Should I partition my mac hard drive?
The way Mac handles files is a bit messy.
As data changes through daily use, photos, text files and other things get mixed up with system files. Despite Mac OS X’s default defragmentation work, this is a problem for disk performance and, inevitably, system performance at large.
Should I partition my mac hard drive? What are the long term gains?
PS: Expert advice will help beginners with Mac. 😉
As data changes through daily use, photos, text files and other things get mixed up with system files. Despite Mac OS X’s default defragmentation work, this is a problem for disk performance and, inevitably, system performance at large.
Should I partition my mac hard drive? What are the long term gains?
PS: Expert advice will help beginners with Mac. 😉
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AnarchistBitsMac is based upon Unix OS. Partitioning in Unix allows would allow you to separate the system files and user files. One partition can be made for "/", the partition the system boots from. Another partition can be made for "/home", the partition where user accounts are stored. That's one possible way to do it. You will get a boost in performance because the user files are isolated in a tighter physical area on the drive vs. being spread out. Fragmented files are accessed quicker due to a shorter range needed to find them.
It also adds another element of security in the case of a crash of your system partition, your user files will be ok. Some will even use a usb drive or portable hard disk as a home drive. -
denish#-Link-Snipped-# tool helps you easily partition, create, delete, hide, resize the Mac partition or volumes. It helps you manage your Mac partitions and enhance your hard disk performance.
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