Apple’s M1 Macs may be overworking their internal SSDs. They’re swapping so much data that drives designed to last 10 years may only last a few months.
Is there a BIG PROBLEM with M1 Mac SSDs? Could it affect you?
There’s something weird going on in Apple’s new Silicon Macs, and the problem may be “swap files.” Swap files happen when a computer runs out of available RAM, or simply thinks some data kept in RAM would be fine to move to the slower SSD until it’s needed. Whatever the cause, the operating system is writing a lot more data than normal. But should M1 Mac owners be worried?
"Just use the computer as you expect to use the computer," writes MacRumors forum user deeddawg. "Reevaluate the situation as you approach the end of your warranty, whether that's a year or three."
For a quick look at your SSD usage, you’ll need the Activity Monitor app. It will show you in real time what data is being written and how many bytes are being read and written in total.
