Lol, yes sounds about it,..almost like a good Mantra for life,....hehe :O) Excuse my late night humour,.. :o)
Kind regards DAniel On 11/7/11 11:16 PM, "Severin Crisp" <[email protected]> wrote: > Many thanks for this Ronni, and to Daniel too. Use wisely and with > caution, and backup, seems to be the mantra > Severin Crisp > > On 11/07/2011, at 6:09 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: > >> >> On 11/07/2011, at 4:58 PM, Severin Crisp wrote: >> >>> Has anyone any comment on CleanMyMac (macpaw.com)? Big ad in >>> latest MacFormat. >>> Looks good and favourable reviews but I am always very suspicious >>> of such programs after a bad experience with an early version of >>> Spring Cleaning. >>> If I could use it with a clear mind I might be tempted; I am >>> always finding debris to remove from the oddest locations. >>> Severin Crisp >> >> Hi Severin, >> >> I have used CleanMyMac successfully for years and I have posted to >> WAMUG about it back in 2009. >> I found this one post of mine to WAMUG on 17 Sept. 2009 Re: Clean >> my Mac: >> >> Using any Application similar to "CleanMyMac" you need to >> understand what it does, know what you are doing, and what damage it >> can do if used incorrectly! >> >> There is a new version CleanMyMac 1.9.5 for Snow Leopard. >> >> 1. First thing to do is download the Manual and read it: >> <http://dl.macpaw.com/manuals/CleanMyMacUserGuide.pdf >>> >> >> 2. Read the Frequently Asked Questions: <http://macpaw.com/faq> & >> Forum: <http://forum.macpaw.com/index.php> >> >> 3. Set CleanMyMac's Preferences before you use it. >> >> My Preferences are set at: >> I DON'T check (tick) System Caches (Privileged) >> I DON'T check (tick) System Logs (Privileged) >> I DON'T check (tick) Universal Binaries >> >> I DON'T check (tick) Overwrite files several times >> >> I DON'T check (tick) Share your ignore list with other CleanMyMac >> users >> >> Under Languages to keep: >> I have 2 English Languages checked (ticked) .... You might want to >> keep more languages on your computer. >> >> Under Scan: >> I DON'T check (tick) Universal Binaries >> I DON'T check (tick) Applications (I use AppZapper to remove any >> Apps I no longer require) You might wish to use CleanMyMac to remove >> unwanted apps. >> I DON'T check (tick) Quick Erase ( I prefer to drag any file to the >> trash and empty the trash) You might wish to use CleanMyMac to >> remove unwanted files. >> >> 4. Purchase and Activate CleanMyMac if you are going to use it. >> >> I don't think there is much more information I can give you. You >> need to take care when using applications like this, know what you >> are removing before you remove it. >> >> I have used CleanMyMac for quite some time and have never had a >> problem with it. >> But I take no responsibility. >> >> Cheers, >> Ronni >> >> 17" MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 ³Thunderbolt" >> 2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD >> >> OS X 10.6.8 Snow Leopard >> Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]> > > ________________________________________________________ > Assoc Professor R Severin Crisp, FIP, CPhys, FAIP > 15 Thomas St, Mount Clarence, Albany, 6330, Western Australia. > Phone (08) 9842 1950 (Int'l +61 8 9842 1950) > email mailto:[email protected] > ________________________________________________________ > > > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]> > --- Daniel Kerr MacWizardry Phone: 0414 795 960 Email: <daniel @ macwizardry . com . au> Web: <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> **For everything Macintosh** -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]>
