thanks, i will try that --- James Asherman <jimash at optonline.net> wrote: > > On Apr 29, 2008, at 7:37 PM, C D T wrote: > > > Don't forget about MacJanitor (freeware) or one of > the other > > programs that run the Chron Tasks. On all OSX > Macs, they are > > supposed to run automatically - Daily, Weekly, and > Monthly. Because > > most macs are off or sleeping in the middle of the > night when these > > cleanup tasks are supposed to be running (a result > of the Unix > > environment where machines run 24/7) they don't > get run on a lot of > > machines. There are also commands to run them in > the Terminal for > > those who like to tinker and play. But I find > MacJanitor is a > > simple way to get the job done. I run it once a > week and keep > > humming along. > > > > Dan > > That is right. MacJanitor is a good one, Cocktail > too. > Both of the programs I mentioned Onyx and Leopard > Cache cleaner do > the Chrons, the permissions and the caches. > Leopard Cache cleaner also does prebindings and > actual defragmentation. > The other day my sis-in-law called and I walked her > though Onyx and it > fixed her right up. > These programs are powerful and should be used > carefully. > I do it around once a week too. > Jim > > > > > > > > > > On Apr 29, 2008, at 7:16 PM, bill ritchey wrote: > > > >> thanks, letting it run seems to help too, but i > will > >> try cache cleaner. > >> > >> > >> --- James Asherman <jimash at optonline.net> wrote: > >> > >>> There's always Onyx. Available at Apple website. > >>> I like Leopard Cache cleaner too. Does MUCH more > >>> than clean caches. > >>> Jim > >>> On Apr 29, 2008, at 6:55 PM, bill ritchey wrote: > >>> > >>>> so my g4 is running slow and the hard drive is > >>> making > >>>> a noise whenever i move the mouse. > >>>> if it were an os 9 machine, i would clean up > the > >>> desk > >>>> top files and it would be fine. is there > something > >>> to > >>>> do to x when it is running slow? thanks b > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >> > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > >>>> Be a better friend, newshound, and > >>>> know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. > >>> > >> > http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> G4 mailing list > >>>> G4 at listserver.themacintoshguy.com > >>>> > >>> > >> > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/g4 > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> G4 mailing list > >>> G4 at listserver.themacintoshguy.com > >>> > >> > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/g4 > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > >> Be a better friend, newshound, and > >> know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. > http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ > >> _______________________________________________ > >> G4 mailing list > >> G4 at listserver.themacintoshguy.com > >> > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/g4 > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > G4 mailing list > > G4 at listserver.themacintoshguy.com > > > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/g4 > > _______________________________________________ > G4 mailing list > G4 at listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/g4 > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ