Working with TextEdit

How do I delete TextEdit documents? I find no Delete Document or Move to Trash commands. This is not covered in the TextEdit Help. If I drag the document to the Trash, it stays in the Trash after it is emptied.

MacBook Pro 15″

Posted on Aug 17, 2023 10:23 PM

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Aug 19, 2023 7:32 PM in response to Niel

Thanks for your reply. When I did what you describe, the file was still in the trash. It was still there after a restart. This problem has come up before, with no responses. I once had a nifty little app which dealt with files that got stuck in the trash. Incompatible with current OS's.


I suppose this complaint actually describes two different problems. One is the "file stuck in the trash" problem. The other is a complaint that the TextEdit interface is less convenient than it could be.

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