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Why is my Mac slowing down?

Defrag That Drive!

Are you noticing a general slowing-down of your system? Chances are your hard drive is becoming fragmented. Use Norton's Speed Disk, La Cie's Silverlining, or another disk optimizer to defragment your drive and improve its efficiency.
How often should you defrag? That depends on your usage. The more you use your computer, the more often you should defrag. I run Norton's Speed disk on mine the first of every month.

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