When you delete a file or directory on your Mac, it goes to the Trash without using the Option + Command + Delete keyboard shortcut. While it’s in the Trash, it remains there as long as you don’t ...

Like most people, if you have a base variant MacBook with 128 GB of storage, freeing up space on your Mac is probably a regular event in your calendar. And if you’re pretty good at deleting unwanted ...

Emptying the trash prevents unauthorized access to your sensitive and proprietary business data. Deleting a file using the standard method of emptying the trash can leave your data vulnerable to ...

Reader Jim Young has a trash that’s starting to stink up the place. He writes: I found that I was running out of space on my hard drive so I located some large files and tossed them in the trash. But ...

While various problems such as those we've previously covered can happen to the OS X trash, there are some built-in behaviors that may appear as a problem if they are activated when people do not know ...

Matt Elliott is a senior editor at CNET with a focus on laptops and streaming services. Matt has more than 20 years of experience testing and reviewing laptops. He has worked for CNET in New York and ...

A reader who wishes to remain nameless seeks a little iPhoto spring cleaning. Nameless-to-you writes: There are 474 items in iPhoto’s trash. I’ve been trying to empty that trash and it just won’t. Do ...

When you get rid of an item on your Mac like a file, image, or applicatoin, it goes into the Trash folder. Trash on MacOS is similar to Recycle Bin on Windows. Your items remain there until you empty ...

Whenever you move a file on your Mac to the Trash, it stays there until you manually right-click (Ctrl-click) the trash icon and select Empty Trash. This system offers a useful fallback method if you ...