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Mac Troubleshooting
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Not all summer beach balls are welcome
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Things to think about
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When the last time you rebooted?
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When was the last time you re-installed?
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Places to look
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Finding the big files
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What Size? (USD $12.99)
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OmniDisk Sweeper (free)
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Grand Perspective (free)
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Spotlight Search
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File-->Find (Command+Option+Spacebar)
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Click "+" icon to add search criteria. Select "Size" from the first drop down and "Greater than" from the second and set a minimum size.
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iPhoto, iPhoto, and iTunes
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Do you have files in there that could be archived off to save space?
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Downloads folder
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Applications Folder
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~/Library/Application Support
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Use uninstallers if possible
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Re-run application installer and look for an uninstall option
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Uninstall drivers for old scanners, printers, accessories
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AppZapper
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Beware of "haxies" and Input Managers(SIMBL) (/Library/InputManagers)
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Mail Attachments
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~/Library/Mail Downloads
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Any file you QuickLooked or opened directly from Mail
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Backup if unsure before deleting.
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Copies are also in the local .mbox files so if you keep all your emails and get a lot of attachments these can eat a lot of space.
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In Mail find the attachment and save it (if you want it)
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Under the 'Message' menu there is a 'Remove Attachments'
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The is delete all attachments on the email. Can't do it selectively
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[The attachment filename.ext has been manually removed]
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Movies, Music, Pictures folders
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Some media apps will use these as default storage locations
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Troubleshooting Tips
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Disconnect hardware
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Reboot into a different User Account
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System Preferences-->Accounts-->Create a new login
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Run same apps and see if it's the same
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Boot in Safe Mode
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Hold the Shift Key while booting
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Shutdown menubar items
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Remove login items
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Zap the PRAM. Reset the SMC/SMU.
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Good for sleep/wake and fan issues.
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Look for Font Conflicts
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Applications-->FontBook.
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Look for "warning" icons, select, choose Edit-->Resolve Duplicates
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Clean your Mac. Dust bunnies are the enemy. Make sure Mac has adequate airflow.
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Helpful Utilities
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Space Saving Tools
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Diagnostic tools
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Disk Utility
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Repair Permissions and Verify Disk. Boot from System Disk and Run is best
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Drive Genius
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Tech Tool Pro, was included with retail box Apple Care?
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Disk Warrior
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Maintenance Tools
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Onyx (free)
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Cocktail (USD $14.95)
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Closing
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Priority to your emails.
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Hotline: 281-622-4269
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ideas for topics, subjects you'd like covered, etc.
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