Remember that when you zap your PRAM, many of your system settings will return to their original defaults. This means you´ll have to spend some time re-setting them to the values you prefer.

Zapping the PRAM will cure many problems that are the result of corrupted settings; if you´re losing items in your Chooser, for instance, corrupted PRAM can be the cause. If you´re troubleshooting a problem and your tests show that this may be the problem, then Zap away.

However, if you´re not having problems, but are just doing regular system maintenance, I don´t recommend Zapping the PRAM unless you´re sure you remember all your settings!

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