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Q: How I can clean my Mac without mckeeper

How I can clean my Mac without mckeeper (allready uninstall)

iMac, OS X Mavericks (10.9.1)

Posted on Dec 28, 2013 5:44 AM

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  • by DieselFuelForLife,

    DieselFuelForLife DieselFuelForLife Dec 29, 2013 6:04 AM in response to Mike Sombrio
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    Dec 29, 2013 6:04 AM in response to Mike Sombrio

    Incorrect.

    When writing files, Mac OS X optimizes your disk space and avoids fragmenting large files into smaller segments.

    As Apple states, it only applies when writing new files or moving/copying existing ones.

    Files that are not moved entirely but are modified will become fragmented over time.

     

    But as said before, if you have an SSD or Fusion drive, fragmentation will not impact  their performance.

  • by Terence Devlin,

    Terence Devlin Terence Devlin Dec 29, 2013 5:42 PM in response to DieselFuelForLife
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    Dec 29, 2013 5:42 PM in response to DieselFuelForLife

    Absolutely. The guy is always right, everyone else is wrong.

     

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  • by Mike Sombrio,

    Mike Sombrio Mike Sombrio Dec 29, 2013 8:30 AM in response to Terence Devlin
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    Dec 29, 2013 8:30 AM in response to Terence Devlin

    You're right Terence, I don't know why I'm trying to convince him.

  • by Gary Scotland,

    Gary Scotland Gary Scotland Dec 29, 2013 8:45 AM in response to DieselFuelForLife
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    Dec 29, 2013 8:45 AM in response to DieselFuelForLife

    As Apple states, it only applies when writing new files or moving/copying existing ones.

    Files that are not moved entirely but are modified will become fragmented over time.

     

    But as said before, if you have an SSD or Fusion drive, fragmentation will not impact  their performance.

    What Apple actually states:

    Disk Utility 12.x: About disk defragmentation


    You don’t need to defragment or optimize your disk when you use Mac OS X.

    When writing files, Mac OS X optimizes your disk space and avoids fragmenting large files into smaller segments.

     

    Therfore, users who understand the basics of OSX would never  recommend using defragmenting software, and apple certainly does not.

  • by lopro63,

    lopro63 lopro63 Dec 29, 2013 10:30 AM in response to Gary Scotland
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    Dec 29, 2013 10:30 AM in response to Gary Scotland

    Thank's to all of you, I'm now ok whit all the answeres. By

  • by DieselFuelForLife,

    DieselFuelForLife DieselFuelForLife Dec 29, 2013 5:54 PM in response to Gary Scotland
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    Dec 29, 2013 5:54 PM in response to Gary Scotland

    Gary Scotland wrote:


    You don’t need to defragment or optimize your disk when you use Mac OS X.

    That is a blanket legal statement. Hard drives actually DO need defragmentation to maintain read performance with frequently modified files.

     

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  • by Gary Scotland,

    Gary Scotland Gary Scotland Dec 29, 2013 8:44 PM in response to DieselFuelForLife
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    Dec 29, 2013 8:44 PM in response to DieselFuelForLife

    I've many hundreds of GB,s of video files sitting on 6 different drives, and never used any defragmenting software on a Mac as it is not necessary.

     

    1- it would take longer to defrag than use the files 2- it does not improve performance 3-  it's not needed under any circumstance as it slows down system performance

     

    No video editor in there right mind ever defrags their drives, user manuals in fact restate Apples advice on this.

  • by DieselFuelForLife,

    DieselFuelForLife DieselFuelForLife Dec 29, 2013 9:07 PM in response to Gary Scotland
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    Dec 29, 2013 9:07 PM in response to Gary Scotland

    Gary Scotland wrote:

     

    I've many hundreds of GB,s of video files sitting on 6 different drives, and never used any defragmenting software

    Thank you for your opinion, but it doesn't change fact..

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