
Their reports are especially worrying because Apple decided to solder the SSD chip directly onto the motherboard, making it impossible for users to replace it.

Now, some users of M1 Macs are reporting serious issues with the overuse of their SSDs. Typically, this isn’t an issue because most SSDs become obsolete much sooner than what it takes the average user to exceed the advertised lifespan, which is indicated in terabytes written over time (TBW). Reinstall all the configuration profiles that existed before you enabled smart card-only authentication.All solid-state drives (SSDs) have a finite lifespan because the flash cells inside them eventually wear out and become unreliable.When done, choose Apple () menu > Restart.Rm /Volumes//var/db/ConfigurationProfiles/Setup/.profileSetupDone Rm /Volumes//var/db/ConfigurationProfiles/Settings/.profilesAreInstalled Rm /Volumes//var/db/ConfigurationProfiles/.profilesAreInstalled Rm /Volumes//var/db/ConfigurationProfiles/MDM_ist In these commands, replace with the name of the macOS volume where the profile settings were installed.

To do this, open Terminal and enter the following commands. Delete the Configuration Profile Repository.Choose Terminal from the Utilities menu in the menu bar.(If the volume is already mounted, this option is dimmed.) Then enter your administrator password when prompted. From the Disk Utility sidebar, select the volume that you're using, then choose File > Mount from the menu bar.Select Disk Utility from the Utilities window, then click Continue.Release the keys when you see the Apple logo, a spinning globe, or a prompt for a firmware password. Turn on your Mac, then immediately press and hold Command-R to start up from macOS Recovery.To fix this issue, remove the smart card-only policy: If you apply the smart card-only policy before you enable smart card-only authentication, a user can get locked out of their computer.
