Do you still defrag?

haven't done so since i started using linux around 2005 or so
 
Windows 7 automatically defrags my non-ssd drives weekly
 
Reason why I asked is I defragged my 1TB and the 2TB using MyDefrag (jkdefrag); it took ages.

Of course I don't defrag my SDD :erm::D
 
Yes once a week and monthly.

Make use of MyDefrag which gives you options for system/data etc type of drives. Makes a huge difference on my media drives when all files are properly written and stacked.
 
I SOMETIMES defrag... but usually as a last resort if something feels off - slow file access etc.

When actually performing a defrag I would use Auslogics Disk Defrag
 
genetic said:
Would hate to see how fragmented your disks actually are. :p
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probably not much

ext4 acts in a more intelligent way than merely adding new files into the next available space. Instead of placing multiple files near each other on the hard disk, Linux file systems scatter different files all over the disk, leaving a large amount of free space between them. When a file is edited and needs to grow, there’s usually plenty of free space for the file to grow into. If fragmentation does occur, the file system will attempt to move the files around to reduce fragmentation in normal use, without the need for a defragmentation utility.
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Is there a 3rd party optimizer for SSD at all?
 
I think I defragged once. All the time I spent defragging, I could have spent not defragging and actually doing something productive..
 
vicv said:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiss_My_Ass
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Only defrag if a pc have issues, otherwise no. Got a win2k3 file server with 3Tb of files - how do you defrag that lot?
 
I prefer to just get a larger drive. When there is plenty of space, the file systems are a lot more efficient than they used to be, just left to do their thing. Once the drive fills up (<15%) the defrag grinds a bit anyway and can't work as effectively so still no real point.
 
I need to defragment my drive, as it's a mechanical drive.

The defragmenter in Windows 8.1 is super fast, so it does not take long + you can schedule the times it must run.

Also, after reading a ton of reviews, etc. about 3rd party defragmenters, I came to the conclusion that the Windows built-in defragmenter is just as good as any of the 3rd party ones you must buy.
 
How do you defrag on a Mac?
 
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