239673 1753 Technology Apple & MacIntosh Mac Hardware true Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:32:30 -0800 /system/videos/4/46/23/27/272346.flv optimizing,mac,macintosh,apple,computers,desktop,laptop,performance,faster,making,speed How To Optimize Your Mac's Performance http://www.howcast.com/videos/239673-How-To-Optimize-Your-Macs-Performance http://www.howcast.com/videos/239673-How-To-Optimize-Your-Macs-Performance/edit approved 94 640 360 <object width="425" height="273" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=239673"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=239673" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="273" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 2 Equilibrio http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/239673/OptimizeMacsPerformance_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.png 600 false false false 95290 0 15 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/239673/15.jpg Remove startup items Remove unneeded startup items. Click the apple, go to System Preferences, and click on Accounts. Go to the Login Items tab, and deselect any applications that you don’t want to launch every time you login.

]]> 95291 1 28 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/239673/28.jpg Shrink dock Shrink the size of the dock in System Preferences under dock. Also deselect Animate Opening Applications.

]]> 95292 2 36 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/239673/36.jpg Turn off sharing Turn off Sharing under Internet, and Network in System Preferences, if you are not networking between multiple computers.

]]> 95293 3 44 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/239673/44.jpg Remove other applications Remove any unused applications under Other. Control click and select remove.

]]> 95294 4 50 Tip If you’re on a laptop, check the Options under Energy Saver in System Preferences to make sure the processor performance is on the highest setting.

]]> 95295 5 58 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/239673/58.jpg Turn off widgets Turn off unused widgets in the dashboard. Click F12, and uncheck any widgets you don’t regularly use.

]]> 95296 6 66 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/239673/66.jpg Delete unused files Delete unused applications and files to clear space on your computer.

]]> 95297 7 71 Tip Download a maintenance application such as OnyX or Main Menu to clear out your computer’s cache.

]]> 95298 8 76 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/239673/76.jpg Run activity monitor Check what programs are running by opening your activity monitor in the utilities folder. Turn off any you aren’t using.

]]> 95299 9 84 Fact The original Apple logo was a drawing of Sir Isaac Newton contemplating gravity while sitting beneath an apple tree.

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