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I have been switching AIM programs lately and I have noticed that even if I remove the program from my applications folder, the settings for that particular program are saved somewhere on my computer. I know this because when I reinstall the program all of my settings are back to normal like nothing happened. I am sure these settings are taking up space somewhere along with other programs I have filtered through my computer.
Questions:
1.) Is there a way or program to whipe clean all the preferences I don't need since I don't have those programs anymore.
2.) Unrelated. Is there a way to scan through my iTunes folder and clean out all files that aren't currently in my iTunes, like files that have been deleted but not moved to trash.
3.) When I was in the apple store yesterday, a genius told me that if my computer goes to sleep every night then it is not actually doing some processes necessary that occur every night at 2-3 am. Some sort of updating/processing operations that are written into the OS, and that I shouldn't let my computer sleep every night or it may slow down. Is this true?
Thanks,
James
Questions:
1.) Is there a way or program to whipe clean all the preferences I don't need since I don't have those programs anymore.
2.) Unrelated. Is there a way to scan through my iTunes folder and clean out all files that aren't currently in my iTunes, like files that have been deleted but not moved to trash.
3.) When I was in the apple store yesterday, a genius told me that if my computer goes to sleep every night then it is not actually doing some processes necessary that occur every night at 2-3 am. Some sort of updating/processing operations that are written into the OS, and that I shouldn't let my computer sleep every night or it may slow down. Is this true?
Thanks,
James