Prevention: Keeping Your Mac Happy
There are plenty of things you can do to prevent your Mac from crashing— or to lessen the damage of a crash after it happens.
Back It Up—Right Now!
You may view backing up your data as one of those responsibilities that rates somewhere between flossing your teeth and checking the air in your tires—necessary but tiresome. If you haven't backed up your data recently, stop reading this colossal book and do it now! If you've never backed up your data or are unfamiliar with the term backup, proceed immediately to Chapter 5, “Storage,” for the intricate details on what, when, and how to do it.
If rule No. 1 is back up your data, rule No. 2 is check your backups. Backing up won't do you much good if you later discover ...
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