De-fragmentation (revisited)

[John Baltutis]

On 07/04/04, lists3-200402 <lists3-200402 at verizon.net> wrote:
> At 05:57 -0700 7/4/04, John Baltutis <baltwo at san.rr.com> wrote:
>
>>If you read <http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=25668> closely,
>>you'll see this:
>>
>>"If your disks are almost full, and you often modify or create large files
>>(such as editing video, but see the Tip below if you use iMovie and Mac OS
>>X Panther), there's a chance they could be fragmented. In this case, you
>>might benefit from defragmentation, which might be performed with
>>third-party disk utilities. Another option is to back up your important
>>files, erase the hard disk, then reinstall Mac OS X and your backed up
>>files."
>
> in the same article, you'll see:
>
>    " For these reasons, there is little benefit to defragmenting."

Little doesn't imply none, that's why they added the "might benefit" qualifier.

>
>>BTW, personal attacks are unwarranted.
>>
>>>  to beat on this dead horse shows you have waayyy too much time on your
>>  > hands...maybe your time would be better spent learning/preaching unix?
>
> if you're going to accuse me of attacking someone, have the courtesy
> of including the smiley face after my comment...some would consider
> creative editing an attack in itself:

IMHO, smiling while initiating an attack doesn't mitigate the attack.

Have a happy 4th.