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= General Maintenance Tips = | = General Maintenance Tips = | ||
*Perform Time Machine backups | * Perform Time Machine backups to prevent data loss | ||
*Upgrade the operating system to latest version | * Upgrade the operating system to the latest version | ||
*Keep your software up-to-date in the App Store and elsewhere | * Keep your software up-to-date in the App Store and elsewhere | ||
*Reboot the machine regularly (once per week is good) | * Reboot the machine regularly (once per week is good) | ||
*Delete stale wireless preferred networks in Network Preferences. NOTE: If you use [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204085 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. | * Delete stale wireless preferred networks in Network Preferences. NOTE: If you use [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204085 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. | ||
*[https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204063 Zap the PRAM] (also called NVRAM) | *[https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204063 Zap the PRAM] (also called NVRAM) | ||
** Reboot, then hold command-option-P-R until you hear the chime twice | ** Reboot, then hold command-option-P-R until you hear the chime twice | ||
*Boot into [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201262 Safe Mode] by holding Shift during the startup chime | * Boot into [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201262 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 | ** 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 here at RCS | * Install anti-virus software - We use Sophos here at RCS | ||
*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 | ||
Revision as of 16:34, 6 March 2017
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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 here at RCS
- Review the Trash and empty it
- Review contents of Downloads folder and delete files that you don't need