Part 17 Taking Care of Your Mac
You don’t have to do a whole lot of cleaning or maintenance to keep your Mac hardware looking and working great. The case, keyboard, mouse, and monitor should be handled with care when you’re carrying or using them. Maintaining your Mac is similar to maintaining other computers. Back up your files regularly. Keep track of any odd behavior such as slow performance or unexpected shutdowns.
The tasks in this chapter cover a relatively broad set of topics. First you learn how to back up and restore files with Time Machine. Followed by a task on how to back up your files manually. Next, the Disk Utility program is featured. You can use it to check and repair the file system on your hard drive. It can also check permissions ...
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