Chapter 24
Tackling the Housekeeping
In This Chapter
Cleaning unnecessary stuff off your hard drive
Backing up your data
Fixing permissions errors
Automating tasks in Mavericks
Updating OS X automatically
Nothing runs better than a well-oiled machine, and your iMac is no exception. (But please, don’t ever oil your iMac — that’s just a figure of speech.) In this chapter, I demonstrate how you can make good use of every byte of storage space provided by your hard drive.
With a little Mavericks maintenance, such as Time Machine (for backing up and restoring your hard drive) and frequent scans of your hard drive for permissions errors, you can ensure that your iMac is performing as efficiently as possible. Automator allows your iMac to perform tasks automatically that used to require your attention. In addition, configuring Software Update to run automatically can allow you to live life free and easy, watching your favorite reality TV and eating ice cream (or yogurt — your pick).
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