>What about defragmenting? Some say it isn't needed on Macs, but when I went >to install Boot Camp on a relatively new MacBook, it refused to segment the >drive. I tried all the built in Mac tools and it still refused. It only >worked after I used a drfrag program. > >So now I'm wondering if I should defrag my desktop too (even though it isn't >in line for a for Boot Camp install).
OS X manages disk space to avoid the problem in the first place. If detected, OS X stitches files back together as part of its normal operation. However, it doesn't do this for very large files beause this would make the Mac operate very slowly. People using very large files, like digital video, do need to defrag. People doing serious DV typically avoid defrags by putting DV files on a dedicated drive(s) and periodically reformatting the drive(s). You might have had a problem caused by a large cache file or something similar. Defrag programs also do some basic disk repair because defragging a damaged disk could cause serious problems. So perhaps it was the disk repair, not the defragging that solved your problem. Windows XP users still need to defrag. Vista runs a defrag utility on a weekly basis. Very primitive. ************************************************************************ * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************************ * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived ************************************************************************
