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Interrupting trash/bin deleting process.

Hello, this may sound very silly and only needs a simple answer, but I was empty some things out of my trash and selected a few things but when I went to go to delete it I accidentally pressed the option of deleting everything, I didn’t realise till the little loading bar came up but I quickly cancelled it, but I was just wondering in those moments would anything else get deleted as it selected everything. Thank you :)

Posted on Nov 28, 2023 5:08 AM

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Posted on Nov 28, 2023 7:25 AM

Belleofteee_ wrote:

Hello, this may sound very silly and only needs a simple answer, but I was empty some things out of my trash and selected a few things but when I went to go to delete it I accidentally pressed the option of deleting everything, I didn’t realise till the little loading bar came up but I quickly cancelled it, but I was just wondering in those moments would anything else get deleted as it selected everything. Thank you :)



Command Z will undo the last action you took.



Empty your Trashcan

or Option key empty Trash


ref Delete files and folders on Mac - Apple Support



If this was within the Finder— you can click open the Trashcan and anything in there you can Control click>Put Back



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Nov 28, 2023 7:25 AM in response to Belleofteee_

Belleofteee_ wrote:

Hello, this may sound very silly and only needs a simple answer, but I was empty some things out of my trash and selected a few things but when I went to go to delete it I accidentally pressed the option of deleting everything, I didn’t realise till the little loading bar came up but I quickly cancelled it, but I was just wondering in those moments would anything else get deleted as it selected everything. Thank you :)



Command Z will undo the last action you took.



Empty your Trashcan

or Option key empty Trash


ref Delete files and folders on Mac - Apple Support



If this was within the Finder— you can click open the Trashcan and anything in there you can Control click>Put Back



Interrupting trash/bin deleting process.

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