Mac OS X: new to mac...need help
another option...
by Mr. Gregg - 10/20/09 8:28 AM In reply to: Getting to know your Mac by froggy56"Assuming that you're using Safari as your browser (you don't say which browser you're using), to remove cookies, go to Safari preferences, then to the Security tab, click Show Cookies. From there, you can choose to remove individual cookies, or remove them all."
Also, to remove all cookies, you can go to the Safari Menu, select Reset Safari... then click the box to remove them.
another option...
by vhenk24 - 10/20/09 8:58 AM In reply to: another option... by Mr. GreggThank you...and I apologize...I am using Safari. I've tried both of those options, but all of the cookies return after a few minutes.
You don't have to accept cookies
by Mr. Gregg - 10/21/09 9:05 AM In reply to: another option... by vhenk24In your Safari Preferences, under Security, you can select "Never" for cookies. It's up to you.
I would have thought one could specify the size of the Cache as well. I don't see that anywhere, and it's not in Safari Help as far as I could determine.
yes and no
by macnerd10 - 10/21/09 9:09 AM In reply to: You don't have to accept cookies by Mr. GreggFirst of all, cookies do not hurt anybody. Second, many sites would not work if cookies are disabled, especially banking ones. I would not do it. Third, any browser can be instructed to delete cookies on exit in the preferences.
TinkerTool System will uninstall software too
by tom_hooker - 10/14/09 7:38 AM In reply to: new to mac...need help by candy2012macnerd10 suggested you get TinkerTool System and I agree with him 100%!
To uninstall software you would launch TinkerTool System and click on "Application" - then use the "Uninstallation Assistant"
Thanks!
by macnerd10 - 10/14/09 11:33 AM In reply to: TinkerTool System will uninstall software too by tom_hookerFrankly, I got it recently and did not explore in detail except that it cleaned the mess left by an Onyx quit in the middle of emptying caches. Do you know by any chance if the uninstaller would remove all bits and pieces like in Windows or just the app itself? If it does remove everything, it would be a great help with something like MS Office. It was always a pain to remove it manually.
thanks.......
by candy2012 - 10/14/09 3:31 PM In reply to: Not a slam-dunk by macnerd10thanks for the help guys but is there anything like a one click apps? such as in the pc there are lots of them such as CCelaner etc. is there any like that for mac?
and also how do i delete pix that the mac came with? i tried to highlight it and hit the delete button but tht didnt work i also want to delete other languages and maybe the screensaver ( i really dont like having things on my comp. when i dont need or use them)
oh and how would i defrag. it? (idk if the mac needs to be defrag)
Break away from Windows,
by mrmacfixit
- 10/14/09 4:10 PM
In reply to: thanks....... by candy2012
nice to see you over on this side.
Defrag. Not really necessary with a Unix system. Sometimes it can do more harm than good.
Delete the pics that the mac came with. I guess you mean the desktop pictures that are stored in the pictures folder. Just leave them, they are not in the way and you are going to have to use at least one of them for the desktop. Same thing with the screen savers, you don't use screen savers?
The Mac does not need a great deal of maintenance, especially if it is left on all the time. It has a suite of built-in utilities called CRON jobs that run on a daily, weekly and monthly basis in the wee small hours of the morning.
Utilities like Onyx add a fancy interface to these jobs, and supply other interesting utilities too.
If you really feel the need to have some utilities around, Disk Warrior would be my first choice, followed by TechTool Pro.
By far the most important thing you can do to safeguard your machine and its data is to purchase a large external hard drive. Firewire preferably but USB 2.0 will suffice. Use this drive as your backup drive with Time Machine.
Having experienced two 500Gb HD crashes in the last year, I can testify that the use of the Time Machine backup to restore the disks, made it like it never even happened.
again, welcome to the Mac side
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shortcuts...n registry?
by candy2012 - 10/15/09 3:31 PM In reply to: Break away from Windows, by mrmacfixit
i know with the pc when u delete things such as photos there are still some files left over do this happens in the mac? or is everything deleted?there are usually shortcuts left over in the pc when i delete a photo so i use glary utilities to clean that up
also do i need to clean out the registry? if so how
and how do i know if i have snow snow leopard or if my mac is running OS X? i try looking for it but i dont see anything like it...
yea i do use the pix there r just some ugly ones which i will never use..
Thanks for the help 
xoxox
Delete is (nearly) final
by macnerd10 - 10/15/09 5:39 PM In reply to: shortcuts...n registry? by candy2012If you delete (send to trash or drag to trash a file and empty the trash under Finder>empty trash (secure empty trash), it is gone. No shortcuts. You do not need to clean out the registry. Technically, the file is not completely gone if a standard empty trash command is applied, but it gets overwritten fast and become soon unrecoverable. Secure empty trash makes the file totally unrecoverable.
To check the OS version (Snow Leopard IS OS X, actually, version 10.6), go to Apple sign and in the drop-down menu choose "about this Mac". It will tell you what OS you are running, what is the processor speed and RAM size. If you click on More, you will get the full system profile categorized by items like processor, cache, video card, apps, etc.
Mac Maintenance
by ibdrmac - 10/16/09 8:08 PM In reply to: Delete is (nearly) final by macnerd10If you want quick and dirty software for most all you Mac maintenance tasks, you can do no better than AppleJack 1.5. Runs when the machine won't boot in normal mode. Get it.
Short cuts and the registry
by mrmacfixit - 10/19/09 7:41 AM
In reply to: shortcuts...n registry? by candy2012
As mentioned, you don't need to "clean out the registry" on a Mac.
What was not mentioned was the reason that you don't have to do that.
There isn't a registry with OS X, it does not use such a thing.
As a new user, I would advise against AppleJack. Just my opinion.
To find what version of OS X you are using, go to the Apple at the top left corner and select About this Mac.
You will see the information in the window that pops up.
You are definitely running a version of OS X
Don't worry about the "ugly" pictures, that don't take up enough space to cause you any concern.
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