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Core Storage

Why a Fusion Drive won’t last as long as an SSD

With narrowing of the cost difference between Fusion Drives and full-size SSDs, it’s worth considering likely differences in working life.

September 4, 2018 Macs, Technology

When Sierra won’t install

Sometimes the Sierra installer app fails, leaving you frustratingly still in El Capitan. Here’s what to do next.

November 1, 2016 Macs, Technology

Do home-brew ‘fusion drives’ work with Sierra?

Back in February 2016, a pioneering project published in MacFormat magazine (pp 64-67) demonstrated how users could make […]

October 19, 2016 Macs, Technology

Third party support for CoreStorage: disk repair and other utilities

Do third-party disk tools work with Fusion Drives, or are you stuck with just Disk Utility?

December 29, 2015 Macs, Technology

El Capitan and Yosemite: how CoreStorage changes hard drives and their care

If you are running Yosemite or El Capitan, OS X may have changed the way that your boot disk is managed – and how you can maintain and repair it.

December 28, 2015 Macs, Technology

Fusion Drives: the best thing to happen to El Capitan

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Why El Capitan needs an SSD or Fusion Drive, and all about their care and maintenance.

December 27, 2015 Macs, Technology
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