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    Ive got a new mac book and giving my old 13" unibody to a friend. I want to clean it so all my garbage is gone save for a few programs he might use. What the best way to clean the mac and getting it operating as best as possible. Ive read about and app called "clean my mac" any other suggestions.
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    My advice is set a new user as a DJ/Producing only user and shut every running app that you dont need!!
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    In that case, nothing beats a clean install.

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    I would suggest you get 'DaisyDisk' It shows you everything on on the computer in a nice 'daisy-like' diagram. All you need to do is delete everything except for the programs you want, then open to Disk Utility and click 'Verify Permissions' once that is done, click 'Repair permissions' and that's it! Also, reboot the computer, and before you get to the grey loading screen quickly hold down ' shift + alt + p + r '. Hope that helps!
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    whats shift + Alt +P + R ?
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    Clean install would be my suggestion too.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Emery View Post
    whats shift + Alt +P + R ?
    Resets your PRam... I am not 100% sure, but I don't think it really does anything to newer Macs, it was a common practice with PPC Macs back in the day.

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    Quote Originally Posted by LanceBlaise View Post
    Resets your PRam... I am not 100% sure, but I don't think it really does anything to newer Macs, it was a common practice with PPC Macs back in the day.
    Still works if something like Wifi/keyboard backlight etc stops responding or working properly.

    I'd just create a new user (as administrator) and login to new user profile
    Delete your old user profile,
    Delete the apps you don't want from Applications
    Zero Unused Data using Disk utility
    Repair Disk Permissions

    Done.

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    Deevey's way would also work well.
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    Quote Originally Posted by HamSammich View Post
    Also, reboot the computer, and before you get to the grey loading screen quickly hold down ' shift + alt + p + r '. Hope that helps!
    cmd+alt(option)+P+R before the grey screen is the combo right to reset PRAM
    left shift+ctrl+alt(option)+power with the computer off resets SMC

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