While the default file system used on a Macintosh doesn't require defragmenting, you can do so with a thrid party utility called iDefrag. However, some argue that defragmenting a Mac actually hurts performance due to the nature of the file system's indexing.
Defragment of your hard drive on a monthly basis is one way of maintaining the hard drive.
The same way you defragment a normal PC hard drive. Hook it up, right click the drive in My Computer, go to tools, an among, disk clean up and error checking, there should be the option to defragment it. Once your there, just click defragment.
Defragment your hard drive. Be careful though...
Defragment the hard drive.
Defragment the hard drive.
A fragmented drive results in slow read and write operations as the files are scattered all over the hard disk. Microsoft Windows provides defragmenter utility to defragment the hard drive. Go to Start --> Programs --> Accessories --> System Tools --> Defragmenter
It is a good idea to regularly back up important files and defragment your hard drive. It will make it last longer
that all it programed to do speeds up you OS
You should defragment your drive at least once a month to keep it running smooth and clear out unneeded items.
In Windows, go to Computer or My Computer and right-click on the drive that you wish to defrag. On the context menu, select Properties. Then tab over to Tools and select defragment. If you run into trouble, then scan the drive for errors. That is found in the same place where you load Defrag. If you still have trouble, then scan and defragment in Safe Mode. Or you can install a program such as Defraggler from Piriform and use it to defrag the hard drive.
Task Scheduler
Yes. It allocates all the files to a contiguous space in memory