Feather SSD Support

Always Do This Before Updating macOS

Feb 10, 2022

Always Update Firmware and Clean Install BEFORE Updating macOS There’s a known issue with recent macOS updates using non-Apple SSDs. Check out this...

What Feather SSD Do I Need?

Aug 30, 2021

Quickly Check Compatibility with Our EMC Checker

Feather SSD Doesn't Fit - What to Do

Aug 30, 2021

Do You Have the Correct Feather SSD? Please make sure you have the correct Feather SSD for your computer. Use our EMC checker below to find your sp...

How to Create a Time Machine Backup

Aug 30, 2021

Why should I do this? If you have information or applications on your Mac that you want to have when you install your Feather, you will want to do ...

How to Fix Flashing Folder with a Question Mark - Mac Can't See Feather SSD

Aug 30, 2021

Your Mac’s firmware most likely needs to be updated. But to be sure, turn your Mac off, open the back to ensure the SSD is snuggly seated in the Mac, put the back of the Mac on again, press power, and see if anything changes. No changes? Let’s look at the firmware.

How to Upgrade Feather SSD Firmware

Aug 30, 2021

Preparing Your Mac If you determine your firmware is out of date, there is only one method (with a few steps) to get this updated: with an Apple SS...

How to Fix Mac Crashes After Waking Up From Sleep

Aug 30, 2021

There is a known driver issue that occurs when using any NVMe SSD with some MacBooks. By running one or two Terminal commands, you can stop the crashes. These commands disable the deep-sleep functions, like hibernation mode and auto power off, and have virtually no impact on your Mac’s ability to go to sleep like normal.

How to Fix Feather SSD Not Recognizing

Aug 30, 2021

If your Mac has experienced any of the following, this is for you:

Excessive fan noise, Slow performance, Slow battery charging, Sleep/wake problems, Random shutdowns, Takes forever to figure out which disk to boot from, Starts up with a different screen resolution, Weird audio problems (no sound, grayed out volume control menu), Kernel panics

Apple designed their Macs to dislike third party hardware, so on occasion, the System Management Controller (SMC) and Parameter Random Access Memory (PRAM), or Non-Volatile Random Access Memory (NVRAM), need to be reset to remind your Mac that it can use the Fledging SSD and use it well.