Issue 217 – Detox your Mac

Is your Mac weighed down by files and apps? Allow us to introduce you to the MacFormat detox diet…

Your Macs hard drive has more jobs than it probably ought to. Most of its time is spent picking up after RAM, catching whatever falls out as we flick between apps and documents and throwing it back when commanded. All this while storing your stuff, forever. In our latest issue, we’ll find out why Macs grind to a halt and what you can do about it. What’s filling up your hard disk and RAM, and distracting the attention of your CPU? How do you find the culprits, and is it safe to remove them?

Elsewhere in the magazine, we investigate the new-look Apple TV and ask whether it’s as good as it gets.

We also navigate our way around adding location info to your photos, or geotagging, to present a clear and direct route for the uninitiated.

Plus the issue's packed with tutorials too, including:

• Touch up pictures in iPhoto
• Convert video with HandBrake
• Run Windows in OS X
• Create better docs in Pages
• Clean your Mighty Mouse
• Customise Mac OS X
• And more…

On the disc

• AppDelete 2.2.3
• Mac-HaBu Bronze 10.3.2
• 4W WebMerge 1.9.5 SE