I have never reinstalled my OS (on Windows or otherwise) and, while those Windows machines have got slower with time, my Mac has done the opposite. My PowerBook is a year old this week and faster than ever. All I do is run MacJanitor about once a month and repair permissions occasionnaly. As it came with 10.2.7 preinstalled, I performed an "upgrade install" to Panther with the Panther up-to-date discs that Apple sent to me complimentary and have then just upgraded when the minor upgrades have been released.
I have no idea what I'm doing with the terminal or anything else, and I don't think the average user should have to worry about that. I leave things as is and I have never had a problem.
I have no idea what I'm doing with the terminal or anything else, and I don't think the average user should have to worry about that. I leave things as is and I have never had a problem.