I got an iMac for Christmas. This is the first Apple computer I've ever owned.?

[shell]

With PCs, you had to keep up with defragments, clearing browsing history, cookies, etc. Is there any type of routine maintenance that I should be doing with this one? And also, is it true that you don't need any kind of anti-virus for these?

 

[Mantis]

No, not true at all.

You still need to do all those things. Being a Mac doesn't change how a file system works. And definately get an anti-virus program. Mac is no less vulnerable than a PC. It's just that there are so few macs that it's not worth it to virus writers to target them, so fewer are written.

Good luck.

 

[imported_dara_ishbu]

Defragmenting is all done invisibly in the background with any need for you to worry about.

The only thing I would say you should do is just keep the software up to date. You can do this by clicking the Apple icon up in left corner and choosing 'Software Update'. It'll check to see if you need any updates.

You can clear the cookies and history every once in a while. To do this in Safari, just click 'Safari' from the menubar and choose 'Reset Safari'.

Enjoy your iMac!

 

[James]

Sorry, you bought a mac, you are screwed until you upgrade. again sorry.

 

[dara_ishbu]

Defragmenting is all done invisibly in the background with any need for you to worry about.

The only thing I would say you should do is just keep the software up to date. You can do this by clicking the Apple icon up in left corner and choosing 'Software Update'. It'll check to see if you need any updates.

You can clear the cookies and history every once in a while. To do this in Safari, just click 'Safari' from the menubar and choose 'Reset Safari'.

Enjoy your iMac!