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Real World Mac Maintenance and Backups
By Joe Kissell
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Publisher: Peachpit Press
Pub Date: October 04, 2006
Print ISBN-10: 0-321-49218-8
Print ISBN-13: 978-0-321-49218-0
Pages: 240

Table of Contents  | Index

		Copyright
		Introduction
		Quick Start
		Chapter 1.  Start on the Right Foot
			Install the Latest Version of Mac OS X
			Turn On Software Update
			Update Third-Party Software
			Clean Out Accumulated Cruft
			Turn Off Unneeded Login Items
			Create a Backup System
			Run Apple Hardware Test
			Be Sure You Have Enough RAM
			Run Disk Utility
			Make Sure Scheduled Maintenance Tasks Run
			Install Antivirus Software
			Use a Surge Protector
		Chapter 2.  Perform Daily Tasks
			Back Up Changed Files
			Download Software Updates
		Chapter 3.  Perform Weekly Tasks
			Clean Up Your Desktop
			Back Up Everything
			Rotate Backups Offsite
			Use Software Update to Install Apple Software Updates
			Check for Third-Party Software Updates
			Reboot If Performance Seems Slow
			Consider Clearing Certain Caches
		Chapter 4.  Perform Monthly Tasks
			Empty Your Trash
			Use Disk Utility's Repair Disk Feature
			Clean Your Screen
			Clean Your Mouse or Trackball
			Exercise Your Notebook's Battery
		Chapter 5.  Perform Yearly Tasks
			De-Dust Your Mac
			Clean Your Keyboard
			Clean Your iSight
			Make Archival Backups to DVD
			Remove Unneeded Files
			Change Your Passwords
		Chapter 6.  Things You Might Never Need to Do
			Repair Permissions
			Defragment Your Hard Disk
		Chapter 7.  When Apple Releases a New Version of Mac OS X
			Buy It!
			Buy Take Control of Upgrading to _____
			Make a Fresh Bootable Backup
			Upgrade
		Chapter 8.  Monitor Your Mac's Health
			Use Monitoring Utilities
			Check Your Drives' S.M.A.R.T. Status
		Chapter 9.  Decide on a Backup Strategy
			Do You Need Duplicates?
			Do You Need Archives?
			Do You Have Special Backup Needs?
			The Duplicate
			The Archive
			Scheduling Backups
			Keeping Multiple Backups
			Backing Up a Small Network
			Joe's Recommended Strategy
		Chapter 10.  Choose Your Backup Hardware
			Hard Drives
			Optical Media
			Magneto-Optical Disks
			Other Removable Media
			Tape Drives
			Flash Drives
			SAN and NAS
			Local Network Servers
			iDisk
			Internet Backup Services
			Camcorders
			Joe's Hardware Recommendations
		Chapter 11.  Choose Your Backup Software
			Duplication Features
			Archiving Features
			Ease of Use
			Support and Reputation
			Price
			Joe's Software Recommendations
		Chapter 12.  Set Up Your Backup System
			Test Hardware First
			Partition Hard Disks
			Install and Test Software
			Label Media and Files
			Set Up Duplicates
			Test Your Duplicate
			Set Up Archives
			Test Your Archive
			Automate Your Backups
			Mind Your Media
			Restore Data from a Backup
		Appendix A.  Troubleshooting Resources
		Appendix B.  Backup Software
			Duplication+Archiving Software
			Duplication Software
			Archiving Software
			Synchronization Software
			Photo-Cataloging Software
			Photo-Sharing Services
			Internet Backup Services
			Version Control Software
			Other Software
		Appendix C.  A Retrospect Primer
			Retrospect Terminology
			The Directory
			Set Up a Duplicate Script
			Set Up a Backup Server Script
			Set Up a Backup Script
			Back Up Network Clients
			Recycle a Backup Set
			Restore a Backup
		Glossary
		Real World Mac Maintenance and Backups Periodic Task Checklist
		Index