registry cleaner for ibook g4

hwintrow · hwintrow #1 (**permalink**)

04-11-2012, 12:03 AM

please help with a free registry cleaner to download for ibook g4

lifeisabeach · lifeisabeach #2 (**permalink**)

04-11-2012, 12:09 AM

There is no registry in Mac OS X to be cleaned.

hwintrow · hwintrow #3 (**permalink**)

04-11-2012, 12:22 AM

Well, I feel foolish now, seriously. Then perhaps you could tell me what to download to clean my ibook?

lifeisabeach · lifeisabeach #4 (**permalink**)

04-11-2012, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by hwintrow

Well, I feel foolish now, seriously. Then perhaps you could tell me what to download to clean my ibook?

What exactly do you feel the need to clean? If you want a general maintenance utility, Onyx is our top recommendation. But OS X needs very little in the way of maintenance.

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TheMacMania · TheMacMania #5 (**permalink**)

04-11-2012, 12:48 AM

maybe clean caches, repair permissions, etc - onyx does it all but you can also do manually. here is an instruction:
TheMacMania - Tips, Tricks and more for your Mac Computer

Mini_mi · Mini_mi #6 (**permalink**)

04-11-2012, 10:44 AM

If you have the install disks, just do a fresh install. Of course make sure you have backed up you docs first.

lifeisabeach · lifeisabeach #7 (**permalink**)

04-11-2012, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Mini_mi

If you have the install disks, just do a fresh install. Of course make sure you have backed up you docs first.

Why do that? "Just because"? There is rarely a need to reinstall OS X, and doing it as an alternative to basic housekeeping is downright ridiculous.

Mini_mi · Mini_mi #8 (**permalink**)

04-11-2012, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by lifeisabeach

Why do that? "Just because"? There is rarely a need to reinstall OS X, and doing it as an alternative to basic housekeeping is downright ridiculous.

Just giving him that option

FiosFiend · FiosFiend #9 (**permalink**)

04-11-2012, 11:11 PM

How bout, just do nothing. Mac OSX really doesn't need any cleaning.

chas_m · chas_m #10 (**permalink**)

04-12-2012, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by FiosFiend

How bout, just do nothing. Mac OSX really doesn't need any cleaning.

I agree that it doesn't need "cleaning" but I can't in good conscience recommend "nothing" either. The Mac is like a well-tuned garden: it will mostly take care of itself, but the occasional bit of weeding/pruning (removing unneeded files) and the least little bit of watering (maintenance) will keep it blooming.

The three keys to a good "Mac garden" are pretty simple:

1. Keep a fair amount of hard drive space free on the boot drive. I've been suggesting 15-20GB for a while, more is better.

2. Make backups. Routinely. Faithfully.

3. Run a maintenance utility every now and again (really, just occasionally) to assist and complement the Mac's built-in maintenance. We like and trust OnyX and Maintenance, don't care for MacKeeper and similar products.

4. Keep your software up-to-date as much as possible.

That's really about it. You'll avoid 95 percent of the problems we hear about on this forum from these four steps, barring mechanical failure.

lifeisabeach #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 30, 2007 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 5,787 Mac Specs: iMac i3 (mid-2010) + OS 10.8; TV 2; iPhone 4S; iPad 1	04-11-2012, 12:09 AM There is no registry in Mac OS X to be cleaned. Standing request for all troubleshooting: Please provide your Mac model/year and OS version. Also advise us if you have used or installed any antivirus, security, or "cleaning" software on your Mac. If you have installed MacKeeper in particular, you are hereby advised to uninstall it. --------- If all else fails to fix your problem, read this tip.
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Member Since: Mar 06, 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 168 Mac Specs: MacBookPro, 15", iCore 7, 8GB, Thunderbolt Display	04-11-2012, 12:48 AM maybe clean caches, repair permissions, etc - onyx does it all but you can also do manually. here is an instruction: TheMacMania - Tips, Tricks and more for your Mac Computer My Mac Journey! Tips and Tricks I share with you - http://www.themacmania.com
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Member Since: Sep 18, 2009 Location: D/FW Texas Posts: 69 Mac Specs: Macbook Pro 15" 2.8 GHz Core 2 Duo	04-11-2012, 11:11 PM How bout, just do nothing. Mac OSX really doesn't need any cleaning. Macbook Pro 15" anti glare 2.8Ghz
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Member Since: Mar 13, 2011 Posts: 224 Mac Specs: 2011 MacBook Air, i5 27" IMac, 2010 21.5" IMac, 2010 Mini, 2011 13" MBP, IPhone 4, Airport Extreme	04-11-2012, 10:44 AM If you have the install disks, just do a fresh install. Of course make sure you have backed up you docs first.
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