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apfs speed of mac mini m1 256GB?
dd is a very bad tool to measure disk performance. It's using a block size of 512 bytes by default, which on an SSD is far from optimal.
On the shell, you can determine your SSD's block size via ...
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apfs speed of mac mini m1 256GB?
Your write test was done at 252MB/s, not KB/s. Still, this is extremely low for an M1 SSD. (As well as the read speeds).
To speed up writes to an SSD, one must regularly send TRIM commands to the SSD, ...
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MacbookPro14,2 Gigabit internet Speed. Is it possible?
Your image shows the Apple T1 Controller instead of an ethernet controller. Your model Mac does not have builtin ethernet. Apple recommends a Belkin USB-C to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter, which is ...
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What is going on with WindowServer?
These are what I've tried on my 16" 2019 MBP running the latest macOS Monterey 12.3.1:
I followed all steps given here https://chromeisbad.com/ and the result so far was significant! When I ...
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Why a new M1 brand new Mac takes so long to start after login?
@SolarMike comment gave me other ideas and I have discovered the culprit. I have two USB disks permanently connected to my computer. Those take time to mount and makes the computer slow to login. ...
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How do I solve the Magic Trackpad 2 lagging on macOS Monterey?
Solution: turn the Magic Trackpad off and on again. It's easy to forget they have a power switch: on the back edge where the power cable plugs in, there is a small sliding switch. I turned it off, ...
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