What does control - click the folder mean ? I'm trying to use my mbair Time Machine app for back up ...

What does control-click the folder mean ?

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Posted on Apr 6, 2023 6:45 AM

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Randy Hooton Author

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Apr 6, 2023 7:44 AM in response to Randy Hooton

Now that dialabrain explained control -click function? TY .Should my mack mini be set for automatic update for time machine ? Or automatic update on mbair ?

dialabrain

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Apr 6, 2023 6:52 AM in response to Randy Hooton

It means hold the control key and click on a folder.

Apr 6, 2023 7:02 AM in response to Randy Hooton

It is a manual way to perform a right mouse button click.

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