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terryzx Author

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SSD on 2012 MacBook Pro Do I need TRIM?

I just bought a Samsung 860 Pro 4TB SSD for my 2012 2.6Ghz MacBook Pro. Would it be beneficial for it's performance if I turned on TRIM? Thanks in Advance!!!

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Posted on Jun 14, 2020 3:36 AM

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Jun 14, 2020 1:01 PM in response to terryzx

If you don't enable TRIM, then I would suggest unchecking "Put hard drive to sleep when possible" in the Energy System System Preferences. This will allow the SSD's internal Garbage Collection routines time to run whenever the SSD is idle. It may also help if the SSD has trouble after the laptop wakes from sleep.

terryzx Author

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Jun 14, 2020 2:56 PM in response to terryzx

Thank you I think that is what I need to know

kaz-k

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Jun 14, 2020 3:44 AM in response to terryzx

Hi,

Following thread could help your question.

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7735311

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SSD on 2012 MacBook Pro Do I need TRIM?