
Browse without distractions - block ads, tracking scripts, autoplay videos, popups, redirects and other annoyances. Learn to avoid them, just like any other scam. Paste in Settings tab / Invite Friends / Redeem Copy code Block ads in Safari on iPhone, iPad & Mac. The worst things anyone can do to a Mac also happen to be very popular, as a result of aggressive marketing efforts exploiting an understandable desire to keep a Mac "clean" and / or "safe". If you are using Big Sur, you can see Launchpad icon as nine small squares. To open Launchpad, click the Launchpad icon on the Dock which is usually at the bottom of the screen. $60 or so will buy a perfectly adequate 2 TB hard disk drive. If you installed apps from your Macs App Store, you can delete them from the Launchpad. Either way is ok as long as you appreciate the implications of not backing up.īack up your files with Time Machine on Mac explains how it works. Conversely stated, if you do not back up its contents, by definition you don't care about the information on it.

If you value the information on your Mac, it needs to be backed up somewhere other than on your Mac. The only thing that doesn't come with a new Mac is a backup hard disk drive. Macs need about as much maintenance as a hammer, and will last about as long.

Use them in the same way you would use any other tool. I am open to any suggestions to how to have my Mac as clean/clear as possible, to get the best experience from my Mac, and to prolong it's use for many years to come. Ignoring them in that manner is exactly how they're designed to work. It has been my experience Macs work best and last longest if you don't constantly turn them off and on again. If you're not going to use it for a prolonged period of time, perhaps a couple of weeks, go ahead and turn it off. If you're not actively using a Mac, ignore it.

When mac is not in use, i turn it off completely, to allow it to cool down properly (as was advised by Apple staff).
