It’s hard to admit, but I know more about decluttering my closet than I do my computer. The last time I took my MacBook Pro to the Apple Store, I was humbled by the Genius who stumbled upon the virtual equivalent of an overstuffed, rat-infested garage.
It was like something out of one of those hoarding reality shows that I’m fond of because they confer a zen-like simplicity to my messy but-not-enough-to-die-buried-alive-under-belongings: there was a ton of dusty, useless, embarrassing crap clogging up my machine. With one raised eyebrow, he made me feel like a basket case for piles of applications that would never run on my current OS (and they were in the dock, too. The shame!) and a desktop so cluttered with screen shots, empty alias folders and .txt files that my actual desk looks pristine in comparison.
Enter Mac RX, Spring Cleaning Edition to the rescue. Cult of Mac readers know our long-running series on how to fix what ails your Apple device; this week we get a special decluttering take from our vintage expert and Apple Certified Consultant, Adam Rosen.
He’ll tell you what you really need to know about getting better performance from your Mac and why the machine gets clogged up in the first place. Hint: most of us don’t follow the basic tidying procedures we should.
So it’s time for a clean-up session: we’ll get you in, out and have your Mac running faster than it has in months. We stopped just short of Feng Shui for your desktop, but I have an expert for that if you’re interested.
Nicole Martinelli is a San Francisco freelance writer who heads up Cult of Mac Magazine, our weekly publication available on iTunes. You can find her on Twitter and Google+. If you’re doing something new, cool and Apple-related, email her.
