After using a variety of my friends equipment for the past while now, I have finally stopped borrowing and just recently purchased a VCI 100 which should be arriving in the next couple days. I am super excited and want to make sure my MacBook is ready for the long haul. I am curious about the following questions:
1. What can I do to get/keep my MacBook in tip top shape for performance and longevity? Any big no-no's?
I can tell it is running much slower than when it was new (Dec. 2008) and this is a big concern for me as this is also my main computer for school and home.
I am looking into getting a high end external hard drive to back everything up very soon as well. I was referred to this model by a friend: http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other.../MSU27750GB16/
2. My battery does not hold a charge for long periods of time (especially when running Traktor/controller(s)/etc.) due to it's age which concerns me for long nights I won't not have access to keep it charging.
Is my best bet to buy a new one and if so what are some tips to retaining it's life?
3. The computer runs very hot at times, even with minimal programs running. How can I avoid this or is common?
Thanks!
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