| Tip 348 | Repair Disk Problems |
Unlike Windows computers, OS X generally takes care of its disk invisibly and requires little user intervention. You’ll never need to defragment an OS X hard disk, for example. However, there are two things you might choose to do periodically in order to ensure the smooth running of your computer. The first is to repair permissions, and the second is to repair the directory and file structure. Some people habitually do both after a major update has been applied to the system.
Repairing Disk Permissions
To repair disk permissions, start Disk Utility, which can be found in the Utilities folder within the Applications list of Finder. In the Disk Utility program window, select the partition on which OS X is installed—usually ...
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