newbe apple question... maintance/system scans.... you need to do them?

[public enemy]

just made the switch, and im not sure how this works for the apple. i know i dont have to worry about blue screens of death, spyware and viruses. but what about overall maintance of my ibook g4, do i run any maintance programs or system scans (if so where are they located?). second are there any ticks/tips anyone has on computer maintance....keeping this ibook running smooth? thanx

 

[wheezy]

Hmmm...not really much you need to do. I think repairing permissions is something you should do every now and again. You can do that in Disk Utility. Just spotlight it. Great program.

 

[wdlove]

Running Repair Permissions should be run before and after installation of siftware.

If your iBook is on 24/7 the Mac OS runs a repair/maintenavce program on its own.

I also us System Optimizer X for maintenace of my Mac.

http://www.mkd.cc/sox/

 

[FF_productions]

Yeah, im a pc user, and people say its recommended to defragment ur hard drive, can u do that on Os X, better yet, do u even have to when u have a mac?
AND does disk utitly mean defragmenting?