TRIM - How To
How do I use TRIM?
It is different for each operating system, please see below.
- XP/ Vista: OS does not support Trim command.
- Run Performance Optimization using Magician (once every week, or twice a month)
- Win7/Win server 2008 or later version
- FAT32 is not supported; NTFS is supported
- TRIM cannot be done, but Enable/Disable is possible.
- Enable TRIM in Windows : fsutil command
- Go to All programs > Accessories > Right-click Command Prompt, and then run with administrator privileges.
- Enter b. fsutil behavior query DisableDeleteNotify, and press Enter ->
- "DisableDeleteNotify = 0" means Trim is enabled.
- If it is not working, enter fsutil behavior set DisableDeleteNotify 0, and then press Enter to make it work.
- Windows 8 and 10, go into Defrag and Optimize and press the Optimize button which will MAnually TRIM the SSD.
- Linux
- Make sure Queued TRIM is Disabled so Sequential TRIM will run.
- Mac OS:
- OSX 10.10.3 and older
- Use 3rd party TRIM enabling software.
- OSX 10.10.4 and higher
- Open Terminal program
- Type in SUDO TRIMFORCE ENABLE
- After pressing 'Enter', Terminal will ask for your password. (When typing in the password, Terminal will look like nothing is being written, but if you press 'Enter' after typing in your password, it will accept it. This is done for Security reasons.)
- Once you accept Apple's Warning, the system will reboot and TRIM will be enabled.