>Not being argumentative, just wanting some info...what is the real >difference between os x 'stitching files back together' and vista defrag? >Is os x basically doing a defrag on the fly when it feels it can but only to >smaller files as you said?
The big difference is that OS X tries to avoid fragments in the first place. So when a file is written it tries to keep it in one piece. Despite this, a file can fragment when it is appended to. OS X detectes when this happens and fixes it "on the fly." Vista doesn't do anything like that. It schedules running an old-fashioned defrag utility on a weekly basis. ************************************************************************ * ==> 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 ************************************************************************
