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Is it OK or normal to leave an external SSD (Samsung G40) connected "permanently" to my MacBook Pro? I'm using a stick-on sleeve to hold the drive conveniently on the MBP case lid. However, the power light on the G40 never goes off, even when the MBP is sleeping or when I ??
MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 15.1
When the Mac is sleeping and certain energy saving features are not turned off, the access to the external drive is always there, so that is why the light is not turn off. But for as far as I know it cannot harm your computer to have the access to the external drive always open, so you're good to go
Power to external SSD, on all the time?
