How to Remove Duplicate Entries from Context Menu on Your Mac

1. How do I remove duplicate icons from my Mac desktop?
2. How do I delete duplicate files on my Mac?
3. How do I remove something from my desktop without deleting it Mac?
4. How do I remove icons from my Mac desktop without deleting 2020?
5. Why are there so many duplicate files on my Mac?
6. How do I remove something from my desktop without deleting Windows?
7. How do I clean up my Mac desktop?
8. How do you hide files on a Mac?
9. How do I reset my Mac desktop to factory settings?
10. How do you remove icons from home screen?
11. How do I clean up my Macbook Pro desktop?

How do I remove duplicate icons from my Mac desktop?

Yes, it is. Drag those out of the Dock. When you see the icon turn to a puff of smoke, drop it. Take the copies you made and drag those to the trash.

How do I delete duplicate files on my Mac?

Follow these steps to delete duplicate files on your Mac:

1. Launch Disk Drill for the Mac.
2. Click Find Duplicates from the top menu.
3. Add locations you want to check to the search window.
4. Press the Scan button and allow Disk Drill to perform its search.
5. Select and delete duplicates manually or choose auto-selection.

How do I remove something from my desktop without deleting it Mac?

Macs make it easy to remove items from the desktop and keep the ones that you want.

1. Select the files or folders you want to remove from the desktop and drag them to the trash to remove them from the desktop.
2. Eject an external hard drive from the desktop if you are not using it.

How do I remove icons from my Mac desktop without deleting 2020?

How to Hide or Remove Icons from Mac Desktop

1. Click on the “Finder” menu and select “Preferences”
2. Click on the “General” tab.
3. Uncheck boxes next to hard disks, drives, ipods, etc to toggle those icons off or on on the Mac desktop.

Why are there so many duplicate files on my Mac?

Sometimes it's because you've added files several times by accident; other times, you may have files on multiple albums, and you may or may not want to keep them all. And there are times you may have your own files in your iTunes library and add the same files in Apple Music, if you use that service, of course.

How do I remove something from my desktop without deleting Windows?

Built-in Windows utilities

1. Right-click a blank area on the Windows desktop.
2. Select Personalize in the pop-up menu.
3. In the left navigation menu, click Themes.
4. Under Related Settings, click the Desktop icon settings option.
5. Uncheck the box next to the icon(s) you want to remove, click Apply, and then OK.

How do I clean up my Mac desktop?

You can quickly clean up your Mac with these easy steps.

1. Clean up cache. You've probably heard “Remove your cache” as a web browser troubleshooting tip. ...
2. Uninstall apps you don't use. ...
3. Clean out useless duplicates. ...
4. Empty the Trash. ...
5. Reduce clutter. ...
6. Delete large and old files. ...
7. Remove old iOS backups. ...
8. Wipe out Language files.

How do you hide files on a Mac?

Hide a File or Folder on a Mac

Drag-and-drop a folder or file from the Finder into the terminal window. The path of the file or folder will appear in the terminal. Press Enter to run the command and the file or folder will vanish. It's still there — it's just hidden, so the Finder won't show it by default.

How do I reset my Mac desktop to factory settings?

How to Factory Reset a Mac

1. Restart Your Mac. First, restart your computer. ...
2. Open in Recovery Mode. Once the computer turns off, hold Command + R until the Apple logo appears. ...
3. Erase Your Data. ...
4. Reinstall MacOS. ...
5. Restore From Backup. ...
6. What's New in macOS Big Sur.

How do you remove icons from home screen?

Remove Icons from a Home Screen

1. Tap or click the “Home” button on your device.
2. Swipe until you reach the home screen you wish to modify.
3. Tap and hold the icon you wish to delete. ...
4. Drag the shortcut icon to the “Remove” icon.
5. Tap or click the “Home” button.
6. Tap or click the “Menu” button.

How do I clean up my Macbook Pro desktop?

Click the desktop, choose View > Sort By, then choose an option. If you want to control the placement of your files on the desktop, keep Sort By set to none. You can still arrange files neatly when desired—just click the desktop, choose View > Clean Up By, then choose how you'd like to arrange the files.