When you normally delete files, either by dragging them to the Trash, using a system or contextual menu, or by using the Command-Delete hot key, OS X will move the file to the Trash where it will wait ...

One problem that crops up from time to time is stubborn files that will not move to the trash, or be deleted from the trash when the command is given to do so. There may be errors that accompany these ...

On modern operating systems, "deleting" a file isn't exactly deleting a file. Even setting aside the mechanics of how it's often possible to "un-delete" a file with specialized software, because it's ...

Have you ever done some house cleaning, moving a ton of files to the trash, and then wanted to check a few of the files “one last time” before emptying the trash for good? It’d be nice if you could ...

Chrome OS is set to gain a new “Trash” folder that will make it easy to undelete a file you may have accidentally deleted. Most operating systems have the ability to undelete files by stashing them ...

The official launch of Android 12 is getting closer as we’re in the second half of the year. The third Android 12 beta has just hit devices, and folks are already finding new goodies to explore. A new ...

Coffee snob, student, and designer. Writes for AndroidPolice.com. If you look hard enough, you might find him inside a chicken coop. The unthinkable happened: You just deleted the wrong file by ...

OS X Hints reader AlbertHall found a simple—if counterintuitive—way to retrieve items you want to pull out of the Trash: Open the Trash folder, select the item or items that you want to retrieve and ...

Beginning on October 13th, Google Drive is changing its Trash policies. After 30 days, files that you’ve trashed will be automatically deleted. Until now, those files have been stored indefinitely, ...

A new string in the latest update for the Files by Google app shows that a new Trash folder will soon be added to the app. Notably, this will help you restore any of the accidentally deleted files.