Deleting files - Revision history

N Reid: /* Credits */ Tim Butler recommended Duplicate Annihilator in October 2014.

2014-10-05T13:28:51Z

Credits: Tim Butler recommended Duplicate Annihilator in October 2014.

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	Compiled by Neville Reid in September 2011 from advice on [[Mac-Min]] from Aaron Hunyady, Michael Jablecki, Jon Gardner, Marvin Robertson and Barry Wiseman. Darrell Fulwilder recommended "Trash It!" in October 2012.		Compiled by Neville Reid in September 2011 from advice on [[Mac-Min]] from Aaron Hunyady, Michael Jablecki, Jon Gardner, Marvin Robertson and Barry Wiseman. Darrell Fulwilder recommended "Trash It!" in October 2012. [[Tim Butler]] recommended Duplicate Annihilator in October 2014.

	[[Category:How-to guides]]		[[Category:How-to guides]]
	[[Category:Utilities]]		[[Category:Utilities]]

N Reid: /* Deleting within apps */ [http://www.brattoo.com/propaganda/ Brattoo Propaganda]'s Duplicate Annihilator ($8) is good for removing duplicates in iPhoto.

2014-10-05T13:27:39Z

Deleting within apps: [http://www.brattoo.com/propaganda/ Brattoo Propaganda]'s Duplicate Annihilator ($8) is good for removing duplicates in iPhoto.

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	'''iPhoto''' is a case in point. If you build ''albums'', you can delete a photo from an album but it will still be in your ''library''. If you delete it from the library, it will still be in the trash within iPhoto. Right-click on that and select "empty trash" when you reach the end of your housekeeping.		'''iPhoto''' is a case in point. If you build ''albums'', you can delete a photo from an album but it will still be in your ''library''. If you delete it from the library, it will still be in the trash within iPhoto. Right-click on that and select "empty trash" when you reach the end of your housekeeping.

			[http://www.brattoo.com/propaganda/ Brattoo Propaganda]'s Duplicate Annihilator ($8) is good for removing duplicates in iPhoto.

	Likewise in '''iTunes''', you can delete a track from a ''playlist'' but it will still be in the ''library''. However, iTunes does not have its own Trash. When you delete a track from the library (within iTunes), the program asks you whether you also want to move it to the Trash. You probably do want to select "Move to Trash"; if you leave the default "Keep file", the file will carry on taking up space in the iTunes folder, even though you have removed its information from iTunes' index.		Likewise in '''iTunes''', you can delete a track from a ''playlist'' but it will still be in the ''library''. However, iTunes does not have its own Trash. When you delete a track from the library (within iTunes), the program asks you whether you also want to move it to the Trash. You probably do want to select "Move to Trash"; if you leave the default "Keep file", the file will carry on taking up space in the iTunes folder, even though you have removed its information from iTunes' index.

N Reid: /* Credits */ crediting Darrell Fulwilder (with consent)

2012-10-20T16:07:22Z

Credits: crediting Darrell Fulwilder (with consent)

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	Compiled by Neville Reid in September 2011 from advice on [[Mac-Min]] from Aaron Hunyady, Michael Jablecki, Jon Gardner, Marvin Robertson and Barry Wiseman ~~on Mac-Min~~.		Compiled by Neville Reid in September 2011 from advice on [[Mac-Min]] from Aaron Hunyady, Michael Jablecki, Jon Gardner, Marvin Robertson and Barry Wiseman. Darrell Fulwilder recommended "Trash It!" in October 2012.

	[[Category:How-to guides]]		[[Category:How-to guides]]
	[[Category:Utilities]]		[[Category:Utilities]]

N Reid: /* External links */ +Trash It!

2012-10-20T07:29:11Z

External links: +Trash It!

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	* http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1526 – Apple's article about difficult-to-empty trash		* http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1526 – Apple's article about difficult-to-empty trash

	* [http://www.macyourself.com/2009/12/27/trash-wont-empty-the-ultimate-guide-to-deleting-stubborn-files/ Trash won’t empty? The ultimate guide to deleting stubborn files] - a guide on macyourself.com		* [http://www.macyourself.com/2009/12/27/trash-wont-empty-the-ultimate-guide-to-deleting-stubborn-files/ Trash won’t empty? The ultimate guide to deleting stubborn files] – a guide on macyourself.com

			* [http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/8214/trash-it Trash It!] – a free app to remove stubborn items under Mac OS X 10.3 or later

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N Reid: /* Deleting within apps */ split line

2012-07-29T22:04:15Z

Deleting within apps: split line

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	Likewise in '''iTunes''', you can delete a track from a ''playlist'' but it will still be in the ''library''. However, iTunes does not have its own Trash. When you delete a track from the library (within iTunes), the program asks you whether you also want to move it to the Trash. You probably do want to select "Move to Trash"; if you leave the default "Keep file", the file will carry on taking up space in the iTunes folder, even though you have removed its information from iTunes' index.		Likewise in '''iTunes''', you can delete a track from a ''playlist'' but it will still be in the ''library''. However, iTunes does not have its own Trash. When you delete a track from the library (within iTunes), the program asks you whether you also want to move it to the Trash. You probably do want to select "Move to Trash"; if you leave the default "Keep file", the file will carry on taking up space in the iTunes folder, even though you have removed its information from iTunes' index.

	[[file:ITunes_deletion_dialog.png]]		[[file:ITunes_deletion_dialog.png]]

N Reid: /* Dealing with problems */ Cocktail to show invisible files

2012-03-13T09:04:34Z

Dealing with problems: Cocktail to show invisible files

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	If you have problems deleting files, check out the external links below.		If you have problems deleting files, check out the external links below.
	These start with simple tips like holding down the Option key when choosing "Empty trash", and work up to more complicated instances.		These start with simple tips like holding down the Option key when choosing "Empty trash", and work up to more complicated instances.

			If you get an error message naming a corrupt file that you cannot even see (probably because its name starts with a period), a utility such as [[Cocktail]] can make it visible, after which you will be able to delete it normally.

	=Automatically deleting .zip files=		=Automatically deleting .zip files=

N Reid: /* Deleting within apps */ image

2011-10-02T12:40:11Z

Deleting within apps: image

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	'''iPhoto''' is a case in point. If you build ''albums'', you can delete a photo from an album but it will still be in your ''library''. If you delete it from the library, it will still be in the trash within iPhoto. Right-click on that and select "empty trash" when you reach the end of your housekeeping.		'''iPhoto''' is a case in point. If you build ''albums'', you can delete a photo from an album but it will still be in your ''library''. If you delete it from the library, it will still be in the trash within iPhoto. Right-click on that and select "empty trash" when you reach the end of your housekeeping.

	Likewise in '''iTunes''', you can delete a track from a ''playlist'' but it will still be in the ''library''. However, iTunes does not have its own Trash. When you delete a track from the library, the program asks you whether you also want to move it to the Trash. You probably do want to select "Move to Trash"; ~~otherwise~~ the file will carry on taking up space in the iTunes folder, even though you have removed its information from iTunes' index.		Likewise in '''iTunes''', you can delete a track from a ''playlist'' but it will still be in the ''library''. However, iTunes does not have its own Trash. When you delete a track from the library (within iTunes), the program asks you whether you also want to move it to the Trash. You probably do want to select "Move to Trash"; if you leave the default "Keep file", the file will carry on taking up space in the iTunes folder, even though you have removed its information from iTunes' index.
			[[file:ITunes_deletion_dialog.png]]

	=External links=		=External links=

N Reid: Deleting within apps

2011-10-02T12:37:14Z

Deleting within apps

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	The above options are in the '''top''' half of the preference pane. (The second part of the prefs are for creating archives, which you can do in Finder with the menu command File > Compress.)		The above options are in the '''top''' half of the preference pane. (The second part of the prefs are for creating archives, which you can do in Finder with the menu command File > Compress.)

			=Deleting within apps=
			Some application programs have their own trash, where deleted files are held indefinitely until you empty this separate trash.

			'''iPhoto''' is a case in point. If you build ''albums'', you can delete a photo from an album but it will still be in your ''library''. If you delete it from the library, it will still be in the trash within iPhoto. Right-click on that and select "empty trash" when you reach the end of your housekeeping.

			Likewise in '''iTunes''', you can delete a track from a ''playlist'' but it will still be in the ''library''. However, iTunes does not have its own Trash. When you delete a track from the library, the program asks you whether you also want to move it to the Trash. You probably do want to select "Move to Trash"; otherwise the file will carry on taking up space in the iTunes folder, even though you have removed its information from iTunes' index.

	=External links=		=External links=

N Reid: swap sections

2011-10-02T12:25:27Z

swap sections

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	Memory sticks are notorious for having performance issues over time (see [[Wikipedia:Write amplification]]), and it's a good idea to periodically reformat them. First make a new folder on your desktop (in the Finder) and drag into it the files that you still want from the stick, then use Disk Utility to erase the stick, and copy the files back afterwards.		Memory sticks are notorious for having performance issues over time (see [[Wikipedia:Write amplification]]), and it's a good idea to periodically reformat them. First make a new folder on your desktop (in the Finder) and drag into it the files that you still want from the stick, then use Disk Utility to erase the stick, and copy the files back afterwards.
	Alternatively, you can use Disk Utility to create an image of the stick, erase the stick, and restore the image... but this may just replicate any problems that you had with the stick in the first place.		Alternatively, you can use Disk Utility to create an image of the stick, erase the stick, and restore the image... but this may just replicate any problems that you had with the stick in the first place.

			=Dealing with problems=

			If you have problems deleting files, check out the external links below.
			These start with simple tips like holding down the Option key when choosing "Empty trash", and work up to more complicated instances.

	=Automatically deleting .zip files=		=Automatically deleting .zip files=
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	The above options are in the '''top''' half of the preference pane. (The second part of the prefs are for creating archives, which you can do in Finder with the menu command File > Compress.)		The above options are in the '''top''' half of the preference pane. (The second part of the prefs are for creating archives, which you can do in Finder with the menu command File > Compress.)

	~~=Dealing with problems=~~

	~~If you have problems deleting files, check out the external links below.~~
	~~These start with simple tips like holding down the Option key when choosing "Empty trash", and work up to more complicated instances.~~

	=External links=		=External links=

N Reid: naming contributors

2011-09-19T07:51:21Z

naming contributors

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	Compiled by Neville Reid in September 2011 from ~~various contributors~~ on Mac-Min.		Compiled by Neville Reid in September 2011 from advice on [[Mac-Min]] from Aaron Hunyady, Michael Jablecki, Jon Gardner, Marvin Robertson and Barry Wiseman on Mac-Min.

	[[Category:How-to guides]]		[[Category:How-to guides]]
	[[Category:Utilities]]		[[Category:Utilities]]