Improve Your Mac’s Speed & Clean Up

Clean up your messy files, repair permissions, and become generally more attractive.

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Main Points:

  • Adjust your startup items. Turn off unwanted apps.
  • Turn off unused Dashboard Widgets (or turn the whole thing off)
  • Repair your permissions every so often, perhaps 2-3 times a year OR if you think something is fundamentally broken on your Mac. Here is a well-written article by someone who actually knows what they're talking about, who explains permissions really well.
  • Clean your disk every so often. Empty the trash. This will clear out unnecessary files. If you want to use the App I used, download it at the link below.

Download CCleaner for free here:
http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/41220/ccleaner

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