2007-10-11 22:23:19 · 7 answers · asked by Simon C 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Programming & Design
As a general rule it appears that you do not need to defrag a mac because the process is done in the background.
But here is the full explanation.
2007-10-11 22:38:26 · answer #1 · answered by AnalProgrammer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
StormBringer wrote:
" I'm sure there are utilities that allow you to defrag a mac hdd. Maybe what happens is that the Mac does it in the background when your computer is sitting idle, whereas Windows wants you to do it explicitly."
I think you are right that Macs defrag quietly in the background.
But just FYI: you can also do it with Windows these days :)
There are excellent third party intelligent automatic defragmenters that completely free the user from defragging the PC. Infact, Vista itself comes with it's own automatic defragmenter, but it's not as good as the commercial ones. The future of defragmentation for Windows is automatic and intelligent. No more time wasted by users sitting around waiting for the drive to defrag until they can use the PC again, or scheduling a defrag for the odd hour of the day/night.
2007-10-12 12:30:44 · answer #2 · answered by Waki Z 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, you CAN defrag a mac! I know, came as a shock to me too. It's not really defragging, but it can get you the same results.
Here's how:
Inside your Applications folder, you will find another folder called "Utilities"; inside that, you will find Disk Utility -- it's icon looks like a hard drive with a stethoscope. Click on it once, then drag it to your dock (this will help remind you to do this more often, lol). Launch Disk Utility, click on "Macintosh HD" in the upper right hand corner, then click on the "Repair Disk Permissions" button toward the bottom -- the permissions are now being repaired. When it's done, quit & then you're good to go. I recommend that this be done on your Mac between 2-4 times a month.
2007-10-12 08:28:47 · answer #3 · answered by Rose 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure there are utilities that allow you to defrag a mac hdd. Maybe what happens is that the Mac does it in the background when your computer is sitting idle, whereas Windows wants you to do it explicitly.
2007-10-12 05:29:42 · answer #4 · answered by StormBringer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can defrag a Mac. HFS is just as prone to fragmentation as any other file system. Search for iDefrag.
2007-10-12 05:44:21 · answer #5 · answered by Bob R 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i do not think mac system need to do that.
not sure i red from some where.
2007-10-12 05:34:18 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because they are for dumb people that couldnt figure that kinda stuff out anyway.
2007-10-12 05:32:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋