Apple says the SSD monitoring tools didn’t work correctly, and some experts assume that the problem was caused by the difficult transition of Intel apps to Apple Silicon. Even though users stopped reporting it over time (many say, Apple has fixed the problem with macOS 11.4 update), there’s no doubt something was off - apparently, the amount of data written to the SSD was unusually large. The issue with SSD work on M1 Mac was a mysterious one. But suddenly, the SSD wear issue emerged, which clearly posed a major threat to M1 Macs. We all know Apple’s SSDs usually live long, and it’s hard to make them fail, so there might be nothing to worry about. Thus, Apple Silicon Mac won’t boot if the internal storage has failed.Īnd that would be that. To put it simply, 1TR ensures that your startup security information is stored internally - written to an internal 1TR partition.

The policy is based on the so-called 1 True Recovery (1TR). This is due to the new security policy that completely reimagines M1 Mac’s boot and recovery process.

Macs with the new all-the-rage Apple Silicon chips can’t boot macOS without a working internal SSD. The deal, whcih runs through July 7, only works if you order from Satechi's website (not Amazon) and you apply the code MACMINISSD at checkout.✕ Why M1 Mac can’t boot from external drive Lastly, Satechi is running a 15-percent off deal on the new Stand & Hub for Mac mini with SSD Enclosure, which drops the price to a more manageable $85. Like that previous model, the stand-and-hub combo sits flush underneath your M1 Mac mini, connects via a single USB-C connection, and adds a bunch of much-need ports, including a USB-C data port (5Gbps), three USB-A ports (5Gbps), both micro SD and SD card readers, and a headphone jack. Other than that, the new stand-and-hub is exactly the same as the previous stand-and-hub combo that Satechi announced in 2019 - which you can buy on Amazon for $80, which is $20 cheaper than the new model. The other reason that Satechi claims that its stand-and-hub combo is optimized for the M1 Mac mini is that comes in a silver finish, which is the exact same silver finish as the M1 Mac mini.

This means you can more affordably add storage to your Mac mini - because M.2 SATA SSD storage is typically cheaper than buying an external hard drive - and you can hide it so it won't cluttering up your desk space. As its name gives away, the brand-new Stand & Hub for Mac mini with SSD Enclosure ($100) has a hidden enclosure for M.2 SATA SSD storage (which all recent Macs have). Satechi just announced a new stand-and-hub combo that's optimized for the M1 Mac mini, but it also has a neat trick.

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