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Fun trivia: hard drives write from the outside in because the performance is better due to (once) being constant CAV. People would sometime "short stroke" drive
by dumbotron 4y ago
Fun trivia: hard drives write from the outside in because the performance is better due to (once) being constant CAV. People would sometime "short stroke" drives by using an undersized partition, improving both latency and throughput.
- lxgr 4y agoAs far as I know, some versions of macOS have also aimed to keep frequently used files (such as core system libraries or executables) in those outer/"earlier" sectors. I think Apple even had a marketing term for this, which I unfortunately can't recall.