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How do I enable System (Kernel) Extensions on M1/M2/M3/M4 Macs for Samsung Magician?
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When installing a third-party program or extension, you may receive the "Systems Extensions Blocked/Updated" error on your Apple Silicon Mac. Then you follow the onscreen instructions to bypass the block for system extensions on your Mac, only to find that another error window pops up saying "To en...
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System Extension Blocked Mac, What Is It & How to Fix? |
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What is system extension on Mac?At the 2019 WWDC, Apple announced that Kernel Extensions (Kexts) would be replaced by System Extension. Kernel Extensions (Kexts) allow developers to create some powerful apps by letting them load code directly into the macOS kernel. Since actions taken by it occur ...
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How to access & change settings of Startup Security Utility (M1/M2/M3 Mac Included)?
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The Startup Security Utility is a tool used to guarantee the security of the startup on your Mac computers. It can restrict your Mac to start up from your designated startup disk, and from a legitimate, trusted operating system. On a Mac without a T2 chip, the Startup Security Utility provides only...
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What is Gatekeeper & How to Disable Gatekeeper on Ventura? |
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What is Gatekeeper on Mac? Gatekeeper is a default Mac security feature that validates the authenticity and integrity of an application's codes and verifies the downloaded software before you can open it to reduce the risks of malware infection. Apps downloaded from the App Store are completely fre...
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Is it safe to play around with Mac's default security settings and enable system extensions?
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If the Samsung software you are installing requires reduced security for installing kernel extensions, it is safe. That's because only identified and trusted developers by Apple can ask you to allow system extensions. Their software will never compromise the overall system security....
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What is firmware? How do I update it? |
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Firmware is a tiny software program stored in a semiconductor chip, such as a NAND chip. It includes the software code and commands necessary for operating a device. Firmware is designed to be updated via software updates so that manufacturers can improve performance and quality.Samsung’s SSD Firmw...
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What should I watch out for when using Samsung Data Migration software?
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Samsung provides Magician/Migration tools for users. Each software tool is accompanied by an Installation Guide and a detailed instruction manual that describes system requirements, and other important information. Be sure to review the guides before using the product. The programs shown below ...
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How can I check the performance of my SSD? |
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You can check the performance of your Samsung SSD by using the Samsung SSD Magician tool available from the www.samsung.com/samsungssd website. There are also a number of 3rd party tools available. Performance results may vary depending on which benchmarking tool is used....
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How can I check my version of Samsung Magician is the latest version?
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To find information regarding the version of Samsung Magician you have installed and whether it is the most current version of Samsung Magician, click the Information button (“ⓘ”) on the upper right corner of the Samsung Magician main screen. Please visit Samsung.com to check out the latest informa...
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Samsung Magician failed to authenticate my SSD. What should I do? |
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Please check the status of your internet connection and try again after rebooting your PC. Samsung Magician needs access to the internet to authenticate the SSD as a Samsung SSD. If the problem persists, please contact a Samsung-authorized service center....
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When I measured my device’s performance using Samsung Magician, it is slower than the specification. What should I do?
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1. If you have a SATA SSD, make sure that it is correctly connected to a SATA3 port. You can check this via the Interface menu on the Magician Home screen. 2. If you have an NVMe SSD, check whether both the NVMe Interface and PCIe® 3.0, x4 Lane are supported and correctly connected. You can check ...
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What does the Samsung Magician software do? |
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Samsung Magician gives an overview of basic drive information and provides timely notifiactions to keep user’s firmware and other settings up to date. In addition Samsung Magician provides different features depending on the Samsung SSD model(s) in use, such as System Compatibility, Performance Be...
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Does the Samsung SSD Magician software support Linux or Mac OS X?
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At this time, the Samsung SSD Magician software only works on Windows-based PCs....
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Does Magician support all SSDs? |
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SSD Magician only supports Samsung-branded SSDs. Samsung-manufactured OEM SSDs are not supported....
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Does the Samsung SSD Magician software support multi-language versions of the Windows OS?
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The Samsung SSD Magician application only supports the following 10 languages. • English / Korean/ Spanish / German / French / Italian / Russian / Portuguese / Chinese / Japanese...
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