What Files Should I Not Delete Mac?
As a Mac user, it’s essential to know what files to back up, store, or delete on your device to ensure its smooth performance, security, and data preservation. However, deleting vital files or system components unintentionally can cause problems ranging from data loss to critical system failure.
In this article, we’ll break down the critical files, folders, and system elements that you should never or rarely delete on your Mac. This information will assist you in avoiding common rookie mistakes, freeing up essential space, and maintaining peak performance.
Don’t Delete Files within System Folders
System folders provide crucial components, applications, and configurations essential for proper system function. When you delete files within the System folder, you will:
• Cause program malfunctions and crashes, potentially resulting in data corruption
• Remove the operating system, which restarts your device
**Examples of files/folders within the System folder that should never be deleted:
- Apple ID Info.plist**
- com.apple.Applications/
com.apple.Foundation/
These system components need to stay intact to maintain continuity and security.
- Don’t delete App Folders
System Applications Store:
com.apple.print
com.apple.sound
com.apple.scripting.additions
Applications Folders
1Password.app
com.apple.Bridge
These are pre-installed OS X and third-party installments and libraries.
Some Apps to Stay Away With:
- Safari Books Online.app
- Apple Photos Library
Why?
If you get rid of it, will result in crashes and bugs
Keep an empty Trash:
Deleting items
In "Recycle". When items, such can you keep in Mac
Trash or the recycle, or as well rubb
" Empty Bin". Click to save on
storage space for better use
Delete Attachments:
File size grows; clean or move.
Attachment Files
Downloads
Delete Items:
Empty Downloads – delete
Move Old Music
Movies or
Delete Cache.
Keep and Manage Music
Library’s iTunes Media/
The Media’s and other similar items
Move, Don’t Delete. If the
System Restore folder (with.xml extensions), but the data for each computer will need access, when there was trouble
Never delete this to make certain.
Use: Secure Trash to be emptied securely,
Trash
In Preferences.
Final
Before to erase all cache
Temporary Files on Safari.
And don’t, your favorite app crashes.
If
Don’t Forget the.app Store app.
Delete. app cache.
- Use. the cache can clear cache,
Cache by Safari Preferences:.
App store update (in Terminal):
You
software update
App store clean
Install for you as
to stay on line
Your 4 – Clean.
The "Delete Apps"
Keep Apps ( 5 ).
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