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why does my mac not refresh my USB when i delete items?

i have a 4 GB USB which holds some files. when i delete these files it doesnt say that the USB has top capacity, it remains at the capacity that it was when it held the files. e.g it would still say 1.5 GB available even after I have deleted everything.

Posted on Jun 19, 2011 5:53 AM

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Posted on Jun 19, 2011 11:25 AM

Have you emptied the trash?


When you delete an item, it is placed in a hidden folder called "trash". Until you empty the trash, the files in that hidden folder take up space.

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why does my mac not refresh my USB when i delete items?

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