Deleting files on a Mac is generally straightforward, but sometimes files can become stubborn and refuse to be deleted. Here are several methods to help you overcome common obstacles and successfully ...

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Senior Technology Editor. He has a BFA in Film & TV from NYU, where he specialized in writing. Jake has been helping people with their technology professionally since ...

Have you tried to delete a file in your trash, but the file or folders you want to delete refuses to disappear? Or have you tried to delete a file that is in use? To solve these problems, you need to ...

Clearing application caches can free up valuable storage space in macOS, and address certain issues with the device. Although temporary cache files are typically system or user-generated, they can ...

Reader Steve Carter would like his deleted files to be really, really gone. He writes: How do you delete a file completely and forever? I thought the original still remains on the hard drive until it ...

Sometimes macOS tries to help you by not letting you carry out actions that would break the system or software you’re using. There are extra levels of warnings available that you might choose to turn ...

Apple's MacBook Pro laptop provides users with a powerful system designed specifically to run the Mac OS X operating system. This is especially useful for businesses that use OS X in their central ...

Moving a file to the trash on your PC or Mac gets rid of it for good, right? Not so fast. These files can be seen by others later, and they could be slowing down your machine. Tap or click for my ...