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How do I defrag a Mac.?

My Mac is starting to run slow... Can't figure out how to defrag it.. etc..

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  • 1 decade ago
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    You don't really defrag Mac computers, like others said they are like linux/unix operating systems and don't really require a file cleanup or defrag system. If your computer is running slow I would look into how many programs are running that you don't use or don't need and close them or un-install them (if there are any) and if everything looks good you can always have more ram installed to speed up your system overall.

    Source(s): I'm in IT.
  • Viss
    Lv 4
    6 years ago

    Stellar Drive Defrag can fully defrag a Mac HFS hard drive. You may also check the no. of fragmented file before proceeding to defragmentation.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    MAC OSX doesn't fragment there files. So a defrag program would rarely ever be needed, and mac osx does not come with one.

    But if you wish to defrag a mac, here is a utility that could work work.

    http://www.coriolis-systems.com/iDefrag.php

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    defarg has no longer something to do with liberating up area on ur HD, defraging ur difficultchronic being the report back up front for swifter get right of entry to, u might desire to uninstall some courses u do no longer use r prefer, lot of time ur pc wil contain plenty courses on it that u do no longer use or prefer, pass to function & eliminate & look & see what's in there u do no longer use or prefer & click eliminate, they're partition mover's available, ur mac might have one on it.:)

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  • 1 decade ago

    use windows xp

    Source(s): the mac operating system is like linux... both are pretty useless for the average user
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