However, I think it also was a trackpad/keyboard freeze since I remember pushing the computer power button and the "shutdown" "sleep" "restart" "cancel" dialog appeared and the Aqua Button was slowly flashing as it always does, yet I could not select an option in the mouse or keyboard and then hitting the return key. Well my fear comes because my MacBook Pro froze while in OSX right after I defragmented my Windows 7 partition. HFS deals with different types of file and space fragmentation.ĭiskeeeper even helps avoid NTFS fragmentation problems, especially HyperFast which is used with SSDs.įiles are always being written and when updated they don't go to the same block anyway (read, write temp, lock, delete original, unlock). I think Windows runs one automatically on weekly basis, and that seems to be about right. Not so with HFS.Īs for the rest, put in place a better backup and system repair and maintenance routines. Files on NTFS don't have anything to do with HFS.Īnd you can easily run chkdsk as needed on NTFS. Follow the on-screen directions to install the defragmentation program that is most effective for your Mac. Use Time Machine, iCloud, or an external disk to backup your data. Or use another 3rd party tool before you commit data or file system or OS to any new drive. How to Defrag a Mac Here are the steps that you can follow if you wish to defrag your MacBook: Use reliable third-party Mac defragmentation software. If you're really paranoid do full drive chkdsk and run vendor's own utility to map out and test/format, definitely don't use or rely on Apple to zero-all a drive. Supercharging MacBook Pro and Mac mini, M2 Pro and M2 Max feature a more powerful CPU and GPU. They're separate, separatte file systems, separate partitions, and where does this 'fear' come from. Windows 95 Defrag Simulator that makes hard disk noise too.
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