Best practice guide for Mac maintenance

Hi,
I have alway wondered what were the things to do to keep your computer in its best shape.
My first ideas are
1. Use software update often with a few days delay as they arrive to avoid surprises
2. Repair permissions from time to time above all after upgrading the OS
3. Repair Hard Drive booting the OS disc using disk utility
4. Defragment ? I have heard Unix based systems do this automatically.
5...
Is that ok?
What else?
how often?

Hi, Micha'l.
You wrote: "I am surprised they favor antiviruses though."If you want to understand why, see my "Detecting and avoiding malware and spyware" FAQ for my recommendations as well as a list of some recent Mac OS X security threats that have emerged, including Trojans, rootkits, and spyware. There's a bit more to it than simply not forwarding Windows viruses.
The FAQ also addresses some of the usual arguments against installing an anti-virus solution that others may offer.
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