Things You'll Need:
- A Macintosh computer with Mac OS X
- About 5 to 10 minutes
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Step 1
Open the Terminal application located in Macintosh HD > Applications > Utilities.
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Step 2
At the Terminal prompt, type "sudo periodic daily weekly monthly". Press Return.
When prompted, enter your password and press Return. -
Step 3
No progress bar or status is displayed. When the scripts have finished running, the Terminal prompt will return.
The maintenance scripts typically take 5 to 10 minutes to complete.
When the prompt returns, you can exit Terminal.










