Disk Management of a Macintosh Operating System
Disk Management of a Macintosh Operating System
Michael Seeley
American Continental University
Abstract
Disk management and their utilities are becoming increasingly complex as drive capacity becomes even bigger. With this paper, I decided that I would try to explain something that I have considerably less experience with, namely Mac OS X. Applications such as Time Machine, Disk Utility, and a third-party application called Permanent Erase are excellent ways to manage your hard disk with relative ease. Time Machine is a Mac version of System Restore, but with some extra features that are very useful, Disk Utility can be used for many things, including purging your entire hard disk, and Permanent Erase does just as the name suggests and deletes files beyond recognition. Installing an operating system can be somewhat time-consuming. However, every major OS has instructions clearly laid out on its website. With the computer world moving so quickly, having access to this and many other sources of information is very useful, and makes the exciting world of computers that much more awesome.
Disk Management of a Macintosh Operating System In this day and age, with hard disk capacity being higher than it has ever been, it is important to know how to manage the space to maximize performance and also user efficiency. With information skyrocketing into the terabyte range, a hard disk and filing system are becoming increasingly more complex. As developers come up with more complicated programs that take up more and more space, the need for more room on your personal hard drive has become a necessity. The following is going to be an explanation of some utilities that the end-user might find beneficial to managing their hard disk, and also an explanation of how to install Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard. Let me go right out and say that when dealing with Macs, I am definitely a little out of my comfort zone, but I felt that I needed a challenge. Most of my
Michael Seeley
American Continental University
Abstract
Disk management and their utilities are becoming increasingly complex as drive capacity becomes even bigger. With this paper, I decided that I would try to explain something that I have considerably less experience with, namely Mac OS X. Applications such as Time Machine, Disk Utility, and a third-party application called Permanent Erase are excellent ways to manage your hard disk with relative ease. Time Machine is a Mac version of System Restore, but with some extra features that are very useful, Disk Utility can be used for many things, including purging your entire hard disk, and Permanent Erase does just as the name suggests and deletes files beyond recognition. Installing an operating system can be somewhat time-consuming. However, every major OS has instructions clearly laid out on its website. With the computer world moving so quickly, having access to this and many other sources of information is very useful, and makes the exciting world of computers that much more awesome.
Disk Management of a Macintosh Operating System In this day and age, with hard disk capacity being higher than it has ever been, it is important to know how to manage the space to maximize performance and also user efficiency. With information skyrocketing into the terabyte range, a hard disk and filing system are becoming increasingly more complex. As developers come up with more complicated programs that take up more and more space, the need for more room on your personal hard drive has become a necessity. The following is going to be an explanation of some utilities that the end-user might find beneficial to managing their hard disk, and also an explanation of how to install Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard. Let me go right out and say that when dealing with Macs, I am definitely a little out of my comfort zone, but I felt that I needed a challenge. Most of my
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