On Thu, 13 Dec 2007 09:47:20 -0600, Peter Birren wrote: > When running OS7 to 9, I had an annual routine of rebuilding the > OS, usually with a clean install.... I've never heard of doing this with any Mac OS. Way back when pre-X, I used to "rebuild desktop" periodically. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O'Brien