Intel Mac :: How To Reorganize (Cleanup) Desktop
Apr 3, 2012How do you reorganize (cleanup) you desktop?
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Mac mini, Mac OS X (10.5.8)
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Intel Mac :: Internal Hard Disk Cleanup?
Feb 2, 2012I am in need of some cleaning up of my hard drive. Here is what I have done so far. I purchase a 2 TB hard drive, I also have a 500 GB, both external. I have created 2, 1TB partitions. One is for the time machine and the other is for my music, imovies, large artwork files and random documents. Now that all of that is off of the internal hard drive, I need to clean up the dirve do that when I look at the drive, it doesn't say 2 GB available.
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iMovie '08, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
Safari :: Way To Reorganize Bookmarks
Jun 11, 2012I have way too many Safari bookmarks including many redundancies. I need to do a wholesale reorganization of my Safari bookmarks.
I recently started using Dragon Drop which brilliantly facilitates moving Finder files and folders around tremendously, espcially since I started using a trackpad and find it least useful for any dragging chores. But I just discivered that while Dragon Drop can be used for moving bookmarks, it only moves copies and leaves the original where it started, which is less than helpful in expediting the reorganization task.
But the task facing my Bookmarks reorganization is closest to a reorganization of my finder.
Wait a second! I just found that I can have two bookmarks windows open at the same time on two different Safari screens on my two-screen desktop setup and drag and drop between the two screens as a way to facilitate bookmark reorganizaton.
Info:MacBookPro, Mac OS X (10.7.2), 20" Apple Cinema Screen, Safari 5., Mail, Address Book 5
Applications :: ITunes Music Files Messy - Reorganize Everything All Over Again?
Oct 25, 2009I am a "sort-of" new iTunes user. I used to use it to play music without care of how to use it properly. Since I did not want to carry many CDs around, I copied all the CDs into the HD of my MBP. For simplicity, let's say I named the folder of the first and second CDs to be CD1, CD2. I don't remember how I stored the files. Either by drag and drop to the list when iTunes is launched or by some kind of import function from iTunes. The files in the iTunes folder do not seem to correspond to those shown on the iTunes list. My music files are all over the places. Some in the library folders and some seem to be in the playlist. Some of them seem to be in the unknown artist folder, etc. It is like a mess. As I just bought the IPT, I want to re-organize the files before syncing the music files from my MBP to the IPT. What is the best way to do in this case?
View 18 Replies View RelatedApplications :: Reorganize Music Folder - Get Library Back Without Redo Manually?
Jan 10, 2011I need to reorganize my music folder on my laptop and I need to know if when I move all 7,500 songs into proper folders if I'll be able to get my library back to the state it's currently in without having to redo everything manually. I've gone through a great deal of time (2+years) rating my music and making playlists for specific occasions. So it would be a huge pain to have to redo everything. Also, will it effect my iPod classic or iPod touch if I do this?
View 2 Replies View RelatedOS X :: Trying To Cleanup The Wires?
Sep 25, 2009I currently have a speaker setup consisting of Logitech Z-640's and am using this adapter to connect my speakers to this monster aux cords for my macbookpro and iphone. My question is, is there a way to hook up 2 devices (my computer and HDTV) to my speakers without having to plug and unplug them ever time? and a way to eliminate the wire clutter? Someone recommended a USB sound card?
View 3 Replies View RelatedOS X :: How To System Cleanup
Jan 28, 2010I'm new to the forums and I think I'm mac proficient but definitely not a pro, so bear with me while I try to be as clear as possible.
After my brother stepped on my 13" black macbook (aka the love of my technological life), I felt compelled to go for the bigger screen and sprung for a used Macbook Pro. Shortly after buying it (from simply mac), I began getting messages that my startup disk is nearly full. I have some music, pics, and tv shows which I would imagine take up a decent amount of space, but I had way, way more on my old macbook, so I was perplexed as to why I was supposedly running out of space. At the advice of some other threads here, I downloaded WhatSize, which is giving me lots of insight into what's taking up space.
My question is this - in WhatSize, under devices, it shows my Macintosh HD which has apparently only 169MB available. Down below in "places", it shows "macbookpro" (with the little house icon next to it) which is apparently 86.2GB, with "Music" taking up 77.4GB. Then, under places again, below it, there's "music," as its own separate "place," taking up 77.4gb. This is probably stupid, but I'm curious as to whether this is just the computer being redundant or whether, somehow, the music is stored in 2 places taking up equal amts of space?
MacBook Pro :: Disc Cleanup For Mac?
Apr 19, 2012I am trying to cleanup my mac a little i just cleared safari's history and reset it, now i want to do my whole computer to clean up like hidden files and stuff that might be slowing me down. how do i go about doing this? when i was on pc i used ccleaner but i heard its bad for mac and gives you a virus.
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MacBook Pro (13-inch Early 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.2)
Intel Mac :: The Download Desktop Icon Went Up In Smoke On Desktop?
Jun 24, 2012The download desktop icon went up in smoke and I can't get it back...before when I downloaded a file from email I could go on my tool bar and access the downloads...now I can only get them in finder. How can I get the download file icon back?
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
OS X :: Disk Cleanup And Defrag Required Or Not?
Mar 28, 2010There is so many mixed information all over the internet. I am a little annoyed. So it's either do you need it or not? I am new to Mac. I need to make sure my computer is taken well care of. I don't want it to have files and things all over the place in the next 6 months and something happens. I don't download anything. it's all basic use. Internet, iWorks and iTunes. That's it.
Windows you need it for sure. Used windows for over who knows how many years. BUT with a MAC no one can give a definite answer? Why is that? I getting confused and getting annoyed. First someone said that you don't need it as the computer does it for you 'overnight'. Then, there is some who says to do it every 2 weeks?
MacBook Air :: Cleanup Of User Files?
Feb 1, 2012My hard-disk is almost full. 25GB of data is located under my account (/users/jovandersteen). When I look in this folder and all its subfolders, I can't find the files which are responsible for 20GB+ of space. Does hidden files exist on a mac or something else which I can't see in finder.Â
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MACBOOK AIR
OS X :: Set Of Routines Similar To Disk Cleanup In Windows?
Nov 6, 2010Is there a Mac OS X utility that does all the tasks done by Disk Cleanup utility in Windows in order to keep the operating system running as fast as possible?
What is your personal maintenance routine? Do you just do each task individually or have an all-in-one solution?
OS X :: Cleanup Options For Snow Leopard Installation?
Sep 11, 2009With Snow Leopard being so much smaller and lighter than previous versions of OS X are there still things to cleanup after a new install? Do programs like XSlimmer still do much? If there are still things to do, are there programs updates for Snow Leopard to automate this?
View 1 Replies View RelatedOS X :: Folder Auto Arrange And System Cleanup?
Feb 5, 20101: I can't seem to find a way to disable folders from auto-arranging themselves. I want to organize some of my folders randomly but I can only seem to arrange them by Name, Date, Label, etc. Some direction would be helpful, as I haven't used anything but Windows until now.
2: In Windows I had System Clean-Up and System Defrag to help maintain and keep my system organized/clean. Does OS X have similar programs or is there any other type of program Mac has for users maintain their system?
OS X :: Required Cleanup Program To Removed Applications?
May 10, 2010program that deletes configuration files and traces of programs not currently installed. After years of different macs and backups I probably have traces of a lot of junk and don't wish to go through every little folder and delete them manually. Is there a program that scans what you have in your applications folder or otherwise and detects what you have installed, what's not and deletes the orphaned configs and application support files?
View 23 Replies View RelatedSoftware :: Remove Internet Cleanup Demo?
Dec 31, 2005I recently installed, and shortly after, removed a demo for Internet Cleanup. Having done so, however, a popup message appears when I fire up my eMac: "Network SpyAlert Protection Expired! The installed demonstration version of Internet Cleanup has expired. To purchase the demo, run the Internet Cleanup application for details".
It's a minor nuisance, but annoying nonetheless. I've searched for possible suspected plists and logs, but can't seem to find whatever needs to be deleted to rid my Mac of this popup. Anyone have any ideas on how to remove this fragment of the program?
Software :: Smith Micro Internet Cleanup/Alsoft
Jun 6, 20101. I received a message from Smith Micro about their Internet Cleanup. (They also have something that seems to cut down on excess files on computer hard drives.) It claims that there is malware directed at Macs, contrary to what has traditionally been said, and that their software can prevent harm. Is this something I really want to have? Has anyone had any experience with it? Just wondering.
2. And OWC keeps featuring various items from Alsoft (is ProSoft the same company?) for disk maintenance and recovery. I have Disk Warrior, but I'm not sure whether there's any special reason to own the others, or if the functions they perform could be done even better by other software. I searched for all those items in the CNET forums, and it's my impression that they can cause as many headaches as cures.
Applications :: ITunes - Deleting Songs - File Cleanup
Jan 10, 2011I have my iTunes library on an external drive. I'm deleting a bunch of old music that I dont listen to in order to free up some space.
1. For some albums, I deleted them from iTunes, but I did not delete them from the hard drive(I did not get prompted, as iTunes was confused at the time and did not think the external drive was plugged in). Is there a way to figure out what files exist on the hardrive that were deleted in iTunes so that I can clean them up? Some utility maybe....
2. Many of the albums have a separate cover art jpg in the directory that does not get deleted. Is there a utility or easy way to scan the disk and clean these up as well?
MacBook Pro :: Is Getting Very Slow - Is There A Mac Equivalent To The PC Disk Cleanup Or Defrag
May 14, 2012My MacBook is getting very slow. Is there a Mac equivalent to the PC disk cleanup or defrag?
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MacBook
Pro
OS X Mavericks :: MacBook Is Slow / Have Cleanup Program / Do Not Have Many Applications
Aug 21, 2014 having paid for "Clean My Mac" which I run regularly and using tips like cleaning the cache in Terminal view. It is still getting slower. Can I clean off the disk and reinstall from my Time Machine, or will it re load the problem too?Â
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MacBook, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
OS X :: Error Messages With External Drives While Disc Cleanup/how Do I Make That Space Available?
Feb 12, 2009so i have been using pc all my life, but now i have a new macbook and ive been downloading a lot of things. the other day an error popped up and said i was running low on disk space... ive been lazy about "reconfiguring my external hard drive for my mac" like the apple employee told me i needed to do, but i decided i should finally do it to free up space on my computer.
i have a seagate external hard drive and i plugged it into my computer and erased everything on it so i could start using it with time machine. after it started backing everything up an error popped up saying that i only have 2.2 MB available.... so on my system preferences i reconfirmed that it says 2.2 MB of 232.9 GB available. this doesnt make any sense because i just wiped my external drive, plus i didnt have much on it to begin with.
so i guess my question is, how do i make that space available?
also, i mainly wanted to back up all of my documents, music, and movies so that i could delete some movies and documents from my computer that i dont need every day and make space for more, but then when i plug my ext hard drive back in to my computer, wont it just mirror my computer with time machine and defeat the purpose of storing things on it because they will just be deleted?
i know im lame, but im really trying to get used to my mac which i know is way easier than im making it out to be.
OS X Mavericks :: Kext Files Cleanup - Now Time Machine And ITunes Not Working
Sep 4, 2014I cleaned up all my kext files from Sep 2013 back to address the kernel_task overload, but now itunes won't play (play button works but songs do not move forward), time machine will not restore backup and no audio comes from google chrome. Do I need to reinstall each individual program/application? Will a reinstall of Mavericks work?
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iMac (21.5-inch Late 2009), OS X Mavericks (10.9.4)
Transferring Data Between G5 (o/s Leopard) Non Intel Desktop And Intel IMac
Mar 13, 2012just purchased an intel imac (the latest) and wishes to transfer the data from the old non intel G5 to this new mac. During the procedure he has been asked for a passKEY not a passWORD and he has no idea what this is.
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8), Mac G5, imac intel, Macbook pro
Intel Mac :: How To Restore Desktop
Apr 15, 2012I want to restore a desktop I bought from my friend to factory settings, how do I do that?
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Mac OS X (10.5.8)
Intel Mac :: How To Get Disk Out Of Desktop
May 3, 2012i have a imac desktop. have never used the dvd player except for today i placed in a new printer intaller disk. it made a lot of noise and then a screen popped up telling me that the software was not compatible. so i clicked "ok" and then nothing. the disk is still inside my desktop and for the life of me i can't find a remote control or anything else to eject the disk.
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iPad 2
Intel Mac :: Put A Shortcut On Desktop?
May 6, 2012how do i put a desktop icon shortcut on my iMac?
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iMac, iOS 5.1
Intel Mac :: How To Download Osx 10.6 To Desktop
May 26, 2012How can I download osx 10.6 to desktop iMac? I don't want to wait for a disc to me mailed to me. I need to upgrade from Leopard to Snow Leopard to use my new Photoshop CS6.My computer: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.16 speed processor with 3 GB memory.
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iMac
Intel Mac :: Asking For Password Rather Than Going To Desktop
Jun 7, 2012My IMac (intel) usually goes straight to my desktop when it is switched on. Normally only asking for a password if it sat idle for some time. Today it has gone straight to a password box, which when I enter my password it doesn't accept it. When it is not accepting the password it goes to a black screen (prior to which it has a very very dark green hue to the screen for a second).
I have tried inserting the Snow Leopard disc, both with and without holding down the command key. I have also tried holding down the command, option and P & R keys. These give the chimes every few seconds. I have done this allowing it to chime up to 10 times, but once I release the keys it still goes back to the password box. Is there an over-riding password I can enter? Or something else I can do to get past this?
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.5)
Intel Mac :: Cannot See Whole Screen On Desktop It Gets Cut Off
Jun 11, 2012I can not see my whole desktop screen and I have to scroll to get to buttons such as file.
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iMac
Intel Mac :: Won't Allow To Sign In To The Desktop
Jun 26, 2012When I turn on my computer the log-in menu appears and i type my password and then it seems as though it is loading the desktop, however, after a couple minutes the login screen just pops up again. I ran the hardware checker and it told me I have the error 4M0T/4/40000003:HDD-1445
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iMac
