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Do I need a new hard drive?
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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1210937" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>Here's what like to do:</p><p></p><p>- I like to run Onxy occasionally (maybe similar to Mac Janitor)</p><p><a href="http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/system_disk_utilities/onyx.html" target="_blank">Apple - Downloads - System/Disk Utilities - OnyX</a></p><p></p><p>- I usually "sleep" my computers when I'm not using them...and restart them every couple weeks (or when they seem to slow down)</p><p></p><p>- repair permissions (Disk Utility) occasionally</p><p></p><p>- desktops & laptops...monitor temperatures with "Temp monitor"...if I start to see temperatures getting higher than normal...I check for dust/dirt buildup inside the computer & fans. This of course is not easy with iMacs & laptops.</p><p><a href="http://www.bresink.com/osx/TemperatureMonitor.html" target="_blank">Temperature Monitor: Description</a></p><p></p><p>- with laptops occasionally calibrate the battery:</p><p><a href="http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1490" target="_blank">Apple Portables: Calibrating your computer's battery for best performance</a></p><p><a href="http://www.apple.com/batteries/notebooks.html" target="_blank">Apple - Batteries - Notebooks</a></p><p></p><p>- don't have too many items stored on the computers desktop...this slows things down.</p><p></p><p>Hope this helps,</p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1210937, member: 56379"] Here's what like to do: - I like to run Onxy occasionally (maybe similar to Mac Janitor) [url=http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/system_disk_utilities/onyx.html]Apple - Downloads - System/Disk Utilities - OnyX[/url] - I usually "sleep" my computers when I'm not using them...and restart them every couple weeks (or when they seem to slow down) - repair permissions (Disk Utility) occasionally - desktops & laptops...monitor temperatures with "Temp monitor"...if I start to see temperatures getting higher than normal...I check for dust/dirt buildup inside the computer & fans. This of course is not easy with iMacs & laptops. [url=http://www.bresink.com/osx/TemperatureMonitor.html]Temperature Monitor: Description[/url] - with laptops occasionally calibrate the battery: [url=http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1490]Apple Portables: Calibrating your computer's battery for best performance[/url] [url=http://www.apple.com/batteries/notebooks.html]Apple - Batteries - Notebooks[/url] - don't have too many items stored on the computers desktop...this slows things down. Hope this helps, - Nick [/QUOTE]
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