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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1536039" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>You don't...there is no "BIOS" with Mac's. As far as "fine tuning"...depends what you want to fine tune...there may be an "app. for that".</p><p></p><p>I will also mention an Apple program called "Terminal"...which is included with the OS install. I think that Apple's "Terminal" program is probably the closest thing to BIOS in Windows computers. </p><p></p><p>But you REALLY need to be careful when making adjustments with Terminal. Terminal is a command line type of program..and is actually more "basic" than BIOS. If you forget what you changed/adjusted using Terminal (so you can change it back)...you can really mess up your Mac.</p><p></p><p>So I would HIGHLY recommend you study up on Terminal...BEFORE using it!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Apple stopped using OS install disks a couple OS versions ago. </p><p></p><p>You certainly should have a "Recovery Partition". To access it...reboot the computer while pressing the two-key combo as "Command + r (FYI...then command key is the one that looks like a 4-leaf clover).</p><p></p><p>Read this:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4718" target="_blank">http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4718</a></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>A maintenance program called Onyx. This is not something you need to run very often...maybe once every couple months (or longer). I probably don't run it any more than every 6+ months.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>That's because you haven't used/owned your Mac long enough. After you've used your Mac for some time...and realize that you haven't had a:</p><p></p><p>- problem for months</p><p>- haven't had to deal with antivirus or anti malware programs</p><p>- don't have to reinstall the OS periodically (like many Windows users do)</p><p>- get great battery life</p><p></p><p>...then you start to realize the big benefits of Macintosh computers.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Basically...Mac's just work!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Congrats on your 1st Mac purchase...and welcome to Mac-Forums!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1536039, member: 56379"] You don't...there is no "BIOS" with Mac's. As far as "fine tuning"...depends what you want to fine tune...there may be an "app. for that". I will also mention an Apple program called "Terminal"...which is included with the OS install. I think that Apple's "Terminal" program is probably the closest thing to BIOS in Windows computers. But you REALLY need to be careful when making adjustments with Terminal. Terminal is a command line type of program..and is actually more "basic" than BIOS. If you forget what you changed/adjusted using Terminal (so you can change it back)...you can really mess up your Mac. So I would HIGHLY recommend you study up on Terminal...BEFORE using it!;) Apple stopped using OS install disks a couple OS versions ago. You certainly should have a "Recovery Partition". To access it...reboot the computer while pressing the two-key combo as "Command + r (FYI...then command key is the one that looks like a 4-leaf clover). Read this: [url]http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4718[/url] A maintenance program called Onyx. This is not something you need to run very often...maybe once every couple months (or longer). I probably don't run it any more than every 6+ months. That's because you haven't used/owned your Mac long enough. After you've used your Mac for some time...and realize that you haven't had a: - problem for months - haven't had to deal with antivirus or anti malware programs - don't have to reinstall the OS periodically (like many Windows users do) - get great battery life ...then you start to realize the big benefits of Macintosh computers.:) Basically...Mac's just work!:) Congrats on your 1st Mac purchase...and welcome to Mac-Forums!:) - Nick [/QUOTE]
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