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| name = Perform a Tune-up on my Mac | | name = Perform a Tune-up on my Mac | ||
| summary = | | summary = Show some love to your Mac by giving it a tune-up OR visit the help desk and we’re happy to help you out! | ||
| for_employees = Y | | for_employees = Y | ||
| for_students = Y | | for_students = Y | ||
| for_parents = | | for_parents = Y | ||
| cat1 = Things Google | | cat1 = Things Google Can Tell You | ||
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| maintained = RS | | maintained = RS | ||
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* Review the Trash and empty it | * Review the Trash and empty it | ||
* Review contents of Downloads folder and delete files that you don't need | * Review contents of Downloads folder and delete files that you don't need | ||
* NOTE: You're also welcome to open a ticket and we can assist you with a performance tune-up! | |||
= Browser Fixes = | = Browser Fixes = | ||
* [https://www.lifewire.com/using-task-manager-in-chrome-446159 Chrome Task Manager] - like the Activity Monitor, but for Chrome (if you use Chrome) | * [https://www.lifewire.com/using-task-manager-in-chrome-446159 Chrome Task Manager] - like the Activity Monitor, but for Chrome (if you use Chrome) | ||
* Check browser extensions / add-ons | * Check browser extensions / add-ons: Running a lot of them can slow down your browsing | ||
* Clear your browser (especially Chrome) | * Clear your browser (especially Chrome): history, cache, passwords - these things can dramatically speed up Chrome | ||
* Restart your browser: Especially after clearing things above | * Restart your browser: Especially after clearing things above | ||
* Reset your browser: This is a last-case fix, so come discuss with the Tech Dept before doing this | * Reset your browser: This is a last-case fix, so come discuss with the Tech Dept before doing this | ||
Revision as of 21:19, 28 August 2019
 | Show some love to your Mac by giving it a tune-up OR visit the help desk and we’re happy to help you out! |
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 | Intended for Employees, Students and Parents |
 | Categorized under Things Google Can Tell You |
 | Maintained by Rob Shin |
 | in need of review. |
General Maintenance Tips
- Perform Time Machine backups to prevent data loss
- Upgrade the operating system to the latest version
- Keep your software up-to-date in the App Store and elsewhere
- Reboot the machine regularly (once per week is good)
- Delete stale wireless preferred networks in Network Preferences. NOTE: If you use iCloud Keychain, any wireless networks you have connected to, on any Apple device also connected to iCloud Keychain, will appear in the list of preferred networks.
- Zap the PRAM (also called NVRAM)
- Reboot, then hold command-option-P-R until you hear the chime twice
- Boot into Safe Mode by holding Shift during the startup chime
- This will clear the Mac's cache files; just log in (twice if you have FileVault turned on), and then restart once more
- Install anti-virus software (we use Sophos at RCS)
- Review the Trash and empty it
- Review contents of Downloads folder and delete files that you don't need
- NOTE: You're also welcome to open a ticket and we can assist you with a performance tune-up!
Browser Fixes
- Chrome Task Manager - like the Activity Monitor, but for Chrome (if you use Chrome)
- Check browser extensions / add-ons: Running a lot of them can slow down your browsing
- Clear your browser (especially Chrome): history, cache, passwords - these things can dramatically speed up Chrome
- Restart your browser: Especially after clearing things above
- Reset your browser: This is a last-case fix, so come discuss with the Tech Dept before doing this