MetaMask Bug Shortens SSD Lifespan, Users Warn on GitHub

Consensys, the blockchain firm behind MetaMask, has confirmed it will be “imminently” releasing a fix for its MetaMask browser extension after users reported it has been writing hundreds of gigabytes of data per day into their solid-state drives, potentially shortening their lifespan. 

Speaking to Cointelegraph, a Consensys spokesperson confirmed there has been “usually high disk activity” affecting certain MetaMask users.

One of the more recent reports came from a user under the handle ripper31337, who said in a GitHub bug report on June 24…