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<blockquote data-quote="Randy B. Singer" data-source="post: 1764871" data-attributes="member: 190607"><p>I have a popular Web site that explains the difference between defragmentation and optimization:</p><p></p><p>Mac OS X Routine Maintenance</p><p><a href="http://www.macattorney.com/ts.html" target="_blank">http://www.macattorney.com/ts.html</a></p><p></p><p>It also explains that the Mac's built-in maintenance routines don't do much of value.</p><p></p><p>I don't recommend "cleaner" applications because I routinely hear from folks who have had their Macs damaged by them.</p><p></p><p>The question about anti-virus software comes up constantly. You don't really need anti-virus software for the Macintosh. Check out these videos:</p><p></p><p>Do Macs Need Anti-Virus Software?</p><p><a href="http://macmost.com/do-macs-need-antivirus.html" target="_blank">http://macmost.com/do-macs-need-antivirus.html</a></p><p></p><p>also:</p><p></p><p>How To Protect Your Mac From Malware</p><p><a href="http://macmost.com/how-to-protect-your-mac-from-malware.html" target="_blank">http://macmost.com/how-to-protect-your-mac-from-malware.html</a></p><p></p><p>However, adware is a nuisance on the Macintosh (though it isn't at all malicious), so you may want to download and occasionally run:</p><p></p><p>MalwareBytes (free)</p><p><a href="https://www.malwarebytes.com/mac/" target="_blank">https://www.malwarebytes.com/mac/</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Randy B. Singer, post: 1764871, member: 190607"] I have a popular Web site that explains the difference between defragmentation and optimization: Mac OS X Routine Maintenance [url]http://www.macattorney.com/ts.html[/url] It also explains that the Mac's built-in maintenance routines don't do much of value. I don't recommend "cleaner" applications because I routinely hear from folks who have had their Macs damaged by them. The question about anti-virus software comes up constantly. You don't really need anti-virus software for the Macintosh. Check out these videos: Do Macs Need Anti-Virus Software? [url]http://macmost.com/do-macs-need-antivirus.html[/url] also: How To Protect Your Mac From Malware [url]http://macmost.com/how-to-protect-your-mac-from-malware.html[/url] However, adware is a nuisance on the Macintosh (though it isn't at all malicious), so you may want to download and occasionally run: MalwareBytes (free) [url]https://www.malwarebytes.com/mac/[/url] [/QUOTE]
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