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CHAPTER 13

Troubleshooting Your MacBook

To keep your MacBook running well, you need to perform basic maintenance, such as emptying the Trash, updating macOS and your apps with the latest fixes, and backing up your files. You may also need to troubleshoot your MacBook, solving problems such as corrupt preference files, disk permission errors, or drive failure.

Reclaim Space by Emptying the Trash

Keep Your MacBook Current with Updates

Control Checking for Software and App Updates

Back Up Your Files

Recover Files from Backup

Recover When macOS Crashes

Troubleshoot Corrupt Preference Files

Run First Aid from Within macOS

Run First Aid from macOS ...

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