I recently moved multi-GB data from my back-up drive to the trash; my back-up drive is very slow. Deleting from the trash is taking forever (several hours per backup files and I have over 75 of them to delete). What is the quickest way to delete back-up files from the trash?
If you attempted to delete Time Machine files via Finder, they will always get stuck in the Trash. If you disconnect your external drive you will notice the files are no longer in the Trash but if you then reconnect the external drive they will appear again. The easiest and fastest way to sort it is to reformat the external drive.
If you attempted to delete Time Machine files via Finder, they will always get stuck in the Trash. If you disconnect your external drive you will notice the files are no longer in the Trash but if you then reconnect the external drive they will appear again. The easiest and fastest way to sort it is to reformat the external drive.
macjack is spot on!
Deleting TM backups via Finder is a big no, no and now you will need to erase your TM backup drive and start over.
Thanks for the responses; it solved my problem, and I will never move TM files into the trash again!
Your welcome. Yes, that's a good thing to keep in mind.
Emptying Trash
