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An Item Named Already Exists In This Location Mac: What You Should Know

How Not to delete Mac OS X File in Windows — Use Nov 30, 2025 — To Delete All Files from a Drive in Mac, Right-Click on a file and Select Delete Dec 29, 2025 — To Create and Delete Windows Recovery Disk — Right-click on a disk and choose To create Disk Image, then, click on Disk Image and select the source file. Dec 29, 2025 — Delete and Restore Mac OS X file by Right-clicking in Finder, then selecting the option of deleting the file or restoring it to its original location. To delete Windows Recovery Disk — right-click on a disk and choose To create Disk Image, then, click on Disk Image and select the source file Oct 7, 2025 — Windows Recovery disks are created when users encounter disk failures, or in the case of hard drives, crashes. These are very handy for the Windows restore process, but they are also very handy for recovering data from a Macintosh backup which is completely gone Step 01: Turn on Recovery Disk in Windows. Then, turn on the Mac Recovery Disk. Step 03: Right click on this Mac hard drive and select “Get Info” then choose Computer Details. Step 03: If this Mac machine is running System 6.0.3 update 2 or later (see image above) then you will see a new icon named Macintosh HD at the bottom of the Disk Information Page. From here select Disk Image. Note: If the Mac HD is not the same as the Mac computer, then you will need to select “Macintosh HD” from the list (above) Step 04: Right click on this new Mac HD, click on “Attach to” > “New” (or “Empty”) CD, then save it to your personal computer. You need to be sure to use the folder path. Then, click on “OK” when prompted. Step 06: Now you must set up a new volume to use as the backup. You can do that by right-clicking on this Mac HD, and selecting “Change Volume.” A window will show up titled “Create Mac DVD.” This new volume is the backup. Step 07: Once the new volume is on your Mac, launch “CMD.exe” as an administrator, in the search field of the Applications search bar. Step 09: Type in the path to the newly created volume.

FAQ

What does skip these files mean?

Skip This File 14Click this option if you want Windows 8.1 to not copy (or move) the file, so the original remains in the destination folder.

How do I recover a previous version of a Word document on a Mac?

On your Mac, open the document, choose File > Revert To, then choose Last Opened, Last Saved, or Previous Save.

How do you copy and paste file names on a Mac?

1.01 2.47 I always use command C whereas copy copy nineteen items okay. Now what you want to do is go into aMoreI always use command C whereas copy copy nineteen items okay. Now what you want to do is go into a Microsoft Word document. And this will also work in Google Docs.

How do you duplicate files on a Mac?

In the Shortcuts app on your Mac, select a shortcut, then choose File > Duplicate (or Press Command-D).

What happens when you replace files?

If you choose Replace, the original file will be overwritten. But here's an important thing to note. overwriting a file on Mac doesn't mean you immediately delete the data it references. When you hit that Replace button, you basically delete the name of the file, thumbnails, and the icon.

How do I keep two files with the same name Mac?

How to Merge Files with the Same Name into a Single Folder in Mac Finder with 'Keep Both' The Finder will move the source files into the destination folder and rename them automatically so they do not overwrite one another.

How do I copy files on a Mac without duplicates?

The merge option will only show up if you are copying (rather than moving) the folder. Make sure you hold option while you drag the new folder to the location of the old folder. Alternatively, using 318 + c to copy the new folder and 318 + v to paste over the old folder should give you the option to merge the files.

What does replace or skip files mean?

Skip will not copy the files which have the same name, irrespective of any that have been modified. Replace will copy ALL the files with the same name, even if they have not been modified.

How do I copy files with the same name and keep both on Mac?

For anyone else looking at this, it's important to understand the difference between holding option/alt while copying vs in the dialog that pops up. Once you see the dialog (screenshot in question) hold the option/alt key down and it will toggle between Skip and Keep Both.