Apple apps such as QuickTime Player, Photos, and Keynote work with many kinds of audio and video formats. Some apps prefer specific formats, but QuickTime movie files (.mov), most MPEG files (.mp4, .m4v, .m4a, .mp3, .mpg), some AVI and WAV files, and many other formats usually work in most apps without additional software.
How to Use Folders on Your Mac To create a folder. Click where you want the folder to appear, such as on the desktop or in another window. Choose “File” - “New Folder” from the Finder menu bar. (Or, right-click in an open space in the window or on the Desktop, and then click “New Folder” from the pop-up menu that appears. Open a Finder window to any folder other than ‘All My Files’ and click on the titlebar, pulling all the way down to the computer name Drag “Macintosh HD” into the Finder sidebar Now clicking on Macintosh HD will jump instantly to the root directory.
Older or specialized media formats might not work in your app, because the format requires software designed to support it. If that happens, your app won't open the file or won't play back its audio or video.
How to search for an app that works with your file
You might already have an app that supports the format of your file. If you don't know which of your installed apps to try, your Mac might be able to suggest one:
- Control-click (or right-click) the file in the Finder.
- From the shortcut menu that opens, choose Open With. You should see a submenu listing all of the other installed apps that your Mac thinks might be able to open the file.
If none of your installed apps can open the file, search the Internet or Mac App Store for apps that can play or convert the file:
- Include the name of the media format in your search. To find the format, select the file and press Command-I to open an Info window. The format might appear after the label Kind, such as ”Kind: Matroska Video File.”
- Include the filename extension in your search. The extension is the letters shown at the end of the file's name, such as .avi,.wmv, or .mkv.
Learn more
- QuickTime Player (version 10.0 and later) in OS X Mavericks through macOS Mojave converts legacy media files that use certain older or third-party compression formats.
- Learn about incompatible media in Final Cut Pro and iMovie.
The table below provides useful information about the .trashes file extension. It answers questions such as:
- What is the .trashes file?
- What program do I need to open a .trashes file?
- How can the .trashes file be opened, edited or printed?
- How can I convert .trashes files to another format?
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- 🚫 .trashes file related errors
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✅ Mac OS X Trash Folder
TRASHES folder is a Mac OS X Trash Folder. Under Mac OS X, when a file is deleted in Finder, it is moved to a .Trashes folder.
Other types of files may also use the .trashes file extension.
🔴 Can't open a .trashes file?
When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:
Windows cannot open this file:
example.trashes
To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it...
If you don't know how to set the .trashes file association, check the FAQ.
🔴 Can I change the extension of files?
Changing the filename extension of a file is not a good idea. When you change a file's extension, you change the way programs on your computer read the file. The problem is, changing the file extension does not change the file format.
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