os x 10.4.11 free cleaning software?

Vinniecole · Vinniecole #1 (**permalink**)

10-08-2011, 10:42 AM

Hello mac geniuses! i have an ibook g4 with the above operating system. im basically looking for a free cleaning software as there is so much crap on my laptop and its soooo slowwwwwwwww!! iv seen loads of recent cleaning programs for newer operating systems but all the ones iv found only allow a limited amount of cleaning before you have to purchase it.

So can anybody advise me on a good one please? thanks in advance guys and girls

bobtomay · bobtomay #2 (**permalink**)

10-08-2011, 11:21 AM

Personally, do not recommend any of the so-called cleaning apps that perform functions similar to those you may be use to in that other OS realm.

Grab Onyx for Tiger.

Then head into your Downloads, Documents, Pictures, etc. folders and delete the junk you don't want any longer. Keep deleting until you're up to 15% free space minimum.

And don't start deleting until you have a current back up.

Vinniecole · Vinniecole #3 (**permalink**)

10-08-2011, 12:43 PM

cheers mate, much appreciated

steelo25 · steelo25 #4 (**permalink**)

10-12-2011, 05:08 AM

Hi peoples, am new to anything Apple so this question is also relevant to me as I have an eMac, old education dept ones (Australia), with 1 Ghz processor, running Tiger 10.4.11, 1.258 Gig ram & 40 Gig hard drive?
Ta again

harryb2448 · harryb2448 #5 (**permalink**)

10-12-2011, 05:19 PM

Same thing Onyx for Tiger.

littlecody8 · littlecody8 #6 (**permalink**)

10-12-2011, 07:05 PM

Sorry what exactly does OnyX do?
I have a PowerBook G4 running 10.4.11 and want to do a restore to erase everything to make it like new but don't have the OS X disc. Will OnyX do a complete clean of the hdd?(That is without taking off the OS)

cwa107 · cwa107 #7 (**permalink**)

10-12-2011, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by littlecody8

Sorry what exactly does OnyX do?
I have a PowerBook G4 running 10.4.11 and want to do a restore to erase everything to make it like new but don't have the OS X disc. Will OnyX do a complete clean of the hdd?(That is without taking off the OS)

No. Onyx is used for maintenance tasks.

If you want to make it like new without an OS X disc, simply create a new account. Once you've logged into the new account, delete any other accounts on the machine. Viola, as good as new.

steelo25 · steelo25 #8 (**permalink**)

10-12-2011, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by harryb2448

Same thing Onyx for Tiger.

Thanks, just did so, still getting used to the way Mac downloads things LOL so much easier (most of the time)

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Member Since: Nov 28, 2007 Location: Nambucca Heads Australia Posts: 14,086 Mac Specs: iMac i5 2.7GHz OS X.8.3	10-12-2011, 05:19 PM Same thing Onyx for Tiger. *Hang on to those original install discs like grim death! Using OS X.7 or later make a bootable USB thumb drive before running Installer!*
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Vinniecole #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 03, 2009 Posts: 49	10-08-2011, 10:42 AM Hello mac geniuses! i have an ibook g4 with the above operating system. im basically looking for a free cleaning software as there is so much crap on my laptop and its soooo slowwwwwwwww!! iv seen loads of recent cleaning programs for newer operating systems but all the ones iv found only allow a limited amount of cleaning before you have to purchase it. So can anybody advise me on a good one please? thanks in advance guys and girls
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steelo25 #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 12, 2011 Location: Hervey Bay, Qld, Australia Posts: 2 Mac Specs: eMac, 1 Ghz processor, os x 10.4.11, 1.256 gig ram	10-12-2011, 05:08 AM Hi peoples, am new to anything Apple so this question is also relevant to me as I have an eMac, old education dept ones (Australia), with 1 Ghz processor, running Tiger 10.4.11, 1.258 Gig ram & 40 Gig hard drive? Ta again
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littlecody8 #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 10, 2011 Location: Vegas Posts: 94 Mac Specs: 15" MacBook Pro 2.2GHz i7 Quad Core 16GB 240GB 6G SSD+750GB HDD Optibay External USB SuperDrive	10-12-2011, 07:05 PM Sorry what exactly does OnyX do? I have a PowerBook G4 running 10.4.11 and want to do a restore to erase everything to make it like new but don't have the OS X disc. Will OnyX do a complete clean of the hdd?(That is without taking off the OS)
	QUOTE Thanks

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