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mac_tech_advice [2011/12/06 17:47] tstonge [REPAIR UTILITIES] |
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| Some tips to help solve problems that arise and prevent others from ever happening. | Some tips to help solve problems that arise and prevent others from ever happening. | ||
| - | ===== REBUILD PERMISSIONS ===== | + | ===== Rebuild Permissions ===== |
| Directories get written to the disk when you shut down or restart. Usually, everything | Directories get written to the disk when you shut down or restart. Usually, everything | ||
| works fine. But if your computer crashes or some other problem occurs, these directories | works fine. But if your computer crashes or some other problem occurs, these directories | ||
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| ===== THE SIMPLE THINGS IN LIFE ===== | ===== THE SIMPLE THINGS IN LIFE ===== | ||
| These things will also help you keep your Mac purring like a kitten | These things will also help you keep your Mac purring like a kitten | ||
| + | * Before you plug your laptop in, let your computer use up remaining battery power at least until the low battery warning pops up on screen. This will maintain battery health and longevity. | ||
| * Try to keep your drives from getting more than 85-90% full. | * Try to keep your drives from getting more than 85-90% full. | ||
| * If using external storage, including Firewire and USB storage devices, make sure you eject them before pulling the cables. | * If using external storage, including Firewire and USB storage devices, make sure you eject them before pulling the cables. | ||
| * Avoid installing software that you will not use. A cluttered machine is an unhappy machine. | * Avoid installing software that you will not use. A cluttered machine is an unhappy machine. | ||
| - | * Just because it is a Mac and life in Macville is usually pleasant does not mean the hard drive can't fail. DO backup your drive(s). Time machine works well if you can dedicate an external drive or partition, and Carbon Copy Cloner is a good utility for making an exact clone of your hard drive. You can never have enough backups. Okay, maybe you can, but still this is something that can save your life some day. | + | * Just because it is a Mac and life in Macville is usually pleasant does not mean the hard drive can't fail. DO backup your drive(s). Time machine works excellently if you can dedicate an external drive or partition, and Carbon Copy Cloner is a good utility for making an exact clone of your hard drive. You can never have enough backups. (Okay, maybe you can, but still this is something that can save your life/reputation/the world some day.) |
| * If all else fails and you are banging your head against your desk trying to figure out why your Mac won’t run properly, use a disc utility from a 3rd party. I’ve listed some below. I recommend not installing the preventative portion of these applications, especially if you are doing any kind of video work. They tend to cause problems when the video app goes to access the drive. | * If all else fails and you are banging your head against your desk trying to figure out why your Mac won’t run properly, use a disc utility from a 3rd party. I’ve listed some below. I recommend not installing the preventative portion of these applications, especially if you are doing any kind of video work. They tend to cause problems when the video app goes to access the drive. | ||
| ===== REPAIR UTILITIES ===== | ===== REPAIR UTILITIES ===== | ||