On Tue, 3 Aug 2004 19:26:47 -0500, Kim Blair <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Is OSX like OS9 in that, you can throw away all of the > preferences and when the computer restarts it makes a fresh set?
For the most part, yes. You can delete the preferences to have the apps recreate a new set. Preference "corruption" seems to be an increasingly common problem of Mac OS X, to the point it makes it sound so fragile. The challenge becomes which preference file to trash. Some may be created in your local Library folder (within your home directory), whereas others may be in the system-wide (global) Library folder (/Library). > I like cleaning up my computer every now and then. > What are the procedures for freshening up OSX? > zap pram... There are a number of procedures, including "Repair Disk Permissions". You might want to check out MacJanitor to give your Mac a scrubbing now and then. :-) -- Gino LV. Ledesma // Quote: "They redundantly repeated themselves over and over again incessantly without end ad infinitum" -- ibid. -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
