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On Mountain Lion, Trash doesn't Empty
there is a file stuck in the trash
This is what it shows when i do 'Get Info'
When i 'Empty' the trash
The sound plays, the trash window disappears, but the Trash icon doesn't appear empty ...
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How to Secure erase files in OS X without moving the files into trash?
My Question is I want to erase a file in OS X Securely (like the function of "Secure Empty Trash") so that, the file cannot be recovered by using recovery tools. I don't want to empty the trash. It is ...
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How can I delete a file marked as backup item?
I'm trying to delete a file, but I get a message from Trash saying: "The operation can’t be completed because backup items can’t be modified."
What does that mean and how can I delete it?
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4answers
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Will maintaining lot of files in trash affect Mac OS X performance?
I maintain more than 20 million files in my trash without cleaning.
Can it slow down my Mac OS X?
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2answers
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Is there a way to limit the size of the Trash?
I just ran out of disk space and I have like 15GB in my trash. Is there a way to not keep items older than say 7 days or limit the size of the Trash?
I need a way to automatically keep this managed.
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Sort trash files by date trashed
One of the nice features of the recycle bin in Windows is the ability to sort it by the date an item was deleted. This way if you accidentally delete something, you can easily find it because it will ...
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How can I restore a file from the trash back to its original folder?
If I deleted files on my computer and they went to the trash, how can I send them back to the same folder that they came from?
On Windows, I can right-click the files and press restore.
Copying them ...
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How to stop OS X from writing Spotlight and Trash files to memory cards and USB sticks?
When plugging a USB stick into a Mac, OS X creates a number of hidden files on the stick, including a Spotlight index and Trash folder.
Example from the terminal for a USB stick "Untitled":
$ ls -a ...
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I've inadvertently deleted my thunderbird.dmg, does it matter?
I've inadvertently deleted my thunderbird.dmg & then emptied the trash. Doh!
Is there any way I can restore that particular file?
I'm running Mac OS X Version 10.6.4 on a macbook pro.
