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FILES AND BACKUP

WHY CAN’T I EMPTY THE TRASH? IT KEEPS GIVING ME AN ERROR

Emptying the Trash (Ctrl–click it for the option) erases any files in it forever, freeing disk space. However, if a process has marked a file as in use, it won’t be able to remove it. Get information on the file (Cmd-I) and ensure Locked is unchecked. Hold Opt while emptying, or press Shift+Opt+Cmd+left key. If this fails to work, you will need to try a restart of your machine.

I CREATED A FILE, BUT WHERE DID I PUT IT?

When you lose track of something, just press Cmd+Space Bar to

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