Mac Management

[Alonzo1]

Hey everyone,

I used PCs until I got my iMac G5 a year ago, and I'm still learning a thing or two about Macs. I typically use it for video editing.

My question is, is there anything I should be concerned about or anything I should do to manage my Mac's performance?

I know that nearly every PC I've used broke down after a year, probably from spyware and viruses.

 

[Alonzo1]

I'm considering reformatting the hardrive to make sure performance is running at full capacity.

 

[DMPDX]

Hey everyone,

I used PCs until I got my iMac G5 a year ago, and I'm still learning a thing or two about Macs. I typically use it for video editing.

My question is, is there anything I should be concerned about or anything I should do to manage my Mac's performance?

I know that nearly every PC I've used broke down after a year, probably from spyware and viruses.

A good utility for keeping your mac healthy (well two) are:
1.Onyx: A tool that runs scripts cleans caches and does regular matenance.
It can be found HERE

2. Cocktail: does basically the same things as onyx, but constantly reminds you to purchase it. Thats why I like onyx better, but either one gets 'er done.
Cocktail Can be found HERE

-dsm

 

[EricNau]

Don't do anything. Macs take care of themselves.

Just sit back and enjoy.