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    #431: Mac Maintenance

    May 21st, 2018 · 96 minutes

    Katie and David discuss best practices for keeping your Mac healthy including Mac maintenance tips, diagnosing common problems, getting rid of unnecessary files, maintenance utilities, and care tips.

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    Links and Show Notes

    Mac Power Users #49: Mac Maintenance - Relay FM
    iStat Menus
    Bartender 3 | Mac Menu Bar Item Control
    How to reset the System Management Controller (SMC) on your Mac - Apple Support
    60 Mac Tips, Volume2 — MacSparky
    What is Console on macOS Sierra and why should you care? | iMore
    How to use Activity Monitor on your Mac - Apple Support
    How to remove startup programs in macOS Sierra and earlier OS X?
    How to free up storage space on your Mac - Apple Support
    How to use Optimized Storage on the Mac | iMore
    CleanMyMac 3
    Gemini 2: The Best Duplicate File Finder for Mac. Smart selection and fast scan.
    Setapp | A suite of Mac apps for all tasks
    DaisyDisk - Analyze disk usage and free up disk space on Mac
    OmniDiskSweeper and OmniWeb - The Omni Group
    Noodlesoft – Noodlesoft – Simply Useful Software
    PowerPhotos – Merge Mac Photos libraries, find duplicates, and more
    Titanium Software - OnyX
    Cocktail - A perfect mixture for macOS
    Malwarebytes for Mac—Mac Antivirus Replacement | Malwarebytes
    Amazon.com: iKlear iPod Cleaning Kit For All Apple Products
    About macOS Recovery - Apple Support
    DiskWarrior 5
    TimeMachineEditor
    Amazon.com: Wemo Mini Smart Plug, Wi-Fi Enabled
    Amphetamine on the Mac App Store
    How to clean your Apple products - Apple Support
    FruitJuice -- battery maintenance app for Apple Mac laptop computers. —
    iPhone Field Guide — MacSparky

    The iPhone Field Guide 1.1 is now out. Also, the PDF version is now available.

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