iDefrag is a disk defragmentor for Mac that is in charge of optimizing the location of files in a predetermined volume.
It consists of five different defragmentation algorithms that allow you to perform the process by following different patterns. The only one of them that can defragment a mounted volume answers to the name of Quick (online).
To use the rest of the algorithms in the boot volume, it is necessary to boot the computer from a different volume. The complete version of iDefrag includes a tool to generate a booting CD/DVD with which to perform this task.
A function denominated Thermal Monitoring supervises the disk temperature at all time. If it is too high, iDefrag will stop defragmentation until the device cools off.
It consists of five different defragmentation algorithms that allow you to perform the process by following different patterns. The only one of them that can defragment a mounted volume answers to the name of Quick (online).
To use the rest of the algorithms in the boot volume, it is necessary to boot the computer from a different volume. The complete version of iDefrag includes a tool to generate a booting CD/DVD with which to perform this task.
A function denominated Thermal Monitoring supervises the disk temperature at all time. If it is too high, iDefrag will stop defragmentation until the device cools off.
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Idefrag Mojave
For OS X 10.3.7 or later.
RestrictionsTrial version that only allows you to work with volumes up to 100MB size or smaller.
After running iDefrag on my MacBook Pro (Core 2 Duo, Mac OS X Lion), the boot time went from 78 seconds to 58 seconds (25% improvement). Additionally, all applications seemed to start faster. IDefrag for Mac 2020 full offline installer setup for Mac iDefrag for Mac is advanced macOS disk defragmentation and optimization tool. Supports the very latest features of HFS+, including journaling, case sensitive filenames and adaptive hot file clustering (which means it won't mess-up the Hot Zone). Older systems need iDefrag 2 instead. If you buy iDefrag 5, you will have access to older versions as required. No CD/DVD or external disk required! In most cases you will not need a bootable CD, DVD or another disk to use iDefrag. Proper support for HFS+ iDefrag supports journaled and case-sensitive HFS+, and knows about features like the Hot. Coriolis iDefrag v2.2.8 (Mac OS X) 29 MB. IDefrag helps defragment and optimize your disk for improved performance. Features include: Supports HFS and HFS+ (Mac OS Extended). Supports case sensitive and journaled filesystems. Supports adaptive hot file clustering ('Hot Zone').
Over time, as you save files to the drive and delete files from the drive, files as well as free space on the drive can get fragmented. The problem gets worse if the free space becomes low. However, if you keep plenty of free space on the drive, you should not need to run a defrag utility. Mac OS X even defragments smaller files in the background, but it does not defragment free space and larger files.
I've never use iDefrag, but most such utilities move your files around so that there are no file fragments and the free space is in one large chuck (contiguous). Since it reads and rewrites almost all of your files, it can be dangerous. You can damage your data if there happens to be a power outage while it is working or you trip over the power cord. It also stresses your hard drive, so if it has issues already, running a defrag operation can make it fail. Therefore, you should always make a backup before using a utility like this one.
It can also take a very long time to complete with large drives. I have another tool that can defragment hard drives, TechTool Pro, but I never use it for defrag on my newer Mac. My older Mac has a small hard drive, so it tends to have limited free space; I use it there occasionally.
I've never use iDefrag, but most such utilities move your files around so that there are no file fragments and the free space is in one large chuck (contiguous). Since it reads and rewrites almost all of your files, it can be dangerous. You can damage your data if there happens to be a power outage while it is working or you trip over the power cord. It also stresses your hard drive, so if it has issues already, running a defrag operation can make it fail. Therefore, you should always make a backup before using a utility like this one.
It can also take a very long time to complete with large drives. I have another tool that can defragment hard drives, TechTool Pro, but I never use it for defrag on my newer Mac. My older Mac has a small hard drive, so it tends to have limited free space; I use it there occasionally.
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Aug 3, 2008 5:43 PM