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I have a MacBook Air 2017, running High Sierra.
I have been using this laptop for two years as of this moment for work, school, and mostly for Gaming.
Any tips on maintenance for this device for both software and hardware?
MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.13
Cyflor-N-Ac Said:
"Macbook Air maintainance tips?: I have a MacBook Air 2017, running High Sierra. I have been using this laptop for two years as of this moment for work, school, and mostly for Gaming. Any tips on maintenance for this device for both software and hardware?"
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What to consider...:
A. Optimize the Login:
Remove Apps from Login Items:
See if this is a Login Items. If so, remove them as such and then restart the Mac, seeing if it/they no longer load(s) at login and if you no longer get this issue. Start up your Mac in Safe Mode, as Login Items do not run at login. Go Here: Change Users & Groups Login Items preferences on Mac - Apple Support.
B. Keep a Safe Mac:
Scan your Mac for Malware:
Use MalwareBytes for Mac --- This is software that searches for malware/adware. So, scan with it and then remove what is found. Once removed, uninstall MalwareBytes for Mac. Then restart the Mac.
Downloads:
Keep it updated as fully as possible, use common sense on the internet, make backups routinely, don't open unknown emails, don't install apps because somebody says it's good, don't spill liquids on it, observer ambient conditions and don't operate in conditions outside what you see in the specs, install no AV, helper, optimizer or fixer apps, keep the battery charged and let the circuity handle the management.
Cyflor-N-Ac wrote:
Keeping the battery charged all the time is safe and maintaining battery life?? I keep hearing keeping my mac plugged in all the time reduces charging capacity?
You are hearing wrong. You can keep the computer plugged in whever needed or when convenient to do so. Neither the battery nor the computer will be damaged by leaving it plugged in. Leaving it plugged in reduces the rate of accumulation of battery cucles. The MacOS manages the charging/power system very well. There is no need for you to try to micromanage the system.
Personally, I don't think antiviruses are recommended for Macs since antiviruses use a lot of system resources and reduce performance. And since Macs are less vulnerable than windows, I guess it reduces the need for an antivirus.
Keeping the battery charged all the time is safe and maintaining battery life?? I keep hearing keeping my mac plugged in all the time reduces charging capacity?
They are not needed because your Mac has it already built into the OS. And the fact that there are no known Mac viruses in the wild.
Yes, That's exactly what I was thinking. I know how great apple designs its products and software, so third-party antivirus isn't something a mac user would be happy to have.
Macbook Air maintainance tips?
