From 3ad9d5e25ad8929943d64897e97e91a8f2015cec Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: kimg45 <138676274+kimg45@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2024 23:51:45 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] add trash and file extensions

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 content/posts/macos/Security Features of macOS | 10 +++++++++-
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@@ -101,4 +101,12 @@ Also make sure to set a strong password for any accounts you make and set a time
 
 ## Prevent Windows from Reopening
 
-When you restart your Mac, you'll get a dialog box that asks if you want to reopen windows when you restart. It's best to [turn this off](https://support.apple.com/en-ca/102318) to prevent data from previous sessions from being retained.
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+When you restart your Mac, you'll get a dialog box that asks if you want to reopen windows when you restart. It's best to [turn this off](https://support.apple.com/en-ca/102318) to prevent data from previous sessions from being retained.
+
+## Automatically Empty Trash
+
+You can set the trash to [automatically empty](https://support.apple.com/en-ca/guide/mac-help/mchlp1093/14.0/mac/14.0#mchl0deca7f1) every 30 days to prevent old unwanted files from sticking around.
+
+## Show File Extensions
+
+You should set Finder to always [show all file extensions](https://support.apple.com/en-ca/guide/mac-help/mchlp2304/mac) to help you see when a file is masquerading as another filetype.
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