how do i.... (keep my powerbook running like new)?

[Wano]

Is there anything I can do to keep my powerbook running like new. I am a switcher and I remeber in windows there was a thing called 'system maintainance'....is there anything like that for OSX?

Thanks!

[shakespeare]

Look on Versiontracker (http://www.versiontracker.com) for an application called Cocktail. It's great. Use the "Pilot" function to do routine maintenance tasks.

That said, Mac OS X needs considerably less maintenance than any version of Windows.

[patrick0brien]

-Wano

There are some things you could do in OS X for "System Maintenance". However, in OS X it's probably more accurate to call it "Preventative Maintenance"

One thing about OS X is that it won't suffer from clog-down - that pesky habit of Windows getting slower, and slower, and slower as the registry fragments, and .tmp files build up (theres more to this, but I don't wish to digress further).

So, you really shouldn't see much performance degradation in OS X even without "System Maintenance", but it's still a good idea to do once and a while.

One good package: DiskWarrior 3. Coming soon.

[rainman::|:|]

If you leave your computer awake (not just on, but awake) at night, it performs automated maintenance. A daily, weekly and monthly set. You can then take advantage of all that unused processor time by running Folding all night :)

pnw