
In Apple's words: "Mac OS X performs background maintenance tasks at certain times if the computer is not in sleep mode. However, since some built-in maintenance scripts are scheduled to be executed in the middle of the night, some manual operation is necessary from time to time when your Mac is asleep at night. Mac OS X is a pretty carefree operating system. Troubleshooting permissions issues in Mac OS X
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How to repair a Mac disk with Disk Utility But as most of the time there are some permissions that need to be repaired you can save some time by skipping the verification and starting the repair at once.) (Of course you may click on Verify Disk Permissons at first.


You'll get very different advices when it comes to the Repair Permissions function of the Disk Utility in Mac OS X. This is a classic Mac OS X trouble shooting issue. The following instructions on reparing permissions are necessary and possible in older Mac OS X versions including Yosemite (10.10) only. More specific trouble shooting tips can be found in the second part which is dealing with CPU and performance related issues.īeginning with OS X El Capitan (10.11), file permissions are automatically protected. The first part is focusing on general operating system maintenance.

This article provides useful instructions on how to optimize Mac OS X for digital audio workstations.
