Is it better to update an existing system folder or clean install a new one?
It is always preferable to do a clean install of a new system folder so that corruption does not carry forward. First drag to the desktop or another folder any third party extensions, preference files, fonts, etc. that you want to keep in the new system folder. Install the new system folder. Compare the new items to the old so that you may eliminate any out of date or unnecessary files. Clean house then drag back the items you wanted to save into the new system folder. Q: If I am not on a network, should I turn off AppleTalk? A: Yes. There are some non-AppleTalk printers that will not work if AppleTalk is on. Additionally, you will be able to run on less RAM with AppleTalk turned off and your computer will not waste processing cycles looking for network operations. It is important to turn AppleTalk off from within the Chooser to make it a permanent choice. If you use the control strip to turn AppleTalk off, it will turn back on the next time you boot up the computer. Q: Do I need File
