I command-deleted all files in my trash folder, thinking it would empty my trash. Instead, it restored all the files. Now my file folders are littered with stuff I deleted a long time ago. Is there a way to UN-RESTORE my trash folder? To be clear, I am not asking about restoring files that I accidentally deleted. I want to re-delete files that I accidentally restored.
My MacBook is running Catalina. Thanks for the help!
MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.15
If you just performed the action and have done nothing in Finder since, you can use Edit menu > Undo to reverse it. If you've done other actions since then, unfortunately you need to go back and re-delete everything manually. The keyboard shortcut to empty the trash is Command-Shift-Delete.
If you just performed the action and have done nothing in Finder since, you can use Edit menu > Undo to reverse it. If you've done other actions since then, unfortunately you need to go back and re-delete everything manually. The keyboard shortcut to empty the trash is Command-Shift-Delete.
friendly_artichoke wrote:
I command-deleted all files in my trash folder, thinking it would empty my trash. Instead, it restored all the files. Now my file folders are littered with stuff I deleted a long time ago. Is there a way to UN-RESTORE my trash folder? To be clear, I am not asking about restoring files that I accidentally deleted. I want to re-delete files that I accidentally restored.
My MacBook is running Catalina. Thanks for the help!
Ha ha— yes that is quite the surprise, never saw that before...
Maybe next time from the Finder>Empty Trash
Delete files and folders on Mac - Apple Support
Thanks! Unfortunately I've done some actions in Finder since...lesson learned.
How to UN-RESTORE trash?
