Reset PRAM ?

[fab5freddy]

Can anyone tell me what resetting the PRAM ( parameter RAM )
on your Mac does ?

and how do you do it by the way ?

thanks!

 

[Consultant]

"Zap the PRAM"
http://guides.macrumors.com/Troubleshooting_Software_Problems

or google: reset pram mac

 

[mad jew]

Or follow this link for Apple's point of view.

 

[Neil321]

Or read the stickies posted at the top of the the page when you clicked on OS X
from the main forum page

 

[fab5freddy]

Is it a good thing to do ? to reset your PRAM ?

will it make the computer snappier ?

 

[mad jew]

It's more of a troubleshooting technique. It won't make your machine snappier and shouldn't really be done unless necessary.