2006-11-02 13:48:31 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
No it does not.
The hard disk stores data by magnetizing a section of the disk. When deletion of data takes place, this section is demagnetized to another state.
Technically speaking, deleting files on the hard disk actually removes the file entry in the File Allocation Table so that it is not accessible through normal means. The physical files deleted still exists somewhere on the disk. The only true way of deleting the files is to fill up the whole disk with '0'.
Either way, deleting a file will not put holes in your hard drive. The days of punch cards are over.
2006-11-02 13:54:50 · answer #1 · answered by BunsTTech 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ok, you will not leave holes in your hard drive.
And for those people who told you to defragment your hard drive, they are windows users who have to do the work themselves. When you power off, every so often, it will take you iBook a bit longer to come back up. That is because the Apple OS, takes care of the grunt work for you. it checks when you need to defragment and does it for you.
That is the beauty of Apple, you don't need to be a computer geek to own one.
2006-11-03 12:52:54 · answer #2 · answered by starting over 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When ever we download or delete some things in the computer there is. So to patch it, go to your System Tools-Disk Defragmenter to cover them and this will also help to speed up your system.
2006-11-02 21:55:50 · answer #3 · answered by Cindy L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. Holes? No. Data gaps, probably. Just do a defragment.
2006-11-02 21:54:54 · answer #4 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋