I have things in my trash basket that I want to keep there, - Ok but.. Can the other part of the trash be emptied? I really don't wan to empty all of it. Please help anybody????

I have this trash in my iMac desk top OS Monterrey (2017) not really upgraded. It's an old problematic computed with a lot of issues. I'm planing on recuperating the "good" trash later.


I'll appreciate any advise. --Carmen

iMac 21.5″ 4K, macOS 12.6

Posted on Sep 22, 2023 10:45 PM

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Sep 23, 2023 2:29 AM in response to Donacarmen

I am not really sure what the user ( you ) what achieve.


If you what to keep somethings that is Presently in the Trash.


Remove these specific items from the Trash and move to reliable External Drive


Then do what you want to do on this computer.


Leaving things in the Trash will normally be deleted after 30 Days unless you disable the setting in Finder >> Setting ( preferences ) >> Advanced


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Sep 23, 2023 3:55 AM in response to Donacarmen

If I read between the lines " It's an old problematic computed with a lot of issues. " and you plan to do some Trouble Shooting or possibly Erasing the Drive to install a new working copy of Monterey ?


If you move the files to a Folder on the Desktop - you may loss those file forever unless there is a Recent Time Machine Backup do to an External Drive

I have things in my trash basket that I want to keep there, - Ok but.. Can the other part of the trash be emptied? I really don't wan to empty all of it. Please help anybody????

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