How to Defragment Files on a Mac Computer

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Defragment Files on a Mac Computer

Older Mac computers won't auto-defragment their hard drives. You would need software like the Disk Defrag to do it. Read on to learn how to defragment files on a Mac computer.

Things You'll Need

  • Disk Defrag
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Instructions

    • 1

      Download Disk Defrag from the Version Tracker website.

    • 2

      Install the program and run it.

    • 3

      Once that is done, select the hard drive that you wish to defrag and click on the "Defrag" button.

    • 4

      Your Mac will start to defragment the hard drive. You might want to leave the computer on overnight for it to complete its task.

Tips & Warnings

  • The process will take a while. It's best to do this just before going to sleep.

  • Do not defragment your drives too often as this increases wear and tear.

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Comments

  • rampg Oct 13, 2008
    You don't need to defragment files on he current Mac OS. The operating system does that by itself.

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