Path: csiph.com!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: "David B." Newsgroups: alt.computer.workshop,uk.comp.sys.mac Subject: Re: An almost identical scenario to my current situation! Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2025 16:46:45 +0100 Lines: 54 Message-ID: References: <68b31abf$0$23$882e4bbb@reader.netnews.com> Reply-To: boaterdave@hotmail.co.uk Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Trace: individual.net YQxV+zPrqlvA2R9eOp12lwTdr0CmWwHdN22AacuLjJeqizLu3Z Cancel-Lock: sha1:RwiMdKtgU0RscesDghxr6s6JPbE= sha256:bRuqOEIeQUyBl4xswXjOQZrT2gxetisvPju/B/iuuJQ= User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Content-Language: en-GB In-Reply-To: <68b31abf$0$23$882e4bbb@reader.netnews.com> Xref: csiph.com uk.comp.sys.mac:181787 On 30/08/2025 16:37, Brock McNuggets wrote: > On Aug 30, 2025 at 8:32:45 AM MST, ""David B."" wrote > : > >> On 27/08/2025 10:12, David B. wrote: >>> On 27/08/2025 09:28, David B. wrote: >>>> On 27/08/2025 09:14, David B. wrote: >>>>> On 27/08/2025 09:03, David B. wrote: >>>>>> A discussion about an iMac - much like mine! >>>>>> >>>>>> https://discussions.apple.com/thread/253955152?sortBy=rank >>>>> >>>>>> I'll run EtreCheck and post the result for review shortly. >>>>> >>>>> I clicked on the link provided by Allan Jones and this is what I saw:- >>>>> >>>>> https://postimg.cc/xXrJKfCt >>>>> >>>>> I'll find a new way to access EtreCheck! >>>> >>>> I went here and downloaded the software:- >>>> >>>> https://www.etrecheck.com/en/index.html >>>> >>>> A zip file (13.5 MB) was downloaded and automatically opened to show >>>> an Application of 25.4 MB. >>>> >>>> However - no new Application is listed in my Applications folder! >>>> (Nor in my list of Installations) >>>> >>>> Now I'm going to run it anyway! >>> >>> Here is a full copy of my EtreCheck report:- >>> >>> https://pastebin.com/pnZjDzpq >>> >>> It appears, to me, as if there is no longer an SSD in operation in my >>> so-called Fusion Drive. >>> >>> Do you agree? Comments welcome. >> >> *BUMP* > > I thought this was settled -- even with Gremlin's help if I recall. Yes, the > SSD part of your Fusion drive is not functional. My, my memory (personal!) must be really shot. I don't recall Gremlin being involved at all! I have had long discussions about the situation with ChatGPT and long before the failure I arranged for my iMac to boot and operate from a 1TB external SSD. That doesn't show up in the EtreCheck report because I deliberately removed it from its Thunderbolt connection before scanning.