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> This computer loads faster than the MBP because you've spent the past 6 months loading it with programs, guy. Is this some sort of specific SSD fragmentation

> This computer loads faster than the MBP because you've spent the past 6 months loading it with programs, guy. Is this some sort of specific SSD fragmentation issue you're referring to? There are SSD issues of that type but I'd be surprised to see them in six months unless you're absolutely caning the drive. General fragmentation wouldn't cause that sort of problem inside six months though. I've spent four years loading my MacBook with stuff (and uninstalling stuff, reinstalling stuff and so on) with no significant performance degradation. In that time I've never reinstalled the OS, never defragged or done any sort of significant maintenance other than keeping it patched and it's still basically as fast as it was on day one. My Windows machine on the other hand...

StavrosK 16y ago
No, I mean random programs installing their long-running daemons for no reason at all...
- Tyrannosaurs 16y ago
  Out of interest, do you use a Mac? I ask because in four years with my MacBook using it for a whole range of stuff (including development, multimedia, general admin,, and installing whole loads of software I've bought in bundle sales) I've honestly never seen this problem. I'm not saying it can't happen but from my experience you'd really have to be going for it to build up that sort of accumulation of stuff in just six months.
  - StavrosK 16y ago
    Not now, but I used OS X for a few months. Various programs installed some daemons, including VMWare (I see no reason why) Little Snitch (okay, that one's justified) and various other things I can't remember right now...
- rryyan 16y ago
  I'd say this is a characteristic that's fairly common among Windows applications (especially less-reputable software) but uncommon among Mac applications. My anecdotal evidence from helping friends and family is that Macs don't suffer from "Windows rot" [1] the same way that PCs do. My hypothesis: due to differences in the developer communities for each platform. [1] http://www.google.com/search?q=windows+rot http://www.google.com/search?q=windows+rot

StavrosK 16y ago

No, I mean random programs installing their long-running daemons for no reason at all...

Tyrannosaurs 16y ago
Out of interest, do you use a Mac? I ask because in four years with my MacBook using it for a whole range of stuff (including development, multimedia, general admin,, and installing whole loads of software I've bought in bundle sales) I've honestly never seen this problem. I'm not saying it can't happen but from my experience you'd really have to be going for it to build up that sort of accumulation of stuff in just six months.
- StavrosK 16y ago
  Not now, but I used OS X for a few months. Various programs installed some daemons, including VMWare (I see no reason why) Little Snitch (okay, that one's justified) and various other things I can't remember right now...
rryyan 16y ago
I'd say this is a characteristic that's fairly common among Windows applications (especially less-reputable software) but uncommon among Mac applications. My anecdotal evidence from helping friends and family is that Macs don't suffer from "Windows rot" [1] the same way that PCs do. My hypothesis: due to differences in the developer communities for each platform. [1] http://www.google.com/search?q=windows+rot http://www.google.com/search?q=windows+rot