Force enabling TRIM before setup assistant is run
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06-03-2021 - |
Question
Basically, I'm preparing to give a MacBook Pro, running Mac OS X 10.11.4, to someone, but I need to execute "sudo trimforce enable" beforehand, as it contains an aftermarket SSD (fully compatible with TRIM). I wanted them to be able to use the normal setup assistant, so creating a user to run the command is not ideal.
Is it possible to boot into recovery or single user mode and run the command, without having to create a user account?
Thank you.
Solution
You can boot into OS X Recovery mode by pressing CMD+R at startup, after it boots and OS X Utility comes up, go to Application menu and them Terminal. Then you can execute sudo trimforce enable
. You can also boot into single user mode and execute the command (If it doesn't work in single user mode them try taking out the sudo).