Comments on: Optimize Your Mac’s Performance

By: Roxann

Roxann — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:19:14 +0000

Right on!

By: Terri

Terri — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:49:43 +0000

I get the widgets with f12 but don’t see a “Manage Widgets” button. Where is it? I would love to get rid of a couple widgets.

By: Inge

Inge — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 20:45:43 +0000

After updating to LION f12 no longer controlled volume, it goes to dashboard and back. Select fn F12 = vol up; fn F11 = vol down.

By: Richard R. Tryon

Richard R. Tryon — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:10:20 +0000

Most useful blog for computer maintenance. Thanks to MacKeeper and others including the writer who noted the wrong verb form in a credit to the author. Old publishers like me automatically think we are helping to call attention to such errors. We do this not to be pedantic (ie., trying to show off superior educational capabilities with language instead of just electronic bit stuff), but to improve the quality for all. Sloppy language can cause failures to communicate, sort of like computer code with bugs that can stop it.

By: Harry

Harry — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:05:42 +0000

Good stuff, here. Thanks for all the tips., especially “fn” + “F12″ key tip; and others designed to speed up my Mac. First time I have really cleaned up my Mac in almost 5 years. Thanks MacKeeper and other “posters” here.

By: noyge

noyge — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 18:46:29 +0000

@MBClayton – comments like that make you look an arsehole

By: Leethree

Leethree — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 19:46:48 +0000

Hold down the “fn” button when you press F12.That will take you to Widgets. Then press the “Manage widgets” button. You’ll get a list of all your widgets with check boxes to remove the ones you don’t use. I unchecked about half of those on my list.

By: Lane

Lane — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 17:52:29 +0000

Is f12 the default to show dashboard in the expose settings?

By: Ray

Ray — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 04:41:01 +0000

I TOO have problems with Dashboard, and haven’t been able to get rid of some “widgets” that got added somehow.
And I am mystified by the reference to the F12.

By: Doreen Rainville

Doreen Rainville — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 19:26:45 +0000

Thank you for this wonderfull help – easy to follow – I like to see graphic like you did – helps to understand and don t have to reread all steps to be followed

I tried, as you suggested, to remove 75% of the languages , but cannot find the way to delete it. Could you tell me how please

Thank you
Doreen