10 Ways to Optimize Mac OS X for Podcasting

Podcasting and Mac OS X are the perfect marriage - almost. As Apple readies iTunes 4.9 for podcast listeners, podcast creators still need to make some tweaks for optimal performance. Recording a podcast is a resource intensive process. These 10 tips shut down unnecessary background operations, optimize Mac OS X for audio recording and eliminate the trouble spots that sometimes ruin an otherwise great podcast recording.

1) Log off Additional Users

2) Defrag Your Hard Drive

3) Turn off the Screensaver

4) Make the Desktop Static

5) Lock the Dock

6) Dismantle Dashboard

7) No Rest for the Hard Drive

8) Store Project Files on a Second Drive

9) Turn off Sharing

10) Shut down Excess Applications


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