Routine MBA with Mavericks Maintenance

What should I do to keep my MBA (running Mavericks) in peak operating condition?  I'm not having any problems and want to keep it that way. 
Thanks,
Mitchel

There isn't a lot you need to do...Mac OS X does a good job of keeping file systems in order and accessible, there are no known viruses to worry about so anti-virus software is best avoided as it slows down the system, stay far, far away from any of those "cleaning" programs as they are almost all scams that harm the system.  Practice good computing by being aware before downloading stuff and know where it comes from.  Use Quit for applications instead of hitting the red dot so they are fully terminated.
Other than that, Mac OS X does a great job of taking care of housekeeping for you.
Oh, and get an external hard drive and keep a good backp as self protection.  A great source that I happen to like is OWC, http://www.macsales.com

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