If you think you're dealing with a dead computer, don't panic. Follow these steps to try to save it—or at least recover your files.

How to Save Documents on a Mac Computer. When you create a document or another type of file on the Mac, save the file on the computer. Files are saved on the Mac through the application's File ...

At this point you can navigate to any of your folders or files on your computer and drag and drop them onto the external drive to save your data manually.

It's easy to save an iMovie on your Mac computer to a specific folder or location. Here's what you need to know to do it.