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Author: Topic: FAQ: OS X doesn't need maint tasks, such as defragging.
Cynic
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Posted: Fri, 07 Jul 2006 05:06PM
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OS X defrags small files (<20 MB) on the fly & places larger files to avoid fragmentation.

There are no routine maint tasks that need to be run on Macs (except servers).

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