Check its protocol support and expected maximum transfer rate, then whether it supports SMART indicators and Trims with APFS. Finally check its real-world performance.
Mints
Did you know that, in 64-bit double floating-point format, the number pi is 4009 21FB 6000 0000? Now you can discover that, and reverse from hex to regular decimal, using Mints.
New version fixes a bug, and adds a new window to explore floating-point number formats, as demonstrated here. And a surprise from Apple.
Where can you look if you can’t find it in System Information? What if you need that value or setting in a script or app? Here are some suggestions.
New version helps you check which features are available in your Mac’s CPU, and more, linking to a page here with detailed information.
Automatic Time Machine backups aren’t scheduled to run at precise times, but when it’s convenient. This explains how, and what to do if goes wrong.
iCloud Drive in Sonoma has changed beyond all recognition, and is now closely integrated with the FileProvider API. This has important effects, including how you can diagnose problems with the log.
How to use the Time Machine log extract in Mints to check whether its backups are working normally, and what are expected errors.
How iCloud Drive, concerned with sharing files, and CloudKit, supporting databases shared in iCloud, have changed in Sonoma.
Adds a new feature that will resolve an inode number, such as that given in an APFS error or warning, to give you the item name and path.
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