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Should I partition my hard drive?

Choosing to Partition a Hard Drive

Partitioning can be useful in some circumstances (I have a 650Mb partition I use for burning CDs, for instance), but it will not improve the overall efficiency of your Mac. If you're considering partitioning your drive, keep in mind you will have to back up the ENTIRE contents of the drive first, as partitioning requires a complete format of the disk.

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