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Consensys: Few MetaMask Users Report Abnormal Disk Activity, Undergoing Fixes

Summary: Following reports, MetaMask developer Consensys confirms emergency fix for browser extension's abnormal disk writing issue. Multiple users report plugin continuously writing data in the background, up to 5MB per second, leading to SSD daily writes of 500GB. Issue dates back to May 9, with user 'Quanquan' noting unused MetaMask plugin writing 100GB data in a ...

Following reports, MetaMask developer Consensys confirms emergency fix for browser extension's abnormal disk writing issue. Multiple users report plugin continuously writing data in the background, up to 5MB per second, leading to SSD daily writes of 500GB. Issue dates back to May 9, with user 'Quanquan' noting unused MetaMask plugin writing 100GB data in a day. Consensys spokesperson acknowledges 'abnormally high disk activity', mainly affecting users with large state data, promising fixes through reduced write frequency and optimized data fetching strategies.

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