How do I delete files on Yosemite?

How do I delete files on Yosemite?

2 Answers

1. In Terminal (/Applications/Utilities/) type the rm command followed by a space.
2. Click the Trash Dock Tile to open a Finder window to the Trash.
3. Drag and drop the target file from the Trash (or whatever Finder window it’s in) onto the Terminal window.
4. Example: rm /Users/me/.Trash/googlechrome.dmg.

How do I reformat OS X Yosemite?

Erase the hard drive:

1. Select Disk Utility from the main menu and click on the Continue button.
2. After DU loads select your startup volume (usually Macintosh HD) from the. left side list.
3. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Optionally, click on.
4. Quit DU and return to the main menu.

How do I remove a connected server from my Mac?

Remove macOS Server

1. If you want to remove local user accounts, delete them from the Users pane of the Server app.
2. Drag the Server app from the Applications folder to the Trash, then wait for the OS to detect the change.
3. Delete the following folder and files:
4. Restart your Mac, then empty the Trash.

Is OS X Yosemite still secure?

OS X Yosemite is now unsupported so there are no longer security updates released. Later this year upon the release of macOS 10.14 the same will apply to El Capitan.

How do I clean up storage on my Mac Yosemite?

How to: How to Clean up OS X Yosemite drive

1. Step 1: Let go of the old files.
2. Step 2: Uninstall unused applications.
3. Step 3: Delete files related to uninstalled applications.
4. Step 4: Clean your Mac’s Startup Items.
5. Step 5: Check for Duplicate items and Remove them.
6. Step 6: Clean the desktop.
7. Step 7: Take software’s help.

How do I remove a shared drive from my Mac?

Click the “Shared Folder” you want to remove in the “Shared Folders:” window, and click the minus sign under the window. Click “OK” in the prompt that appears to remove the shared folder.

How do you refresh a Network drive on a Mac?

From the Finder app, you should be able to select “Network” from the “Go” menu — that should give you an up-to-the-second updated list of network places. Just press cmd optionesc, choose the finder and restart it. All inactive network places should disappear afterwards.