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Disk cleanup facilities in Panther???
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I have an old style 400Mhz G3 graphite imac. I have had it for just over 4 years. It originally ran Mac OS 9.2 (I think) and has been upgraded over the years to Panther.
During the entire time I have had it I have never run any 'maintenance' programs as I haven't really been aware what to run!!
I use a PC at work so 90% of my computer time is spent on a PC. Hence I am familiar with Scandisk and Disk Defrag and not the Mac equivalents.
My imac has gradually been getting slower over the last year and i figured it was time to do some essential maintenance on my neglected old timer!
Could anyone recommend which Panther utilities to run to tidy up my disk after all these years and get things running smoothly again?
Many thanks,
M.Spink
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Defrag according to the moral majority is pointless in a unix based system.
As long as you repair disk permissions (look for Disk Utility in your utility folder) every once and while - after major installs is a good habit - and if you feel so inclined you can also type these commands in the terminal to force a cleanup:
sudo periodic daily
sudo periodic weekly
sudo periodic monthly
This runs maintenance on your machine. Apps like MacJanitor I believe are just adding a GUI to these functions, but no doubt someone with superior intellect will correct me if I am wrong 
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mattspink, you mention that the iMac has been upgraded through the years to Panther. Does this mean that you've selected the "Upgrade" installation method every time you've moved to the next version of OS X? If so, then I would recommend backing up and reinstalling Panther clean.
4 years of upgrades, not to mention installing and deleting countless apps could in part account for the sluggishness. Because OS X is such a large OS, it's always better to migrate from one version to another via the Archive & Install or the Erase & Install methods, as opposed to simply upgrading. If you have been upgrading all this time, there could be remnants of past version left behind, not to mention files associated with apps you may have deleted long ago.
Also, Panther has automatic defragging built-in. Every time you open a file under 20MB, Panther checks to make sure it isn't fragmented. If it is, it performs the necessary defragging functions.
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"Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works." - Steve Jobs
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Join Date: Aug 2003
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I agree with Nextloop .... once you're up and running.....
For trouble free computing ... I recommend using these ..
Macaroni ... just set it and forget it. ONLY utility of its kind to work AUTOMATICALLY
http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/9633
Macaroni is a tool which handles regular maintenance for Mac OS X's Unix core. Normally these tasks run on a regular schedule, in the middle of the night. However if you don't leave your Mac on all night, they never run. Your Mac won't wake from sleep to handle this. Macaroni solves this problem. If a scheduled maintenance task is not run when it's normally scheduled, Macaroni automatically ensures that it's run at the next opportunity, whenever the Mac is on. Repairs permissions also, on a weekly basis.
Also every couple of months or so ....
Cache Out X
http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/9538
Cache Out X clears out the cache entries on your machine, helping you recover valuable disk space on your machine. Items removed include the caches in System, Users, and Library, along with the Internet Explorer download cache. Optionally clears the IE's history cache as well.
Defragging?
From Apple ...
OS 10 Disk Optimization
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=25668
"For most users there is little benefit to defragging ... however ... if your disks are almost full, and you often modify or create large files, there's a chance they could be fragmented. In this case, you might benefit from defragmentation. "
Tech Tool Pro 4 will defrag if you must.
Most importantly ... buy a copy of "Disk Warrior" and run it a couple of times a year.
Try to also avoid "third party system hacks".
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