![]() Some tech writers feel that there’s nothing wrong with SSDs and that this is merely a reporting anomaly. They expect obedient Apple fans to buy new ones. If there’s a flaw with some SSDs, Apple will only fix devices covered by warranty or AppleCare+. They will not replace this with an SSD-only model. The Apple Store is on its second attempt to fix it, which has taken over two weeks so far. My 27″ iMac had Fusion drive failure, and the replacement drive was also defective. The Fusion drive, still available in the cheapest iMac, is one of the most unreliable storage devices ever, yet Apple refuses to recall it. It’s impossible to fix fundamentally defective SSDs with software, and Apple tends to be unwilling to recall products. If it’s a software issue, they’ll probably fix it in an upcoming patch. So far, reports from affected users don’t include the SSD brand.Īs usual, Apple has been silent about the issue. Perhaps the two components differ to the extent that one is less durable than the other. Some Macs use a Western Digital storage unit, while others use one manufactured by Kioxia. Newer Macs don’t use one brand of SSD storage. Both hardware and software are likely at play. While this is possible, it doesn’t explain why older Macs running macOS Big Sur experience normal SSD wear while their younger siblings are shedding storage space at alarming rates. Most tech experts believe the problem is software-related. They could also differ from SSDs found in older Macs and need some fine-tuning. ![]() The problem is reproducible, with other Mac users seeing similar diagnostic results. ![]() It’s unclear why newer Macs experience this issue while older models running the same operating system do not. At the current rate of decay, many Mac owners fear their drives, which cannot be easily replaced, will run out of capacity within a few years. After only a few months, tests show that newer Macs seem to permanently use up more SSD cells than older models. Recently, owners of new Macs started reporting surprising disk diagnostic results. Mac SSDs Are Wearing Out Faster Than Expected When run on newer Macs, these diagnostic tools demonstrate that Apple’s latest iconic computers are wearing out SSDs faster than other devices. Disk diagnostic tools can analyze an SSD, showing how much the drive has deteriorated and how much usable storage remains. This process commences from the first day you use your new computer, smartphone, or tablet. If you have an SSD drive, it will eventually lose capacity due to wear. The battery usually fails long before storage. I have yet to have a device that outlasts its SSD. I have an old iPhone 4 that’s in similar condition. I still have an iPad 2 that doesn’t seem to have lost any storage space. Overall, the lifespan of SSD drives is excellent. The operating system marks the cell as used and blocks it from being used. Eventually, the cell can no longer store data. Nonetheless, the operating system can only write data to a cell a limited number of times. The most reliable SSDs store one bit of data in each cell. Unfortunately, due to the laws of physics, SSDs don’t last forever. They’re also more resistant to shock and access data faster than conventional hard disk drives. With no moving parts, SSDs are much smaller than their traditional platter-based predecessors. Solid-state drives are a massive leap in storage technology. Experts believe a software defect causes the problem, which Apple can fix in a future update.The problem appears to be device-specific, as older Macs running the same macOS version don’t seem to experience the issue.Reports from recent M1 and Intel Mac owners show that macOS is overusing the file system, resulting in higher than normal wear on the SSD.Solid-state drives (SSDs) eventually lose capacity, with a finite number of writes before a storage cell wears out.The new M1 processor boasts ridiculously fast single-core speeds at low levels of power consumption. ![]() Apple’s newest Macintosh computers use custom-made processors developed in-house.
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