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Upgrade And Speed Up Your Computer This Weekend

12:00AM February 5, 2012 | Whitson Gordon

It’s a sad fact of life that over time, all of our computers get a little bit slower. Before you start shelling out for a new machine, take some time this weekend to perform some maintenance tasks, upgrade a single piece of hardware, or even overclock your machine for a little speed boost. More »


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5 Home Maintenance Tasks You Probably Forget

4:30AM February 4, 2012 | Thorin Klosowski

Whether you’re renting or you own a home, it’s easy to let repeated tasks of home maintenance slip your mind. Over on Apartment Therapy they’ve outlined the five repeating home maintenance tasks most people forget and a simple way to remind yourself to do them. More »


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iBoostUp Cleans Out Your Mac’s File System

3:00PM January 21, 2012 | Adam Dachis

iBoostUp cleans out the crap on your drive and fine-tunes your system for better performance. It’s simple, quick and free. More »


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CleanGenius Looks Like CCleaner For Mac OS X

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12:30PM January 14, 2012 | Logan Booker

On Windows, CCleaner is the go-to program when it comes to keeping your PC’s hard drive spotless, as well as uninstalling programs without having to go through operating system’s sluggish interface. CleanGenius, with is slick UI and bevy of options, looks like a contender for an equivalent app for Mac. More »


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Force Recycle Bins To Empty For Every User On A System

5:00AM October 2, 2011 | David Galloway

If you have multiple user accounts on your Windows computer and are running low on space, you can easily empty the recycling bin for all users with a single command line, assuming your user account has administrator privileges. More »


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IceClean Keeps Your Mac In Working Order

9:30PM July 18, 2011 | Alan Henry

Mac: We’ve discussed some of the important maintenance tasks you should perform to keep your Mac running smoothly, but IceClean is a utility that will run some of them at the command line so you don’t have to use apps to do it. More »


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Ask LH: What Kind Of Maintenance Do I Need To Do On My Mac?

3:00AM June 23, 2011 | Melanie Pinola

Dear Lifehacker, I’m a new Mac user and would like to know what sort of maintenance I need to do for this computer. Should I be defragging the drive or running something like scandisk like I did on Windows or…something else? Thanks, Mac Newbie More »


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Resolved: How To Keep Your Computer Safe, Clean And Backed Up In 2011

4:00AM January 4, 2011 | Adam Dachis

Those important computer tasks—like securing, cleaning, and backing up—are like any other resolution: we all say we’re going to do them but rarely keep up with them all year. Here’s our simple guide to staying on track in 2011. More »


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Know Which Apps To Remove From MSConfig With This Startup Applications List

12:30AM December 28, 2010 | Whitson Gordon

One of the biggest slowdowns on a Windows computer is the barrage of applications that start up when you boot Windows. This application list will tell you which of those are safe to remove from msconfig.exe. More »


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How To Clean Up Your Mac’s "Open With" Contextual Menu

6:30AM December 9, 2010 | Adam Dachis

newVideoPlayer( {"type":"video","player":"http://www.youtube.com/v/AFAvt6RUHuk&hl=en&fs=1&hd=1","customParams":[] ,"width":500,"height":332.5,"ratio":0.615,"flashData":"","embedName":null,"objectId":null,"noEmbed":false,"source":"youtube","wrap":true,"agegate":false} ); If you’ve made good use of your Mac’s “Open With” contextual menu, you’ve probably noticed it can get a bit cluttered with duplicates. Fortunately, there’s an easy trick to tidy things up. More »