Things to do "Yabloko" in the New Year holidays

New Year holidays coming to an end. Many have simply tired of celebrating aimlessly lie on the couch and do nothing. At such moments come to mind about how to use your free time to good use and to dedicate it to those things to which on ordinary days we have not reached. For owners of Mac, iPhone and iPad, we have several options.

Mac

Upgrade to Yosemite

For one reason or another, many users do not immediately update to the latest OS. Someone is waiting for feedback, someone - eliminate bugs and someone banal lack of time for it. latest OS X Yosemite published in October and at the beginning really had some problemsBut now everything is more or less ustakanilos and owners are not the oldest Macs can be recommended update it.

Reinstall the system "on the net"

In order to install a new OS to restore your data from a backup is not bad, however, worth at least once to make a clean install, especially if you "indulge" in a few years beta. Over time, various bugs beta accumulate and begin to reduce the speed of the system or cause malfunctions. If you reinstall the system, and then restore from backup, the problem will come back. In this case, help

clean installWhich in itself is not complicated, but it takes time.

Install system updates

By default, OS X by downloading and installing the update offers, but some users disable the automatic update feature because of its annoying. If you're among them, do not forget to look in the Mac App Store and check for available updates. Well, the future can be configured to automatically check and even the installation is done in the settings here:

update apps

Immediately on the updates tab, you can view and update installed applications. Cherished a button "Update all" to do an all over you will only need to enter a password. If you have the application installed are not of the Mac App Store, it checks for updates for each of them manually is problematic, so it is best to use special toolsWhich will scan all of your applications and find updates for them.

Conduct an audit of installed applications

During the sales, find new or better applications for specific tasks we have accumulated applications that hang dead load, cluttered Launchpad and taking up disk space. Then you have to act manually - go over all the folders Launchpad, prosherstit folder "Programs" in the Finder and delete unnecessary and underutilized applications. Although, you can use the statistics function from utilities to update third-party applicationsTo "calculate" the programs that were started a long time ago.

To bring order to your desktop

Banal advice, but very useful. In OS X application icons are not stored on the default desktop, so it is not as much clutter in Windows, but there are some nuances. The main stuff - it screenshots, various temporary directories with photos and documents, which take root on him and other "necessary" things that is convenient to work with the desktop. All this - the nonsense, desktop should be clean!

Clean the disc from the "garbage"

Unlike Windows OS X users do not need to clean the registry and delete temporary files and watch out for other things like that. However, over time, accumulate on the disc "tails" of remote applications, browser cache and other system garbage that does not hurt to periodically clean. About to do it all by hand, we are not talking - it is better to entrust these operations special utilities.

Create a backup

If you're not already using a backup on your Mac, make sure you get to do it. Apple came up with a great tool Time Machine, which allows to easily create backups - enough plug in an external drive, and the affirmative answer to the question of the system as to whether it should be used for backup koprovaniya. For those who are already using Time Machine must not forget to connect the drive to your Mac, so that the system was able to create a backup.

calibrate the battery

Modern batteries are very steadfastly endure all the hardships of use, but sometimes they should be honored. If you often work in a mobile format, without waiting for a full charge the MacBook or vice versa, is constantly working on the network - not superfluous to fully charge and discharge the battery. It's like Other preventive measuresWorth doing at least once every couple of months.

iOS-device

Save photos and videos

Not all of us have a 128-gigabyte device, so the problem lack of space still exists. One of his greatest "eaters" are the photos and videos. This is exactly the case when to remove them on the go can not, because they need to first copy, and this, in turn, need to be at home, next to your computer. In the past your Camera Roll holidays definitely enriched masterpieces weight, so do not miss the opportunity to reset the photo to your computer and free up disk space while you are at home.

Remove unwanted applications

Beach most iOS users - it nenasytnotnost. We set a bunch of a wide variety of applications, but actually use only a small part of them. Periodically, you need to conduct an audit of the application and now is the time to do so. Walk on all pages of springborda and carefully review all of its applications. The second option - to open the settings option "Storage" (Basic Statistics ‣ ‣ storage place) and delete them from there. So it will be even better, because you can estimate the occupied disk space.

To bring order to your desktop and organize applications

New default applications are installed on the nearest free desktop and randomly fill springbord, making it difficult to find the right apps. Sooner or later, you have to put things in order there, classifying icons in accordance with its philosophy.

update apps

Quite banal advice, but still. If you have disabled the automatic application update in due course will acquire App Store icon notifications, and you will continue to use older versions of the application. Fix it easy, but it takes time, battery life and good internet - just our case.

Go through the settings

When you first launch the application prompts you to various activities, which are not always to them (and most importantly - you) need. We often disagree, therefore sometimes necessary to look into the setting and check the access of applications to notifications, geolocation, and other functions are recorded at runtime and creates unnecessary information noise. Here are points where you should look:

• Notifications (Settings ‣ alert)
• Konfidentsialnst (Privacy Settings ‣)
• Content Updates (‣ Preferences ‣ Main Content Updates)

Create a backup

Backups are very important thing, but very often, for various reasons (lack of fast Internet, computer, or connect to a charge), we ignore them. When you get home - to create a backup copy will not be difficult, so do not forget to backup, where and in iCloud, and through iTunes.

Upgrade to the latest version of iOS

This advice should not be taken too literally, especially if you have an old device, e.g. iPhone 4s or iPad 2. They support iOS 8, but their performance and battery life leaves much to be desired. If you have a new device, or you crave to discover new functions - restore or upgradeBut I warned you. You can upgrade over the air (Basic Settings ‣ ‣ Software Update) or through iTunes - when connected by cable he will ask you to download and install the latest available version of iOS.

calibrate the battery

The battery life of mobile devices is the talk of the town, did not pass it and iOS-devices. Even if you do this everything is fine and your iPhone works three days without charging - do not be lazy and make a couple of full charge-discharge cycles as a preventive measure, while the exact increase.

Clear device

Smartphones and tablets, as opposed to laptops, are more prone to contamination, as we always carry them with him, carrying in pockets, bags and constantly hold in our hands. Sometimes they need a little more attention than rubbing the edge of the T-shirts. It can be cleaned with a soft cloth, when necessary by applying a cotton swab soaked in alcohol or toothpick to remove fine particles of the connectors.

Clean the dust under the cover

Some cases have unpleasant property collected by a dust that can leave nasty scratches and marks on the body. Everyone remembers the trouble bumpers for iPhone 4, which is literally killing rims smartphone. So do not forget to occasionally remove cover and clean out accumulated dust, combining it with the cleaning of the device.

Clear accessories

Apple makes all its accessories mostly white, so over time they get dirty, especially cables and headphones. They can easily restore the original appearance by rubbing a piece of cotton wool moistened with a mild soap solution.