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.

Several factors can affect your SSD's performance, but there's a way to boost it effectively using the TRIM command. This guide will teach you how to do it.

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 ...

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

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Reader Richard Spitzer is concerned about using a third-party SSD drive with his Mac running Yosemite. He writes: I just read an article that Apple is disabling the TRIM function for third-party ...