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How to Clean Temporary files in MacOS?

1. Open a Finder window. 2. Click on the "Go" menu in the menu bar at the top of the screen. 3. Press and hold the Option (Alt) key on your keyboard to reveal the "Library" option in the dropdown menu. 4. Click on "Library" to open the Library folder. 5. Within the Library folder, locate and open the "Caches" folder. 6. Select all the files and folders inside the Caches folder and move them to the Trash (Drag and drop them to the Trash icon in the Dock or right-click and select "Move to Trash"). 7. Go back to the Library folder and open the "Preferences" folder. 8. Look for files that start with "com.apple." or relate to specific applications you no longer use. Move these files to the Trash. 9. Empty the Trash by right-clicking on the Trash icon in the Dock and selecting "Empty Trash."

How To create a partition on macOS?

1. Launch Disk Utility: You can find Disk Utility in the Applications folder, under the Utilities subfolder. You can also use Spotlight search by pressing Command + Spacebar, typing "Disk Utility," and hitting Enter. 2. Select the disk: In the Disk Utility window, you will see a list of available disks and volumes on the left-hand side. Select the disk that you want to partition from the list. 3. Choose the partition scheme: Click on the "Partition" tab at the top of the Disk Utility window. Here, you will see a graphical representation of your current disk configuration. Under the Partition Layout section, choose the number of partitions you want to create by clicking on the "+" or "-" buttons. 4. Configure the partition: Select the newly created partition in the graphical representation and configure its size by dragging the resize handle or entering the desired size in the Size field. You can also set a name and format for the partition. 5

How to Format Mac OS ?

1. Backup your data: Connect an external hard drive or use cloud storage to back up your important files. 2. Restart your Mac: Click on the Apple menu in the top-left corner of the screen and choose "Restart." 3. Enter macOS Recovery Mode: While your Mac is restarting, hold down the Command (⌘) and R keys simultaneously until the Apple logo or a spinning globe appears. This will boot your Mac into macOS Recovery Mode. 4. Choose Disk Utility: In macOS Recovery Mode, select "Disk Utility" and click "Continue." 5. Select the disk: In Disk Utility, select the disk you want to format from the list of available disks on the left sidebar. Typically, it is named "Macintosh HD" or something similar. 6. Erase the disk: Click on the "Erase" button at the top of the Disk Utility window. Choose a suitable format for your disk, such as "Mac OS Extended (Journaled)" or the newer "APFS" format, depending on your Mac and the ve

How to Create a Hidden Folder in MacOS?

1. Open Terminal: Launch the Terminal application on your Mac. You can find it in the "Applications" folder under the "Utilities" subfolder. Alternatively, you can use Spotlight Search (Cmd + Space) and type "Terminal" to quickly locate and open it. 2. Navigate to the desired location: In the Terminal window, use the "cd" command to navigate to the directory where you want to create the hidden folder. For example, if you want to create the hidden folder on your desktop, you can use the following command:   This command takes you to the desktop directory. 3. Create the hidden folder: In the Terminal window, use the "mkdir" command followed by a period (.) and the desired folder name to create the hidden folder. For example, to create a hidden folder named "MyHiddenFolder," use the following command:   The dot (.) at the beginning of the folder name makes it hidden. 4. Verify the hidden folder: To confirm that the hi