Speeding Up Any Mac Using Only Common Sense Part 1 of 7

With the economy in a downturn people are holding on to their macs longer and squeezing some more life out of them, avoiding a payout of over $1200 for a new machine. Apple macbooks even go for more. So how can you squeeze a longer life span out of an aging mac?
Obviously the concern is speed. Most people, unless forced to replace their mac due to hardware failure, feel their currant machine is too slow. So let’s cover some simple and/or cheap tricks to pep of that machine till it’s time to fork over the big bucks for a new one.

Top Tricks to Speed Up Your Mac: #7

Clear the Clutter off your desktop. Does your desktop look like the picture above? This is like coming home from the grocery store and leaving all your groceries on the floor. Leaving files on your desktop is a great way to bog down your operating system.
File your documents away. Neatness pays off and so does a clean desktop...