Trashcan Basics (MacMost Now 316)

[TheBombdigitys]

hey ok i have a problem.....i dont know if somehow i changed my settings some where on my system preferences....but ok...so when i go on the internet...all the images on the web are blank white....not the page, it ruins fine...but just the images...pictures, whatever is on that site..it just is blank when its not suppose to be...is there something i have to change or is there something wrong? i dont know?

[macmostvideo]

@TheBombdigitys Do you have the Develop menu enabled? If so, there is a setting there to disable all images.

[stevensonrf]

Hi Gary, its me again, The pest:) say do you have a little video bio that tells your viewers a little bit about who You are and how you became so knowledgeable about Macs? btw, you opened another door for me today..GarageBand! Thanks

[macmostvideo]

I can't put real links in YouTube comment, but you can go to my site at garyrosenzweig-dot-com and read more. Or read the bio at the front of the book.

[RenegadeItalian]

I think this is a good video, it serves it's purpose.

Sure for most of us this is very very basic stuff because we've been doing it from day one. But I can see how it would help out a windows user.

I see very good reason for this video to have been made. Only piece of constructive criticism i have is that you didn't mention anything about the new "put back" feature. I think some former users who've just switched to snow leopard and all new users would eventually like to know that information.

[Astronomer7698]

gary...

i'll be honest. I think this stuff is too basic.... your videos used to be more informative and more exciting.. this is like telling me how to tie my shoes... something we all know how to do.

i realize some people who are new to mac might not know some of these basics.. but hey we all learnt it without a tutorial.

so ye.. just thought i'd give my opinion

cheers

[macmostvideo]

I'm constantly dealing with this -- everyone is at a different level. So I make some videos more basic, and some more advanced. I realize that not every video will appeal to everyone. By the rest of the comments here and at the site, i can tell that this did help out some people. I even titled this video "basics" so more advanced users could know to skip it. But I guess I can't please everyone.

[grosslyclever]

You can also use the "command+shift+delete" to empty the trash.

[glbdmc]

Hi gary! I noticed that the put back feature in the trashcan doesnot work in every file. well it does work on some files like pictures but not to other files. The put back is not always visible when you try to click the option where that feature is in.. why is this so?

[macmostvideo]

It depends on how you deleted the file and where it came from. I haven't seen a definitive list of which methods and places work and which don't, however.

[JOKERGOMEZ81]

What if you use Time Machine?? Say you want to delete a file now currently on your hard-drive, Will it also delete the file in the back up files on your time machine? If not how could you? Thanks. New MAC user and loving it.

[macmostvideo]

No, it wouldn't. That would be a huge hole in the idea of backups -- you should be able to recover files you accidentally deleted, naturally. Why wouldn't you want to do that?

[VaijayantiUSA]

I heard that only using Terminal deletes files completely. Otherwise, the files just get "rammed".

[macmostvideo]

Not true. Secure Empty Trash deletes files completely. Deleting files via the terminal very well may NOT delete them -- only unlink them.

[VaijayantiUSA]

Thanks. I'll use Secure Empty Trash from now on.

[millamulisha]

hmmm i have OSX 10.6.1 and my trash will not empty no matter what i do... I need help. It asks if i want to remove all locked files and I've clicked both options to no avail... Anyhelp?

[macmostvideo]

Have you tried Holding the option key when selecting File, Empty Trash?

[millamulisha]

omg, thnks! Totally worked... much thanks, have like gigs and gigs of documents in there I no longer need. =)

[swiftkillah313]

Hey Gary, I can only secure empty my trash, is that normal?I got OSX 10.6.1

[macmostvideo]

Do you have "Empty Trash Securely" checked off in the Finder preferences, under Advanced?

[13thFlor]

Thanks Gary! Secure empty trash is a great tip.