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On OS X's background maintenance tasks

Posted in: Mac OS X, Tips & Tricks

Mac OS XDavid Chartier writes: "I've always heard about these "background maintenance tasks" that OS X performs in its omniscient glory, but I never knew much about what they actually were or when they were performed. This weekend I finally did some digging and thought I'd post a few thoughts that might help give some Mac users insight into maintaining OS X beyond simple permissions repairs and emptying the trash."