All you need to do is connect the device to your computer, pick it from the list and configure the formatting settings.

Youll be able to choose the file system but also assign a volume label to the disk.

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However, Im going to show you how to avoid this one simple mistake that so many of us make when installing a new SSD.

This helps the drive work more efficiently and leads to faster performance and most importantly, longer lifespan.

The bottom line is that, in order to prolong the life of your SSD, you need to make sure TRIM is running on your Mac.

Enlarge Image,modalTemplate: content,setContentOnInit:false Heres how you check to see if the TRIM command is running on your Mac.

If the value is Yes, then TRIM is running -- youre all good If the value is No, then you need to turn it on.

Enlarge Image,modalTemplate: content,setContentOnInit:false Heres how to turn TRIM on in a Mac.

Type in this command: sudo trimforce enable and press enter.

The system will display a notice, then ask you if you are sure you wish to proceed.

Type in y and then press enter.

The system will then indicate that it will reboot and ask you if thats OK.

If you check again, you will see that TRIM is now running on the system.

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