deleting selected files (only) from trash
How do I securely and permanently delete selected files from the trash bin?
OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.3)
From the Finder menu bar, under Finder, select Secure Empty Trash.
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But that will delete all of the files in the trash folder. I don't want to delete all of the files in the trash folder only a few. How do I do that?
You shouldn't put files you may want to keep in the Trash. It's not a storage location. Make a separate folder on the Desktop. I used to have one that I named Waste Basket (I even gave it a special icon). I put files there when I wasn't 100% sure about deleting it, but I wanted to get it out of the way.
But to answer your question, there is no way selectively delete what is in the Trash. You'd have to drag the items you want to keep out of the Trash, empty the Trash, and drag them back into the Trash.
deleting selected files (only) from trash