14 DAY TRIAL // By ordering a Mac that packs a solid-state drive (SSD), Apple fans now have the option to use a feature called Fusion Drive, a breakthrough storage method which combines a high-capacity hard drive with high-performance flash storage for maximum read&write performance.
Introduced with the latest range of Macintosh computers at yesterday’s special event in California, Fusion Drive automatically manages your data so that frequently used apps, documents, photos, and other files are accessed faster. In the case of applications, they will launch faster and will run smoother.
In this respect, items that are used less frequently will be moved to the hard drive (HDD) – the traditional, platter-based storage medium.
“You’ll enjoy shorter boot times, and as the system learns how you work, you’ll experience faster application launches and quicker file access,” Apple explains.
The feature combines 128GB of flash with a standard 1TB or 3TB hard drive to create a single storage volume. Fusion Drive adapts itself to your habits, so you don’t have to do a thing.