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Clean my mac
Posted on: 02.01.2013 by Yevette Matatall
Ive got a new mac book and giving my old 13" unibody to a friend. I want to clean it so all my garbage is gone save for a few programs he might use. What the best way to clean the mac and getting it operating as best as possible. Ive read about and app called "clean my mac" any other suggestions.
Latoria Kavulich
02.01.2013
Originally Posted by padi_04
In that case, nothing beats a clean install.
yep, can't beat a good reformatting.
Nedra Fresneda
02.01.2013
Originally Posted by HamSammich
Also, reboot the computer, and before you get to the grey loading screen quickly hold down ' shift + alt + p + r '. Hope that helps!
cmd+alt(option)+P+R before the grey screen is the combo right to reset PRAM
left shift+ctrl+alt(option)+power with the computer off resets SMC
Rolanda Clodfelder
03.01.2013
Originally Posted by LanceBlaise
Resets your PRam... I am not 100% sure, but I don't believe it really does anything to newer Macs, it was a common practice with PPC Macs back in the day.
Still works if something like Wifi/keyboard backlight etc stops responding or working properly.

I'd just create a new user (as administrator) and login to new user profile
Delete your old user profile,
Delete the apps you don't want from Applications
Zero Unused Data using Disk utility
Repair Disk Permissions

Done.
Efrain Scharr
03.01.2013
Originally Posted by Emery
whats shift + Alt +P + R ?
Resets your PRam... I am not 100% sure, but I don't believe it really does anything to newer Macs, it was a common practice with PPC Macs back in the day.
Yevette Matatall
02.01.2013
Ive got a new mac book and giving my old 13" unibody to a friend. I want to clean it so all my garbage is gone save for a few programs he might use. What the best way to clean the mac and getting it operating as best as possible. Ive read about and app called "clean my mac" any other suggestions.
Latoria Kavulich
02.01.2013
Originally Posted by padi_04
In that case, nothing beats a clean install.
yep, can't beat a good reformatting.
Nedra Fresneda
02.01.2013
Originally Posted by HamSammich
Also, reboot the computer, and before you get to the grey loading screen quickly hold down ' shift + alt + p + r '. Hope that helps!
cmd+alt(option)+P+R before the grey screen is the combo right to reset PRAM
left shift+ctrl+alt(option)+power with the computer off resets SMC
Marybelle Parden
02.01.2013
Deevey's way would also work well.
Rolanda Clodfelder
03.01.2013
Originally Posted by LanceBlaise
Resets your PRam... I am not 100% sure, but I don't believe it really does anything to newer Macs, it was a common practice with PPC Macs back in the day.
Still works if something like Wifi/keyboard backlight etc stops responding or working properly.

I'd just create a new user (as administrator) and login to new user profile
Delete your old user profile,
Delete the apps you don't want from Applications
Zero Unused Data using Disk utility
Repair Disk Permissions

Done.
Efrain Scharr
03.01.2013
Originally Posted by Emery
whats shift + Alt +P + R ?
Resets your PRam... I am not 100% sure, but I don't believe it really does anything to newer Macs, it was a common practice with PPC Macs back in the day.
Lauretta Ehrhorn
03.01.2013
Clean install would be my suggestion too.
Geri Jarra
03.01.2013
whats shift + Alt +P + R ?
Marybelle Parden
02.01.2013
I would suggest you get 'DaisyDisk' It shows you everything on on the computer in a nice 'daisy-like' diagram. All you need to do is delete everything except for the programs you want, then open to Disk Utility and click 'Verify Permissions' once that is done, click 'Repair permissions' and that's it! Also, reboot the computer, and before you get to the grey loading screen quickly hold down ' shift + alt + p + r '. Hope that helps!
Nedra Fresneda
02.01.2013
In that case, nothing beats a clean install.
Kandi Odom
02.01.2013
My advice is set a new user as a DJ/Producing only user and shut every running app that you dont need!!

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