On the boot disk, the Macintosh will de-frag on the fly any file <2MB if it has more then 8 fragments. There is an excellent article at http://www.osxbook.com/software/hfsdebug/fragmentation.html This article discussed 6 month old 10.3 systems and they were 99% fragment free. HFS+ also has a method for moving the most used files into a hot zone where they can be accessed faster.
Jon On Jan 8, 2011, at 6:02 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: > I tried to google articles on this and they say that just repairing > permitions is fine. I don't in my mind think so as i fh you are using > protools let's say and that thign moves around a lot of files and temp files > you should be able to defrag your system. > > Take care. > On Jan 8, 2011, at 2:27 PM, AZ wrote: > >> Hi. >> >> I'm searching for a program to defragment hard disks. So what can you >> suggest? >> Thanks >> >> AZ >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> 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/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > 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/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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/macvisionaries?hl=en.
