What about defragmenting? Some say it isn't needed on Macs, but when I went
to install Boot Camp on a relatively new MacBook, it refused to segment the
drive. I tried all the built in Mac tools and it still refused. It only
worked after I used a drfrag program.
So now I'm wondering if I should
It had always been my understanding that registry cleaners were
basically placebos.
What do you use?
On 6/13/07, Tom Piwowar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
It seems to me that many, many years ago you recommended that a
computer's hard drive should be reformatted annually. Then reinstall
the OS,
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?
Mike
On 6/14/07, Tom Piwowar [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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
It had always been my understanding that registry cleaners were
basically placebos.
Hardly. I have had them correct strange bugs and they can turn a sluggish
PC back into its old self. Strangest bug I had was stuff jumping out of
the recycle bin as soon as the mouse was released. Could not
Tom,
I'm thinking ahead about Mac OS 10.5.
It seems to me that many, many years ago you recommended that a
computer's hard drive should be reformatted annually. Then reinstall
the OS, applications, and data.
Do you still recommend this? I was thinking that if I'm going to do
this, then the
It seems to me that many, many years ago you recommended that a
computer's hard drive should be reformatted annually. Then reinstall
the OS, applications, and data.
Not at all necessary for Macs. Some people follow this regimen with PCs.
I have so much software installed on my PC that this
I wouldn't reformat every year, but I would plan on reformatting for
10.5 You will have your choice of two filesystems with 10.5 - HFS+ and
ZFS. There are some compelling reasons to use ZFS. Go Google ZFS and
Leopard.
Mason
Alvin Auerbach wrote:
Tom,
I'm thinking ahead about Mac OS 10.5.
I wouldn't reformat every year, but I would plan on reformatting for
10.5 You will have your choice of two filesystems with 10.5 - HFS+ and
ZFS. There are some compelling reasons to use ZFS. Go Google ZFS and
Leopard.
ZFS will not be a standard part of X.5.
Probably will be considered beta
