On Apr 21, 2009, at 12:31 PM, Paul wrote:
> > Wouldn't using Carbon Copy Cloner do a de facto defrag on the copy > just made? > > I'm reasoning by analogy with what XXCLONE does on a PC. I haven't > used CCC. It depends on the method used. You can do a block-level clone using CCC which would preserve any fragmentation, as it makes an exact block- for-block copy of the disk, but in normal operation it does file-level cloning which would defragment the drive. Most defragmenting utilities also perform optimization, however, theoretically organizing files so that access times are minimized. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
