Use the power of rsync to ensure file creation dates are preserved whilst copying and the ability to restart if interrupted and automatically skip files which have already been copied
MacOS does come with a version of rsync pre-installed. However, this is normally an ancient version and needs the newer version installed to get the latest features, e.g. preserve creation times option or bug fixes. Here’s how you can typically achieve this on MacOS:
Steps to install a clean copy of Windows 10|11
BypassTPMCheck and set its value to 1
BypassSecureBootCheck and set its value to 1
Create BypassCPUCheck and set its value to 1
Close Registry Editor and the Command Prompt,
Windows Protection
if your computer is experiencing slowdowns, it’s possible that Windows System Protection background tasks are contributing to the issue, as they can consume system resources like CPU and Disk access while creating restore points, potentially impacting your computer’s overall performance, especially if the system is set to create restore points too frequently.
Why System Protection might slow down your computer:
Frequent restore point creation:
If your system is set to create restore points too often,
To ensure that another “Policy” has not been set, you should check this key in the Registry
“As an Administrator”
Hkey_Local_Machine\Software\Policies\Microsoft\ and select Windows Defender.
Any key in this folder other than Default is a policy that will affect the function of WD.
Expect to find DisableAntiVirus or DisableAntiSpyware. You can disable either of
these by modifying there Dword from 1 to 0. Do that by right-clicking the key name,
and select “Modify”.
Samsung QVO vs EVO SSD
| QVO | EVO |
|---|---|
| Lower TBW | Higher TBW |
| TLC NAND (4 data bits/cell) | TLC NAND (3 data bits/cell) |
| Performance same (4) | Performance same (4) |
Notes:
Work-around to stop Windows PC Overheating
In Windows Run box (Windows Key + R) enter following command to lower the Control Panel ‘Maximum processor state’.
control powercfg.cpl,,1
Scroll down to ‘Processor power management’. Next, click to expand ‘Maximum processor state’, then set the ‘On battery’ and/or ‘Plugged in’ percentages to less than 100%, e.g. 80%.
This should prevent the CPU overheating, i.e. reaching the maximum die (Tjunction) temperature and shutting down the PC.
ref: Computer Active 696/p64