Removing Unwanted Files
Remember all that talk of keeping a tidy nest at the start of the chapter? Well, now it's time to dust off your spring cleaning gear and give your home folder the once over.
The first stop is the Trash. Sometimes I'm surprised by just how much stuff accumulates here; I can go for weeks on end without emptying it. Luckily, this trash lacks the unpleasant odor of its real-world counterpart, so all that stands in your way is a quick check to make sure you didn't accidentally throw anything away. Click the Trash icon on the bottom panel, and when the window opens, click Empty Trash to delete all the files in there. They will be deleted permanently, with no way of getting them back.
Next up is something a little more sophisticated. ...
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