FEBRUARY 2020 MACWORLD 85
E
ven for long-time Mac users, it
can be challenging to identify
the differences between Save,
Save As, and Duplicate. Save is
seemingly straightforward, but not
necessarily so—a lot happens behind the
scenes for every save in Pages, Keynote,
and Numbers, among other apps from
Apple and those that adapt the Save/
Duplicate/Save As approach.
What’s the difference between
Save, Save As, and Duplicate in
macOS apps?
Apple’s document-based apps and those of many other developers
have three ways to save a file.
BY GLENN FLEISHMAN
WORKINGMAC
Tips, Tricks, and Tools to Make You
and Your Mac More Productive