If you have ever wondered whether TRIM actually works on your SSD or not, look no further. There is a little freeware utility now available that simplifies TRIM functionality testing.

Today Chris gives us a rundown on all of the current SSD toolboxes available. We look at software from all the big players in this handy article.

Power-on hours tell me how long my SSD has been active. Combined with the total data written, these metrics help calculate usage intensity. An SSD with 10,000 power-on hours but only 50TB written ...

Hence, TRIM not only ensures your SSD performs at its potential for longer, but also ensures garbage collection runs only when the drive is relatively idle.

You can read more about that here. The bottom line is that, in order to prolong the life of your SSD, you need to make sure TRIM is running on your Mac.

First Third-Party SSD With Native OS X TRIM Support Launched by Angelbird Friday October 31, 2014 1:10 pm PDT by Eric Slivka ...

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 ...

Sensei features a beautiful user interface with rich icons and lots of functionality like an SSD Trim Enabler, battery health, storage management, performance dashboard, and much more.

Pro Samsung reveals a new version of its popular SSD software, and yes, you should absolutely download it if you own a Samsung SSD ...

Solid State Doctor will force your SSD to clean house and deliver its best performance, as well as clone it, diagnose it, and secure erase it.

So, let's say you don't have TRIM available on your external 500.GB USB3 connected SSD. Let's also say your 500.GB SSD is filled up, but it has 10.GB of over-provisioning. You then delete a 30.GB ...

The TRIM command is an essential part of SSD maintenance and helps keep the drive running at top speed. It’s available natively for Macs using SSD’s purchased from Apple but if you’ve got a ...