In the preference settings for NS under Advanced, you can set the size of the cache and how it is used in web access. Lovek gives good advice but I would'nt bother with your set up about a RAM disk. If a cache is a set size then it should not be sucking up your HD. If the slowness is not 56K slowness, then defragging is certainly a good thing to do. I use the Norton's SpeedDisk which gives simple instructions (4 points) re back up etc. I have never had any trouble, it takes a while but sort of feels good! (I must say, I do like Lovek's idea of another HD, copying etc, this gives a backup in the process. An external HD even to 4G is dirt cheap and useful for all sorts of things ...)
David Elmo > From: Sue Street <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Browser Caches & rules for defragging HD's > I haven't defragged my HD ... 2 GB in my PM 7300/200, OS > 8.5.1, 96 MB RAM) in years - now i'm thinking i should. Lately I've > noticed a sluggishness in my 7300's performance -- altho I empty my > Netscape 4.75 browser cache regularly (if you don't, it really zaps your > HD space big time!) and try to get of superfluous files as much as > possible, it still seems to suck up HD space and I cannot figure out > where the problem is. > > So what are the "rules" for defragging a mac HD -- should you back up > everything beforehand & do you lose any of your settings or preferences > after the defrag is completed? What utilities do folks suggest for > doing a good defrag on these PCI systems? Any info would be muchly > appreciated (feel free to e-mail me off-list if it's easier). > > > thanks, > Sue Street -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
