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Macintosh computers run remarkably quick and smooth when you first buy and set them up. However, over time, like any computer, they can begin to feel somewhat sluggish. To keep your Apple Macintosh computer running quick and smooth, try these hints:
Leave your computer on overnight at least once every week or two. The Macintosh Operating System (which is based on Unix) will run maintenance and cleanup tasks in the wee hours of the morning. By regularly allowing your computer to stay on overnight, these services will be rendered automatically for you resulting in a smoother running computer. If you have sleep mode enabled on the system, disable it when you leave it on so the tasks may run.
Download and install MacJanitor so you can run disk and system maintenance any time you choose.
Alternately, there are two other shareware products you can try as well: Main Menu or Macaroni.
Do you have any tips or software you use to keep your Mac running well?
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Leaving your Mac on is really the best way to make sure the maintenance scripts run, so that’s probably the best tip out there.
If you’re a desktop hoarder, though, you need to stop that practice and keep things clean. Here’s an article that talks about the reasoning behind it: http://bit.ly/R0Jvw
And maybe one that gets overlooked — don’t use your trash can for storage, use it for trash. And empty it! I had a user recently who had seemingly filled a hard drive. After emptying the trash, two-thirds of her space was mysteriously restored! Get in the habit of emptying the trash on the same days you roll your actual, household trash bin to the curb and you’ll be golden.
Excellent tips and link Daniel. Thanks. My daughter is definitely a desktop hoarder, but won’t listen to me…I will forward her the article you linked.