A brief guide to support in High Sierra and its installer, for different types of drive, and for APFS.
SSD
Want to keep an eye on your hard drive(s) and SSD? Worried that your SSD might need replacing? Here are some tools to put your mind at rest.
More decisions about how to prepare to install the release version of High Sierra. Would it help to reformat your boot disk?
You have one iMac with a Fusion Drive, and an old MacBook Air with an SSD. Which do you upgrade to run High Sierra? Is there a good solution?
SSD or hard disk? Western Digital, HGST or Seagate? Multiple smaller capacities, or one big disk?
How FileVault encryption failed, apparently damaging an SSD with less than 250 hours use. And what I did to fix it.
One of the major ‘new’ features in the new file system coming in High Sierra. But how does it help the Mac user?
Does the £120 Thunderbolt case outperform the £15 USB 3 one? And if you had both, which would you choose to use?
Could a £15 case really let my bargain 750 GB SSD perform at its best?
A sale offer brought me a 750 GB SSD for only £110. But should I mount it in a Thunderbolt or USB 3 case?
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