How to 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.
Instructions
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Download Disk Defrag from the Version Tracker website.
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Once that is done, select the hard drive that you wish to defrag and click on the "Defrag" button.
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Your Mac will start to defragment the hard drive. You might want to leave the computer on overnight for it to complete its task.
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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.
Comments
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rampg
Oct 13, 2008
You don't need to defragment files on he current Mac OS. The operating system does that by itself.