Something i have always meant to ask...

[Gibson88]

You know when you delete a app off your Mac? Does it leave messy files deep in your computer like in Windows? like does OSX have a registry or something i should clean up? Also is repairing disk permissions the only sort of maintenance i need to do for my Mac?

Thanks.

 

[r.j.s]

Occasionally, the app will leave a few preference files and whatnot laying about, but they are *usually* small, and they don't take up any resources. And no, there is no registry to get all f'd up like it does in windows.

 

[mad jew]

Don't worry about doing maintenance. An app usually leaves a PLIST file in your Preferences folder but it's tiny and has absolutely no bearing on any other aspect of your system. They're safe to keep.