Hi,
When I delete files from a USB stick or portable drive, they are gone, but the space is not recoverd. This means I need to go to Disk Utility to erase the disk and recover the space. Is there a quicker way to do this? Perhaps an Info setting?
TIA
Michael
iMac, Mac OS X (10.6), iPhone4; intel iMac 24" 3.06;Macbook Air 13"; iMac 20"; MacBook
The space is being returned, it has to be. But Finder may not be updating itself or you still need to Empty the Trash can to completely get rid of them. Make sure you empty the trash then close the finder window and open a new one. Space should be there.
The space is being returned, it has to be. But Finder may not be updating itself or you still need to Empty the Trash can to completely get rid of them. Make sure you empty the trash then close the finder window and open a new one. Space should be there.
Unless you empty the trash while the drive or stick are still plugged in, the files are not deleted - you do need to empty it. After that, the files should be gone and the space available again.
I had actually figuredout that thre key was emptying trach - but forgot!! Thanks to you both for the reminder.
Cheers,
Michael
You're welcome and thanks for the feedback!
Deleting files completely on sticks
