Cleaning and maintenance round up

i have a few little programs, onyx, clean my mac (wants 50 bucks!), leopard cache cleaner etc
where is there a roundup of what i need to both keep things smooth and save space?
do these programs all share tasks? im rather certain for example that onyx and leopard cache cleaner both do some things in common.
what would the best single program or combo of programs to both keep unwanted files out of the way (languages etc) as well as keeping whats there optimized and running smoothly
any help would be appreciated.

I bit of regular maintenance is all you really need:
Repairing permissions is important, and should always be carried out both before and after any software installation or update.
Go to Disk Utility (this is in your Utilities Folder in your Application folder) and click on the icon of your hard disk (not the one with all the numbers).
In First Aid, click on Repair Permissions.
This only takes a minute or two in Tiger, but much longer in Leopard.
Background information here:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=25751
and here:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302672
An article on troubleshooting Permissions can be found here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2963
By the way, you can ignore any messages about SUID or ACL file permissions, as explained here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1448?viewlocale=en_US
If you were having any serious problems with your Mac you might as well complete the exercise by repairing your hard disk as well. You cannot do this from the same start-up disk. Reboot from your install disk (holding down the C key). Once it opens, select your language, and then go to Disk Utility from the Utilities menu. Select your hard disk as before and click Repair.
Once that is complete reboot again from your usual start-up disk.
More useful reading here:
Resolve startup issues and perform disk maintenance with Disk Utility and fsck
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1417?viewlocale=en_US

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Best Order to Perform Cleaning and Maintenance?

Hello. Is there any order that's best to run System Maintenance Scripts, Caches cleaning, Optimizing the System, and Rebuilding the Launch Services Database? Do I need to restart between any of the operations, or just one time after they're all completed? Thanks.

Hello. Is there any order that's best to run System Maintenance Scripts, Caches cleaning, Optimizing the System, and Rebuilding the Launch Services Database?
Yes, after a complete backup, and after not doing any of the listed things unless you are actually having problems.
Seriously, back up before doing things to the system. None of the things you mentioned really needs doing unless you are actually having problems.
OSX runs its own maintenance scripts that do some of the things.
Maybe rebuild LaunchServvices if it is really looking messy and you are having problems with files finding applications.
I am not sure exactly what "Optimizing the System" is. This sounds to me like it is coming out of some disk defragmentation utility. OSX does some defragmentation on its own and you only get into serious fragmentation issues if you crowd your drive with huge files.
The best maintenance thing you can do is make sure you always have sufficient disc space so OSX can run comfortably. OSX is always creating temporary files. On my computer it routinely uses 6GB drive space so I like to leave it about 18 minimum.
Periodically run Disk Utility to verify your drive and permissions, especially before and after installing software and if you have problems. Repair if necessary.
Message was edited by: Limnos

IMac clean-up and maintenance

Are there any good, SAFE programs available for clean-up and maintenance for iMacs?

Hard drive getting full or near full?
Do a search for and download and install OmniDisk Sweeper and OnyX.
Here are some of my tips for deleting or archiving data off of your internal hard drive.
Have you emptied your iMac's Trash icon in the Dock?
If you use iPhoto, iPhoto has its own trash that needs to be emptied, also.
If you use Apple Mail app, Apple Mail also has its own trash area that needs to be emptied, too!
Other things you can do to gain space.
Delete any old or no longer needed emails and/or archive older emails you want to save to disc, Flash drive/s or to ext. hard drive.
Look through your Documents folder and delete any type of old useless type files like "Read Me" type files.
Again, archive to disc, Flash drive or ext. hard drive and/or delete any old documents you no longer use or immediately need.
Uninstall apps that you no longer use. If the app has a dedicated uninstaller, use it to completely uninstall the app. If the app has no uninstaller, then just drag it to the OS X Trash icon and empty the Trash.
Also, if you save old downloaded .dmg application installer files, you can either archive and delete these or just delete the ones you think you'll never install, again.
Download an app called OnyX for your version of OS X.
When you install and launch it, let it do its thing initially, then go to the cleaning and maintenance tabs and run all of the processes in the tabs. Let OnyX clean out all web browser cache files, web browser histories, system cache files, delete old error log files.
Typically, iTunes and iPhoto libraries are the biggest users of HD space.
If you have any other large folders of personal data or projects, these should be thinned out, moved, also, to the external hard drive and then either archived to disc, Flash drive or ext. hard drive and/or deleted off your internal hard drive.
Good Luck!

My macbook running Mavericks is slow. I use it for recording and it is struggling. I am trying to avoid wiping my computer clean and reinstalling everything...

Here is the etrecheck report. Any suggestions of some other maintenance I can perform on my computer? A mac tech did a system diagnostic and found nothing wrong with the hardware. I have already reinstalled Mavericks, so it seems like the next step is wiping the harddrive clean and starting over, but I want to avoid that if possible! Can anybody help?
EtreCheck version: 1.9.15 (52)
Report generated September 2, 2014 at 6:11:15 PM CDT
Hardware Information: ?
    MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012) (Verified)
    MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro9,2
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    Intel HD Graphics 4000 - VRAM: (null)
        Color LCD 1280 x 800
System Software: ?
    OS X 10.9.4 (13E28) - Uptime: 0 days 0:28:34
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    APPLE HDD TOSHIBA MK5065GSXF disk0 : (500.11 GB)
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        Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
    HL-DT-ST DVDRW GS31N
USB Information: ?
    Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
    Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
    Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
        Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
    Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
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    Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper: ?
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Kernel Extensions: ?
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Step by step instructions to wipe clean and reinstall

Hello. I am hoping somewhere on here, there will be someone who can direct me to step-by-step instructions to wipe clean and reinstall operating system.
iMac g4 (the dome model, which I still love). 7 years old. 10.2 operating system. It has been crashing repeatedly and I paid for diagnostics, they propose wiping clean and reinstalling, and I really need to do this myself and not pay for it.
Pretty please, I hope you can direct me. Thanks!
Amy

Amy,
Before going the *nuke route*, please post who did the diagnostics. Was it a "Genius" at an Apple Retail Store or a third party Mac Reseller?
What is the condition of the RAM (total)..... how much free space on the Hard Drive .... at what point in time did it start to crash ..... did it start after downloading some software .... have you tried Repairing Permissions .... do you run a maintenance Utility like Macaroni to clean up the OSX .... have you tried to run Repair Disk (HD) using the original Install disc of Jaguar .... did you ever update to the latest version of 10.2.8 ...... are you trying to access websites that do not support Jag?
As they use to say in Dragnet ....... "just give us the facts".
DIXIE

How do I keep my Mac book pro clean and running well?

I use to own a PC and after several years of use it filled up with memory and the processor slowed down to a point where the computer was unusable. What is the best way to keep my macbook pro clean and running well preventing problems such as that with the PC?

#1 - NEVER eat or drink while using your MBP. Food particles and especially liquids can cause "costly" havoc if trapped inside.
Mac maintenance Quick Assist
Mac OS X: About background maintenance tasks
Resolve startup issues and perform disk maintenance with Disk Utility and fsck

Best way to clean and reinstall hd?

what is the most effective way to totally clean and reinstall/upgrade my internal hd ( 100g ) on my g4,15" pb... it has been a year or so since I have done this....want to clean house due to general glitches, etc.
I have 2 external fw hds (os 1.4.3 on one for external bootup to do maintenance, etc).... all of my applications are on the pb's hd..
what I usually did in the past was copy my users folder to another drive... and files I wanted to keep.. then wipe/erase the hd using tech tool pro...reformat using the original pb discs... then move my users folder back and install the new os using my original pb tiger install disc... do a clean install... then move files I wanted from my older user folder... and do the mac os upgrades via downloads...
PBG4, 15", 1.67ghz, 2gb sdram, Mac OS X (10.4.6) 23"cinema dsply,128mb grphcs crd, 80/250,gb ext fw drive, netgear wifi rtr

First off, there isn't such a thing as a Mac OS X clean install:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=607614
Erasing the drive or restoring the original software should get rid of software related glitches, however, restoring data assumes you have a couple good working backups. As I'm learning migrating from a new machine, even a good clone isn't necessarily going to recover all the files directly. Erasing should be a last ditch option to resolve issues. Recovery after an erase can take the better part of a day if not more.
So I would troubleshoot your existing configuration given that you are backed up.
How much free disk space do you have?

I've installed ios 7.0.6 on my iphone 4 and lost voice on outgoing and incoming calls. My simm is ok, i've checked it, I've done a full clean and restore. Still no calls. Please help.

Hi there,
I've just installed ios 7.0.6 on my iphone 4 and now lost voice on outgoing and incoming calls.It rings on incoming and I'm told rings on the recipient's 'phone, but then no vocal communication...its just dead. My simm is ok, i've checked it, I've done a full clean and restore of the 'phone. Still no calls.
I've not caused any physical or water damage to the 'phone. I would welcome any help/suggestions to get my calls back asap.
Please help.
Miss liberty

Have you tried restarting or resetting your iPhone?
Restart: Press On/Off button until the Slide to Power Off slider appears, select Slide to Power Off and, after It shuts down, press the On/Off button until the Apple logo appears.
Reset: Press the Home and On/Off buttons at the same time and hold them until the Apple logo appears (about 10 seconds).
Also consider deleting and reinstalling the Mail Account in question.

Acrobat Pro 6 Average Daily Production and Math.round problem

Acrobat Pro 6 Average Daily Production and Math.round problem
(Production.0) (154) (whole units) . (Production.1) (90) (fractional) / (divided by) 31 (days) results in (Average.0) (4)(whole units) . (Average.1) (10) (fractional) using :Math.round.� Noticed that 154 (whole units) . 85 through 99 (fractional) also show 4.10. (without Math.round : 5.00)
Method:
�Production.0� (whole units) . �Production .1� (fractional) / Days = (Average Daily Production) (�Average.0� (whole units) . (Average.1) (fractional)
� Production.0 (value not calculated)�, � Production 1 (calculated) (event.value = util.printx("0099", (event.value)).substr(-2,2); � �Average.0 (value not calculate)�, and �Average.1 has following calculation:
var punits = this.getField("Production.0");
var pfrac = this.getField("Production.1");
var average = 0.0;
average = (punits.value + pfrac.value / 100) / this.getField("Days").value;
this.getField("Average.0").value = average - average % 1;
this.getField("Average.1").value = util.printx("0099", Math.round((average % 1 * 100))).substr(-2,2);
�Math.round� appears to be a problem. Also, could you explain the purpose of �0099� . Anyway, why would 154.85 through 154.90 divided by 31 give 4,10. Also, their must be a better way, to find the average daily production. All you have to do is divided the production (whole. fractional) by the days, and display the average daily production as (whole. fractional). Any suggestions??

There are a many loose ends in your question.
First, I have never seen before a variable type called 'var'. Is it a java primitive or a class?
Next, I cannot seem to find any class that has the printx method.
When it comes to substr(-2,2), I get confused. First, I thought that it was a method of the String class, but I only got as far as substring(beginIndex, endIndex).
If you really must break the production and average into pieces, try this:
float average = (punits + pfrac/100) / days;
int avg_units = (int)average;
int avg_frac = (int)( (average - avg_units) * 100 );My guess is that util.printx("0099", x) formats x having two optional digits and two mandatory digits, showing 0-99 as 00-99, but allows to show numbers with three and four digits.
154.85/31 = 4,9951612903225806451612903225806
154.99/31= 4,9996774193548387096774193548387
If you round the fraction of theese numbers multiplied by 100 ( = 99.51.. and 99.968...) you get 100, and this will be the output of printx. My guess for "4.10" is that substr(-2,2) returns the two first characters of the string, because the start index should not be zero. (According to java docs, substring throws an exception on a negative index, so what kind of class are you really using ??????)

Need help. I am running a 27 in imac with 16 gigs of ram. Photoshop runs really fast, except when opening files. It takes 5-10 minutes to open even a small file of 1 meg. I cleaned and validated all the fonts and removed all questionable fonts. Reset pref

Need help. I am running a 27 in imac with 16 gigs of ram. Photoshop runs really fast, except when opening files. It takes 5-10 minutes to open even a small file of 1 meg. I cleaned and validated all the fonts and removed all questionable fonts. Reset preferences and still have problem. Slow to open and in force quit "Photoshop not responding" At this point should I uninstall and start over.

What are the performance Preferences?

RE: Cleaning and Compression Environment Repository

Mark,
I'm not sure what I did wrong the first time. I thought I
covered all the bases, but just to be certain, I did the
whole sequence again and now it works.
Before, I did have problems restarting the environment,
because the repository was locked. I had to kill a
hanging process to solve the problem. Most likely
it was this process that was interfering with my original
attempts.
With this script, you offered some very usefull infor-
mation. Where did you get it? Like I said in my
first posting, I couldn't find any documentation.
The "help" function of "envedit" doesn't show any of
the commands you used. No way, you stumbled
on this by accident.
Thanks,
Pascal Rottier
STP - MSS Support & Coordination Group
Philip Morris Europe
e-mail: [email protected]
Phone: +49 (0)89-72472530
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Origin IT-services
Desktop Business Solutions Rotterdam
e-mail: [email protected]
Phone: +31 (0)10-2428100
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
/* Ever stop to think, and forget to start again? */
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[SMTP:[email protected]]
Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 1999 1:04 PM
To: [email protected]
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Cleaning and Compression Environment Repository
The script mentioned is the exact sequence of commands that should be
used.
Did you shutdown the environment first? You cannot clean an environment
repository while the environment is online. I know that these commands
work for both NT and Unix environment managers.
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Mark,
I'm not sure what I did wrong the first time. I thought I
covered all the bases, but just to be certain, I did the
whole sequence again and now it works.
Before, I did have problems restarting the environment,
because the repository was locked. I had to kill a
hanging process to solve the problem. Most likely
it was this process that was interfering with my original
attempts.
With this script, you offered some very usefull infor-
mation. Where did you get it? Like I said in my
first posting, I couldn't find any documentation.
The "help" function of "envedit" doesn't show any of
the commands you used. No way, you stumbled
on this by accident.
Thanks,
Pascal Rottier
STP - MSS Support & Coordination Group
Philip Morris Europe
e-mail: [email protected]
Phone: +49 (0)89-72472530
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Origin IT-services
Desktop Business Solutions Rotterdam
e-mail: [email protected]
Phone: +31 (0)10-2428100
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
/* Ever stop to think, and forget to start again? */
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[SMTP:[email protected]]
Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 1999 1:04 PM
To: [email protected]
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Cleaning and Compression Environment Repository
The script mentioned is the exact sequence of commands that should be
used.
Did you shutdown the environment first? You cannot clean an environment
repository while the environment is online. I know that these commands
work for both NT and Unix environment managers.
To unsubscribe, email '[email protected]' with
'unsubscribe forte-users' as the body of the message.
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HT1386 How many different computers can I sync my iPod with? My laptop crashed and was completely wiped clean and this was the machine that my iPod synced with so I don't know if it will be counted as a "new" computer.

How many different computers can I sync my iPod with? My laptop crashed and was completely wiped clean and this was the machine that my iPod synced with so I don't know if it will be counted as a "new" computer when I sync my iPod.

You can sync with onee at a time. Syncing to another will erase the current content.
Copy everything from your backup copy of your old computer to your new one.

My macbook pro is running at a temp of 120 F or usually above 50C is this a normal temp for it to be running at? Just had it cleaned and the one fan does seem to be working properly. it

Just had it cleaned, and made sure the one fan is working. It just seems hot to the touch, and temp is above boiling point!
Thanks ahead of time for any help.
Cheers

You are better off with Temperature Monitor and the MacBook Pro forum
MacBook Pro
MBS_ Hardware Monitor

HT4528 Had to wipe my computer clean and my itunes will no longer sync with itunes because the phone is looking for the old computer... how do I fix this?

Had to wipe my computer clean and my itunes will no longer sync with itunes - I don't want it to wipe out the information I already have on my iphone? Can this be fixed?

See:
Syncing to a "New" Computer or replacing a "crashed" Hard Drive: Apple Support Communities

HT201272 In 2008, 2009, 2010, I bought all seasons of a lot of TV series. I backed them all up on WD Passports. Now I've lost them all. After I backed them up, I bought a new iMac. I had to old one totally wiped clean and had the OS re-installed. Can the

In 2008, 2009, 2010, I bought numerous seasons of a lot of TV seasons. I backed them up on a WD Passport, then bought a new iMac and had my old one totally cleaned and re-installed the OS. Is there a way to recoup these purchases! I probably have close to $3000 invested in these.

Thank you!
I can't tell you how terrified I was when deleting the superfluous account...but it went just swimmingly!

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