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TextEdit App

In textedit app I close , unsaved, files from file menu. However, when I open textedit up again they come back as if I never closed them. how to do prevent this from happening?

Mac Pro, macOS 10.14

Posted on May 30, 2019 7:34 AM

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Barney-15E

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Posted on May 30, 2019 3:21 PM

General system preferences: Check the box to close windows when quitting an app. That will apply to all apps.

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Barney-15E

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May 30, 2019 3:21 PM in response to developer2012

General system preferences: Check the box to close windows when quitting an app. That will apply to all apps.

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