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ssd damage

  1. P

    High SSD Data Writing in Activity Monitor

    Hi, just replaced my 2015 MacBook Pro for a new MacBook Pro 16 inch M4 Pro with 48GB RAM and 512GB SSD and believe I have something "wrong" with my MacBook. It’s really starting to stop me from enjoying and loving my new purchase. Because of this issue i have even stopped using it as much...
  2. theramajor

    SSD "failed to eject because it is currently in use"

    I connected an SSD flash drive to my Mac. I ejected in Finder and Disk Utility. When I disconnected the drive I got a popup failed to eject" because it is currently in use. It wouldn't disconnect otherwise. Is this harmful for the memory?