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New mac, best practices as I install new software
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<blockquote data-quote="MYmacROX" data-source="post: 1238084" data-attributes="member: 92466"><p>Typically with Macs, reinstalling the OS is something you would do if there was a major problem and you had to fix something. It's not required as maintenance. Your Mac could possibly, maybe slow down a teeny tiny bit over time if you run a lot of heavy-processing apps simultaneously and fill up the internal HDD. But that's not very likely. </p><p></p><p>Keep at least 15% - 20% of the HDD free.</p><p>Format an external drive (just about any brand - Seagate, Western Digital, etc.) to work with Time Machine (included backup app). Instructions here: <a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_2063795_format-hard-drive-mac-os.html" target="_blank">How to Format a Hard Drive in Mac OS X | eHow.com</a></p><p>If you ever want to remove an app that you've installed, first see if it came with an uninstaller and use that. If not, it's usually as simple as dragging the app from your Applications Folder to the Trash and emptying the Trash.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MYmacROX, post: 1238084, member: 92466"] Typically with Macs, reinstalling the OS is something you would do if there was a major problem and you had to fix something. It's not required as maintenance. Your Mac could possibly, maybe slow down a teeny tiny bit over time if you run a lot of heavy-processing apps simultaneously and fill up the internal HDD. But that's not very likely. Keep at least 15% - 20% of the HDD free. Format an external drive (just about any brand - Seagate, Western Digital, etc.) to work with Time Machine (included backup app). Instructions here: [url=http://www.ehow.com/how_2063795_format-hard-drive-mac-os.html]How to Format a Hard Drive in Mac OS X | eHow.com[/url] If you ever want to remove an app that you've installed, first see if it came with an uninstaller and use that. If not, it's usually as simple as dragging the app from your Applications Folder to the Trash and emptying the Trash. [/QUOTE]
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