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2003 / Troubleshooting, memory, et al.

« on: December 24, 2003, 10:03:17 PM »

Thanks so much.  Some of this stuff I can look at now, and I'll try to reply again once I'm back with my computer and can actually do some things rather than just learning how now.  

In the meantime, this seems like quite the forum.  I think I might stick around...

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2003 / Troubleshooting, memory, et al.

« on: December 24, 2003, 01:37:32 PM »

I have owned a *recalls from memory* 400MHz G4, 10GB hard drive, that I've owned going on four years this summer.  (I'm at home now on break, but the computer is at school.)

Now, I have very much enjoyed owning a Mac (especially since this September when I upgraded to OS X finally).  

However, there is a level of familiarity that I have always had with PCs that I have never had with my computer.  

On a PC I know how to:
defrag the drive
completely uninstall a program
run adaware etc.
delete all temp files
perform general troubleshooting

These sorts of maintenance things I don't really know how to do on a Mac, and I was wondering if anyone had tips for me.  

Also, the computer is still suiting me well, and I plan to continue using it, but the 10GB hard drive I find limiting.  Are there cheap places/ways to increase hard drive space?  That is, where can I buy cheap memory, and/or how can I maximize usage of the HD space I have?

Finally, I don't want to start a lengthy debate over this, but is it worth switching to Safari from IE?  I get the same familiarity issues with this as well--I know IE front and back, but not Safari.  But I don't want that to stop me from using what could be a better program.  

Thanks for reading, and I hope you can help!