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Codex is quietly killing your SSD.
It writes diagnostic logs to disk non-stop, even when you're not
doing anything. Your SSD has a write limit. Codex is burning through it in the background.
One command fixes it 👇
Kai
@hqmank
Kai @hqmank
Just checked my Mac SSD health.
SMART: PASSED
Percentage used: 0%
Written: 11.6 TB
Power-on: 179 hours
So far, my disk looks fine.
SMART: PASSED
Percentage used: 0%
Written: 11.6 TB
Power-on: 179 hours
So far, my disk looks fine.

1:45 PM UTC · Jun 22, 2026 · 80.5K Views
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Kai
@hqmank
smartctl -a /dev/disk0 | grep -E 'Model Number|Percentage Used|Data Units Written|Data Units Read|Power On Hours|SMART overall'
1:53 PM UTC · Jun 22, 2026 · 43.1K Views
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