Routine maintenance helps to keep your Mac running smoothly, maintain optimal performance and reduce risk of computer problems. The following are our five recommendations:

1. Empty the Trash folder

When you delete a file, Mac moves it to the Trash folder. You can free up disk space on your Mac by periodically emptying the Trash folder. We recommend emptying the Trash folder at least once per month.

To empty Trash folder:

• Ctrl click the Trash icon on the dock. Select “Empty Trash” from the menu.

• Alternatively using Finder, either enter Shift-Command-Delete or select from menu Finder>Empty Trash…

2. Uninstall unused applications

You can free up hard disk space by uninstalling applications that you no longer use.

From Finder’s Application folder, drag the app icon to the Trash icon on the dock. Or you can select the app icon and then enter Command-Delete.

Alternatively, make use of an application such as AppDelete to do the task. There is no system wide uninstaller on Mac.

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