> In OSX I am pretty sure that the system run some maintenance and clean up > routines in the wee hours of the morning.
*nods* at about 3am or so, its a throwback to the unix underpinnings that expect to be on a computer that runs 24/7. Basically all it is doing is rotating the various logs. OSX keeps track of lots of stuff (part of why it uses the disk so often)... Error messages, you name it. If there is something bad going on, those error logs can grow tremendously, so rotating them clears it all out. > If you turn your computer off, > these routines aren't run. There are shareware apps to make this happen when > the user wants them to. *nods* you can also edit the chron job via the terminal so that it happens whenever you'd like, say, at 12pm while you are out at lunch. MacJanitor is considered the best for doing this (not editing the times, but running them manually) and is great program. > Here in the EU (European Union) almost all of the power lines are > underground. In the USA, almost all of the power lines are above ground. I > will let the reader decide which costs more to install and is better for our > computers health! Obviously underground wiring is impractical when there is > urban sprawl =) Heh, as one who has had his power go down for days and days do to ice storms, I know which way I'd vote. :) Then again, most american power companies just suck so I'm sure they'd find some way to muck it up. Michael Bryan Bell ------------------ ICQ: 16106263 Yahoo: mhbell1 No Link for you! AIM: drunkenbatman -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
