Does nearly full HD slow down performance??

My MacBook's internal HD is nearly full - roughly 30 GB worth. Lately, it has been taking longer than normal to open/use Safari, iTunes, iPhoto, etc. Does the fullness of my internal HD have any affect on computing perfomance? I have been thinking of getting a 250 GB external HD for a while but never did since my MacBook was still fast. I'll surely get one if it will increase my computing perfomance. If the slowness isnt related to HD free/used space, what should/could I do to speed up my performance??

MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6.5), 2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo / 1 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM / 80 GB Hard Drive

Posted on Dec 22, 2010 12:33 PM

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cornelius

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Jan 7, 2011 11:27 AM in response to John Lucente

So far I have only noticed minor speed improvements but I assume that is due to the 1GB RAM I have.

Speed improvement from clearing HDD space is often difficult to detect. You will likely notice performance enhancement, and if the disk is too full you will notice it slowing up. You have the same HDD in the computer, only you have more free space.

I may consider doubling that as well. Is that costly?

Guessing that you have a 2007 MacBook 1 GB will be around$25 at OWC. The price may differ slightly depending on the exact model of your MacBook.

😉 cornelius

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