Question: Q: Samsung Magician Software Mac
I recently installed the Samsung 840 Pro in my MacBook Pro. There is a disk that comes with the SSD and includes the Samsung Magician software for the SSD to keep the firmware of the SSD up to date. It doesn’t look like it’s compatible with Mac. Is this software necessary?
iMac, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.3)
Posted on Jul 20, 2013 1:55 PM
Samsung Magician Software is only compatible with Windows. You don’t need it in Mac because it’s not compatible, but it would be useful to upgrade the SSD firmware easily.
If you want to upgrade the SSD firmware, you have to download the ISO, burn it into a DVD or USB drive and start up your Mac from it. See the SSD firmware updates for Macs > http://www.samsung.com/global/business/semiconductor/samsungssd/downloads.html
Posted on Jul 20, 2013 1:57 PM
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Samsung Magician Software is only compatible with Windows. You don’t need it in Mac because it’s not compatible, but it would be useful to upgrade the SSD firmware easily.
If you want to upgrade the SSD firmware, you have to download the ISO, burn it into a DVD or USB drive and start up your Mac from it. See the SSD firmware updates for Macs > http://www.samsung.com/global/business/semiconductor/samsungssd/downloads.html
Jul 20, 2013 1:57 PM
How do I know if I have the lattest firmware on my Samsung 840 Pro?
Jul 21, 2013 3:57 PM
Open System Information (in /Applications/Utilities), select SATA in the sidebar and choose the SSD. You will be able to see more information about the SSD, including the firmware
Jul 21, 2013 9:14 PM
Is it works for you ? because for me on my MBP (Mid2012) it doesn’t work !
The FreeDos system can not boot correctly.
BUMP! Got the same problem on a mid 2012 macbook pro 13″. Can’t update the firmware for the samsung 830 ssd despite having just paid 130 pounds! what a joke.
Oct 15, 2013 5:42 PM
At present, no solution, the solution who gave me by the Samsung Support is to use a Windows PC.
Oct 16, 2013 2:59 AM
Hi there, looking to replace my failing hard drive (MBP mid 2012) with an SSD. Did you ever get to the bottom of this problem? I had been looking at Samsung 840’s but this might disuade me. Thanks in advance
May 27, 2014 11:07 AM
No news on my side
May 27, 2014 11:43 PM
I Wrote Samsung Support to complain and got the reply that they will put a better working update tool on their website very very soon. I received that answer today May 28 2014.
They will email me when that firmware update tool is released.
My sytuation: iMac early 2008 with Samsung EVO 250Gb SSD and HD Caddy with a 750Gb HDD in place of the Super drive and the superdrive mounted in a external USB housing.
Fusion Drive enabled.
Works like a charm but I really would like to update the Firmware and be able to update it in the future.
I tried everything from running Windows on the Mac using VMWare and using Magician to update the firmware, doesn’t work, Install Windows on a external USB HDD and trying to do it that way, doesn’t work.
The only solution right now is to remove the SSD, mount it in a Windows machine, update the firmware and build it back in the iMac.
I will give Samsung some time to supply the new and working update tool before I take the iMac apart.
Samsung magician для mac os
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Resize partitions to ensure your drive has enough free space to effectively carry out routine maintenance, such as TRIM and Garbage Collection. The over-provisioning feature helps the SSD prepare free blocks, which improves performance and extends your drive’s life span.
- *Over Provisioning is not supported for windows® XP.
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- *RAPID (Real-Time Accelerated Processing of I/O Data) Mode fully supported with proper system requirements like below:
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Unlock and reset your drive to its factory setting by entering the 32- character PSID password printed on the drive label.
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- *Encrypted Drive (BitLocker Drive Encryption) is a data protection feature available in Windows® 8 Pro,
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