In this video I investigate whether the release of macOS 11.4 has indeed fixed the issue of SSD wear on M1 Macs as some media outlets have claimed.
0:00 Introduction
0:15 Previous test under macOS 11.2.3
0:42 Adobe Lightroom Classic
1:33 Adobe Lightroom CC
2:08 Apple Photos
2:38 Final Cut Pro 4K Editing
3:17 Final Cut Pro 1080P Editing
3:50 Google Chrome
4:22 Apple Safari
4:56 Total written across all tests
6:06 M1 and Intel comparison
6:59 Projected SSD Lifespan
Music: "Legacy of None" by Harris Heller from StreamBeats.com (copyright free)
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