{"id":1977,"date":"2022-03-22T14:39:53","date_gmt":"2022-03-22T14:39:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scienceandnerds.com\/2022\/03\/22\/the-mac-studios-removable-ssd-is-reportedly-blocked-by-apple-on-a-software-level\/"},"modified":"2022-03-22T14:39:54","modified_gmt":"2022-03-22T14:39:54","slug":"the-mac-studios-removable-ssd-is-reportedly-blocked-by-apple-on-a-software-level","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scienceandnerds.com\/2022\/03\/22\/the-mac-studios-removable-ssd-is-reportedly-blocked-by-apple-on-a-software-level\/","title":{"rendered":"The Mac Studio\u2019s removable SSD is reportedly blocked by Apple on a software level"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Apple\u2019s new Mac Studio was revealed to have an interesting secret over the weekend: it has removable SSD storage<\/a>. But a subsequent video from YouTuber Luke Miani<\/a> reveals that the Mac Studio still can\u2019t be upgraded: not because of hardware limitations, but because Apple appears to be blocking replacement SSDs on a software level, via AppleTrack<\/em><\/a>. <\/p>\n

Unlike all of Apple\u2019s other M1-powered computers, the Mac Studio\u2019s storage isn\u2019t soldered onto the mainboard, as Max Tech\u2019s teardown<\/a> over the weekend discovered. Getting to the SSD is a tricky business, involving removing the rubber ring on the bottom of the device, unscrewing the panel, and pulling out the unshielded power supply. But as it turns out, those expandable SSD hardware slots are for naught: even if you can<\/em> take apart your Mac Studio to get to it, Apple appears to be blocking any additional or swapped storage on a software level. <\/p>\n