Defraging my laptop

crazycat

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• Apr 12, 2008

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I download all my tv shows on my laptop and whenever i finish watching a few i move it to my MacPro. I have around 90G worth of movies/tv shows on my laptop, once i finish watching for example the daily show i would delete it but i would keep other tv shows.

Do i need to defrag my laptop and if so how and how often? I am told that i have to do so only if i transfer lots of large files often.

Thanks in advanced.

 

techlover828

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• Apr 12, 2008

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crazycat said:

I download all my tv shows on my laptop and whenever i finish watching a few i move it to my MacPro. I have around 90G worth of movies/tv shows on my laptop, once i finish watching for example the daily show i would delete it but i would keep other tv shows.

Do i need to defrag my laptop and if so how and how often? I am told that i have to do so only if i transfer lots of large files often.

Thanks in advanced.

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assuming your in mac os x, you don't need to defrag, mac automatically does it as you go.

edit: there are some third party apps that defrag, I don't know if they actually do anything but theres one call iDefrag.

 

chrono1081

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• Apr 12, 2008

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mac uses file indexing, no degrag needed

 

crazycat

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Thats great to know, i am really amazed on what i learn everyday with my macs. I have been using macs now for over 5 years and i had no idea.

 

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VietlOtUs

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• Feb 25, 2009

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GREAT!

I received my first mac on Christmas and typically I don't defrag my computer but I feel the need to take of the Mac.... but I guess I don't have to worry about defragging.