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<blockquote data-quote="chscag" data-source="post: 1577187" data-attributes="member: 46727"><p>The truth is all spinning platter type hard drives will fragment over time - including those used with OS X. Microsoft for many years stated that the NTFS file system was immune to fragmentation, however, it was later proven that it fragmented almost as much as that of FAT, FAT-32. HFS+ is NOT immune to fragmentation regardless of what Apple is touting. HFS+ does do a better job of preventing fragmentation but over time as the drive fills up, it will fragment slowing things down.</p><p></p><p>I can't speak for Drive Genius, but I use a program called "<a href="http://www.coriolis-systems.com/iDefrag.php" target="_blank">iDefrag</a>" which has proven to be very effective at removing fragmentation and consolidating free space.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chscag, post: 1577187, member: 46727"] The truth is all spinning platter type hard drives will fragment over time - including those used with OS X. Microsoft for many years stated that the NTFS file system was immune to fragmentation, however, it was later proven that it fragmented almost as much as that of FAT, FAT-32. HFS+ is NOT immune to fragmentation regardless of what Apple is touting. HFS+ does do a better job of preventing fragmentation but over time as the drive fills up, it will fragment slowing things down. I can't speak for Drive Genius, but I use a program called "[URL="http://www.coriolis-systems.com/iDefrag.php"]iDefrag[/URL]" which has proven to be very effective at removing fragmentation and consolidating free space. [/QUOTE]
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