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This How.com.vn teaches you how to delete things on Mac. You can easily delete items on Mac by dragging them to the trash bin. Use the following steps to move items to the Trash and then empty the Trash.
Steps
Open the Finder. The Finder is the app that has a blue and white image with a smiley face. The Finder allows you to browse files and folders on your computer.
Click a folder. Folders are listed in the sidebar to the left of the Finder. Folders typically include "Documents", "Downloads", "Desktop", "Applications", "Music", "Movies", "Pictures", and possibly more.
Click and drag an item to the Trash. The Trash is the white icon that resembles a trash can. It's in the dock at the bottom of the screen. You can delete files, documents, and even applications.- Click and drag a square around multiple items to select a group of items. All selected items are highlighted in blue. Drag one selected item to the Trash to move all selected items to the Trash.
- Hold Command while clicking items to select multiple items. This allows you to select multiple items that aren't grouped together. All selected items are highlighted in blue. Drag one selected item to the Trash to move all selected items to the Trash.
Click the Trash. This displays all the contents in the Trash in the Finder. Review all the contents of the Trash to make sure there aren't any items you want to keep.
Click Finder. It's in the menu bar at the top of the screen. It's next to the Apple icon all the way to the left. This displays the "Finder" drop-down menu.
Click Empty Trash. This displays a pop-up asking if you are sure you want to permanently erase the items in the Trash. Once the items in the Trash are erased, they cannot be recovered.
Click Empty Trash. This permanently deletes all the contents of the Trash. This cannot be undone.Advertisement
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1. Open the Finder.
2. Click a folder.
3. Drag an item to the Trash.
4. Right-click the Trash.
5. Click Empty Trash.
6. Confirm Empty Trash.
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