Spring Cleaning, Tech-Style

In this episode, we look at ways to take spring cleaning to your tech, from cleaning out contacts and folders on your computer to combining apps and services to streamline workflows. 

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Show Notes

Spring Cleaning

• We do it (or should) in our homes, why not in our tech?
• Throw out old stuff you've never used
• Combine tech when possible
• Recycle/sell tech (Gazelle.com)

Maintenance

• Clean My Mac 2
• Onyx
• App Cleaner
• Gemini for duplicates
• Clean out and back up iPhoto
• Duplicate Cleaner for iPhoto
• Clean up Contacts with Contacts Cleaner
• Clean out Dropbox/Google Drive
• Clean out Downloads folder, Home folder
• Disk Utility > Verify/Repair Permissions
• BACK UP YOUR STUFF!
• SuperDuper! 
• Time Machine

How much tech do you need to get rid of?

• Delete unused apps on your devices
• Clean install - only DL apps you need
• Back up your devices to iTunes/iCloud

What do you need to change?

• Combining two/three apps into one
• Ask yourself: Can this one app do these three things?
• Streamline workflows