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Q: Deleting files from the trash!

I was attempting to update my apps on my iPad, I got a message on my Mac screen that my start-up disk is virtually full. An other screen display suggested, I empthy my trash!

 

I dont want to just delete at this stage all of the content of my trash, as there might be files I might need from there!

 

I have tried to delete files one by one, but it didnt work, I thought I was able to do just that before! Why I cant do it now, I dont know!

 

Anyone, faced similar isuses, if so how did you solve it!

Mac OS X (10.5.8)

Posted on Dec 14, 2011 7:39 AM

by bobwild,Solvedanswer
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A:

correct, correct and correct.

 

That's the way Trash works. That is why you should only put files you really want to delete in the Trash. Until you empty the Trash you have the ability to 'restore' the files. You 'restore' them by dragging files one at a time or in groups from the Trash to a folder in your Documents, or any other hardrive on your system. That removes the file(s) from the trash.

Posted on Dec 14, 2011 8:02 AM

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  • by Windspeed,

    Windspeed Windspeed Dec 14, 2011 7:46 AM in response to Windspeed
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    Dec 14, 2011 7:46 AM in response to Windspeed

    Now it says "the disk you are attempting to use is full"!

     

    How to solve this issue?

  • by bobwild,

    bobwild bobwild Dec 14, 2011 7:47 AM in response to Windspeed
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    Dec 14, 2011 7:47 AM in response to Windspeed

    only put files you want to DELETE in the trash and then Empty Trash.

     

    If you have files in the Trash that you don't want DELETED, then don't put them in the Trash. If these files you want are currently in the Trash move them to a folder in your Documents.

  • by Windspeed,

    Windspeed Windspeed Dec 14, 2011 7:56 AM in response to bobwild
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    Dec 14, 2011 7:56 AM in response to bobwild

    Thank you for your feedback.

     

    - So there is no way to delete files individually, right!

     

    - And "empthy trash" means deleting ALL files in trash, right!

     

    - If all files in trash are deleted, there is no way to recover any of them at a later stage, right! 

  • by bobwild,Solvedanswer

    bobwild bobwild Dec 14, 2011 8:02 AM in response to Windspeed
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    Dec 14, 2011 8:02 AM in response to Windspeed

    correct, correct and correct.

     

    That's the way Trash works. That is why you should only put files you really want to delete in the Trash. Until you empty the Trash you have the ability to 'restore' the files. You 'restore' them by dragging files one at a time or in groups from the Trash to a folder in your Documents, or any other hardrive on your system. That removes the file(s) from the trash.

  • by Windspeed,

    Windspeed Windspeed Dec 14, 2011 8:50 AM in response to bobwild
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    Dec 14, 2011 8:50 AM in response to bobwild

    Thank you for your feedback!