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How can I delete a movie from inside the Quicktime application?

The "Delete" option in the Edit menu is greyed out, and I can't drag a movie to the trash. The only way I have found to delete a movie is to open in Finder and delete from there, which is extremely cumbersome. How can I access the Delete option in the Edit menu?

MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Dec 17, 2020 10:24 AM

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Posted on Dec 20, 2020 7:32 AM

Delete in the Edit menu is for deleting a selection (part of a clip). The QT menu option is not for deleting movie files as a whole. It is intended that you do so in Finder, which is where you manage files.

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How can I delete a movie from inside the Quicktime application?

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