HT201210 how to empty trash to free up space

How do I empty trash for iphone? Im unable to upgrade to iOS 7 because I dont have enough free space

Once you delete something, it's gone. This is a recurring post of iPhone4 users trying to upgrade. The easiest way is to upgrade using iTunes.

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Time for Secure Empty Trash and Free Disk Space

Hi Forum,
Can anyone give me a guesstimate of how long secure empty trash would take or can take? I have 290 items and its been there for about an hour.
Also, if I choose to free disk space, how long approximately would this take? Is it worth doing this? I have 40gb "free" now.
Thanks.
S

it's not necessarily the number of files, but more the total size of all the files combined. But lets just say it dose take a while to do. you really only need to use secure empty trash on files of a sensitive nature. Such as financial information (credit card numbers, back information, social security numbers)
Also by spending all that time writing to the hard drive, over and over. Witch is what secure empty trash dose. your reducing the life span of your hard drive. Like car tires your hard drive is only good for so many miles.
I ones secure emptied trash on a GB worth of data. I remember it takings hours. I ones tried scrubbing a whole hard drive, after two days I stopped it because I didn't realize it was going to take so long. That being said it doesn't take too long to scrub a few files that are a few MB in size.

I am getting disc full messages on my Mac, unable to empty trash because not enough space, how do I proceed or do I need to increase my 4gig of memory

I am getting disc full messages on my Mac, unable to empty trash because not enough space, how do I proceed or do I need to increase my 4gig of memory in which case how do I go about this process.

You are confusing RAM (Random Access Memory) with hard drive data storage space.
Your hard drive storage is getting too full if you can't empty your Mac's main trash.
Here are some general tips to keep your Mac's hard drive trim and slim as possible
You should never, EVER let a conputer hard drive get completely full, EVER
With Macs and OS X, you shouldn't let the hard drive get below 15 GBs or less of free data space.
If it does, it's time for some hard drive housecleaning.
Follow some of my tips for cleaning out, deleting and archiving data from your Mac's internal hard drive.
Have you emptied your Mac's Trash icon in the Dock?
( as you mentioned, you can't empty this as your hard drive is too full.)
If you use iPhoto, iPhoto has its own trash that needs to be emptied, also.
If you store images in other locations other than iPhoto, then you will have to weed through these to determine what to archive and what to delete.
If you use Apple Mail app, Apple Mail also has its own trash area that needs to be emptied, too!
Delete any old or no longer needed emails and/or archive to disc, flash drives or external hard drive, older emails you want to save.
Look through your other Mailboxes and other Mail categories to see If there is other mail you can archive and/or delete.
STAY AWAY FROM DELETING ANY FILES FROM OS X SYSTEM FOLDER!
Look through your Documents folder and delete any type of old useless type files like "Read Me" type files.
Again, archive to disc, flash drives, ext. hard drives or delete any old documents you no longer use or immediately need.
Look in your Applications folder, if you have applications you haven't used in a long time, if the app doesn't have a dedicated uninstaller, then you can simply drag it into the OS X Trash icon. IF the application has an uninstaller app, then use it to completely delete the app from your Mac.
To find other large files, download an app called Omni Disk Sweeper.
Download an app called OnyX for your version of OS X.
When you install and launch it, let it do its initial automatic tests, then go to the cleaning and maintenance tabs and run the maintenance tabs that let OnyX clean out all web browser cache files, web browser histories, system cache files, delete old error log files.
Typically, iTunes and iPhoto libraries are the biggest users of HD space.
move these files/data off of your internal drive to the external hard drive and deleted off of the internal hard drive.
If you have any other large folders of personal data or projects, these should be archived or moved, also, to the optical discs, flash drives or external hard drive and then either archived to disc and/or deleted off your internal hard drive.
Good Luck!

HT1338 How to empty trash?

How to empty trash?

1. CTRL- or RIGHT-click on the Trashcan in the Dock then select Empty from the context menu.
2. Select Empty Trash from the Finder's Finder menu.
3. With Finder window active press COMMAND-SHIFT-DELETE.

How to empty trash in iphoto

Can anyone tell me how to empty my iphoto trash? I realized recently that my iphoto deleted photos didn't go to the regular desktop trashcan but to the iPhoto trashcan. I now have 34K items in that trash can. Everytime I try to go through the empty iphoto trash, the program quits and reboots. I've tried dragging 10 or so photos to the desktop trash can but that doesn't seem to work either.
Any ideas? No wonder my computer is so slow....
MolzinNe

Let me repost the method to try:
Do you use ratings with your photos? If not then select all of the photos in the trash and Control-click to bringup the contextual menu. There will be the 5 stars for the ratings. Select either 5 or 1 to apply that rating to the photos.
Next create a smart album with the criteria:
selecting the number of stars you applied to those in the Trash bin.
Select all of the photos in the Trash bin and drag onto the Events icon above it and the Smart Album will immediately be populated with those photos.
Photos can now be selected in batches of about 100 photos at a time and moved to the iPhoto Trash bin with the Command+Option+_Delete key combination. Then empty the Trash bin as usual. Repeat with groups of about 100 or so photos till they are all deleted.

Lion + Finder : How to empty Trash ?

Problem context:
OS X Lion
Developer environment (involved: git, Titanium Studio)
Sounds like filesystem corruption
What happens:
When I try to empty the trash, a preparation window appears, with an activity indicator (preparing to delete) and it never goes further.
I have been waiting 3 times, for hours every time, and nothing happens.
What I've tried:
Empty trash
Empty trash securely
Disk Utility (Recovery Console)
Repair disk
Fix disk permissions
Terminal app
rm -rf ~/.Trash/*
rm -rf ~/.Trash
unlink -df ~/.Trash/*
Why I need help:
From now on, I can no longer Empty Trash, so everything I delete must stay in there undefinitely.
Help and suggestions are encouraged!

How it was structured:
~/.Trash/__MACOSX/parc-o-metre/build
build being the defect node
What I did lately:
in Terminal app, I went into parc-o-metre folder :
cd ~/.Trash/__MACOSX/parc-o-metre
mv build ~/Desktop/toc
rm -rf ~/Desktop/toc
What's next ?
Yet, I can not delete the toc node
Actually, I can now get into toc folder with Finder, and it appears to be an empty folder.
An empty folder which I can not delete, neither manually in Terminal or with Finder.

Want to run an archive and install, but can't empty trash to free space

I don't know where to begin... at some point recently something caused problems with several applications, so after trying to repair permissions and repair disk with no luck, I decided to archive & install. Now I want the old problems back: Word/Excel/Photoshop will not open because of some library error (Carbonlib?), and my network settings keep going screwy such that if my computer goes to sleep, I couldn't pick up my wireless signal anymore without restarting (and then ta-da, there it was like there was never any problem).
So in trying to archive and install I keep stalling at the very beginning... I'll leave it for hours hoping it would proceed but it wouldn't. I've repaired disk several times, with the same errors ultimately coming up. So without being able to archive and install I figured I'd better back everything up and do an erase & install. Started backing things up in prep for moving them onto a server, but when I plugged the server in, my computer said it couldn't get on. Same exact server wire had just come out of my work computer which connects just fine. So now I've got duplicates of all my files on the desktop, so I try to trash them and when I select 'empty trash' or 'secure empty trash', I get the box that says "preparing to empty trash" and then everything except my wallpaper goes away, and eventually comes back as if I've restarted. Now I definitely can't archive and install because with duplicate copies of all my files I have only 1.7gb available and need 1.9 to install just the required files.
I'm at a total loss! Incidentally, my ipod won't mount if I try to plug it in.
Are there other options in disk utility that I can try? I don't know enough to feel comfortable just trying something, and I don't know what the "Restore" option does.
Oh goodness, I hope somebody knows something that can help me out of this.

http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=3366422
Odd, the link works for me.
-mj
[email protected]

How to empty trash normally on OSX 10.7.5?

When I right-clicked the trash icon and clicked "Empty Trash", the finder pop-up window only shows "Secure Empty Trash", which takes approximately 10 days.

Finder preferences / Advanced tab
Remove the check mark next to Empty Trash securely

"Secure Empty Trash" Didn't Clear Space on HD

How can I reallly clear the space formerly occupied by BackUp files?
When I used "Secure Empty Trash" after putting lots of BackUp files in the Trash, there was no change in the amount of available HD space. I have about 10GB of applications and files on a 60GB HD, so there should be about 45 GB of free space, but there's only 4 GB available.
FWIW, I've Repaired Permissions (only a few were necessary) and Restarted to no avail. I've used "Secure Empty Trash" to remove another file, and it worked just fine!
So how can I clear the part of my HD that I asssume is written with random 0s and 1s left by "Secure Empty Trash", not real files?

John:
Thanks for hanging in there with me! As you knew it would, WhatSize worked.
It identified the old Backup files (that the Finder didn't) and transferred them to the Trash. I used Secure Empty Trash delete them. This time it worked correctly and I have space for Backups again, thank-you very much!
If you have any idea why it didn't work the first time, I'd appreciate knowing it. I've never used it before, so I don't know if it has a repuitation for being buggy or otherwise problematic.
The name "WhatSize" was a little misleading.... I initially thought it would just do what the Finder's View > Show View Options > Calculate all sizes command does. Some of the comments on the Version Tracker site supported that idea, so as the stubborn Dutchman that I am was reluctant to do something that might make matters worse.
I also never considered the possibility that using Secure Empty Trash (as I had) would convert files into hidden files..... especially since I've never had such an experience in uising standard Empty Trash in 25+ years of Apple II and Mac use.
As you expected, I have learned that lots of HD space is devoted to hidden files (that once were visible in the "old days", if I'm not mistaken).
In any case, I very much appreciate your wisdom and willingness to keep replying when I didn't take your suggestion! Thanks!
Cheers!!
Dick

I deleted a large file, emptied trash but recovered no space

I needed to restore a large file (about 70 Gb) from Time Capsule to my MBP but had only 36 Gb available. I deleted a 70 Gb file from the MBP but the free space available did not increase after I deleted the file (and emptied Trash). Any suggestions will be appreciated.

Try to see what hidden files or folders take up much space.
Perhaps you have installed programs that protects from permanently remove trash.
Open a terminal and type the command, after each line, press enter:
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles -boolean true
killall Finder
This command enables the display of hidden files on disk
Be careful not to delete the folder if you do not know their meaning.
The reverse is
defaults delete com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles
killall Finder
Regards,
Alex
Apple Support Professional

Why does camera roll take up all my storage data and how do i get it free for space

why does camera roll take up all my storage data and how do i get it free for space

You might be able to re-enable it via this page : http://appleid.apple.com, then 'reset your password'
You might then need to log out of your account on any iOS devices that you have by tapping on your id in Settings > iTunes & App Store (Settings > Store on iOS 5 and below) and then log back in so as to 'refresh' the account on them
If that doesn't fix it then you might need to contact iTunes Support : http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/contact/ - click on Contact iTunes Store Support on the right-hand side of the page

How to Empty Trash on External Hard Drive

I'm using an external hard drive for Time Machine. I used it for my old laptop's backup and have transferred all needed files, app, and such to my new computer. I want to trash everything from the old backups so I have room for the new ones. I moved everything to the trash and clicked on Empty Securely. A message pops up saying "There are some locked items in the Trash. Do you want to remove all the items, including the locked ones, or just the unlocked items?" My choices are Cancel, Remove Unlocked Items, and Remove All Items. I chose the last one and it appeared to start to empty over 400,000 items but with no other actions or messages, it stopped. I tried it again using the second option and got the same results. I ejected and re-mounted the external drive and tried it several more times with the same results each time. Why won't the trash empty?!?!?

Unless you have other data on the volume, the best option is to erase it in Disk Utility. Don't do this unless you have at least one other complete backup, which you should have anyway.

How to Delete photos to free up space

Hi,
I have been taking photos on my iphone 4 since I inherited it from my daughter. It has 16Gb memory, and I have just 1.64Gb left from 14.8 Gb. There are 5 folders, with 8digit names housing photos numbered from 0-999, 1000-1999, 2000-2999, 3000-3999 and some in a folder 4000-4020 (these are the most recent obviously).
Itunes tells me I have over 60% of my phone memory taken up with photos, but does not give me any option to see them, let alone delete them! I then shut down itunes, and just opened the DCIM folder.
I have no Mac - just a Windows PC, running Windows 7.
I have copied photos from all the folders to backup folders and the folder with photos 0-999 dissappeared after I copied it off the phone.
I have deleted photos 1000 to 1999 out of the folder, (although the folder itself won't delete, even though it appears empty.)
same with 2000-2999. I have been left with some .xmp files which won't delete.
However... No space has been reclaimed, as still the free space is 1.64Gb left of 14.8Gb!
Please can someone tell me how to reclaim the space (without deleting all my apps etc by restoring the phone)
Thanks

Hi,
I have been taking photos on my iphone 4 since I inherited it from my daughter. It has 16Gb memory, and I have just 1.64Gb left from 14.8 Gb. There are 5 folders, with 8digit names housing photos numbered from 0-999, 1000-1999, 2000-2999, 3000-3999 and some in a folder 4000-4020 (these are the most recent obviously).
Itunes tells me I have over 60% of my phone memory taken up with photos, but does not give me any option to see them, let alone delete them! I then shut down itunes, and just opened the DCIM folder.
I have no Mac - just a Windows PC, running Windows 7.
I have copied photos from all the folders to backup folders and the folder with photos 0-999 dissappeared after I copied it off the phone.
I have deleted photos 1000 to 1999 out of the folder, (although the folder itself won't delete, even though it appears empty.)
same with 2000-2999. I have been left with some .xmp files which won't delete.
However... No space has been reclaimed, as still the free space is 1.64Gb left of 14.8Gb!
Please can someone tell me how to reclaim the space (without deleting all my apps etc by restoring the phone)
Thanks

Emptying trash decreases hard disk space ?!

I downloaded some music files from limewire and didn't like it, so I deleted the files from my shared folder where they were stored and from ITunes, then emptied the trash. Emptying the trash actually decreased the available space on the hard disk (from 26GB to 24,75GB) instead of increasing it. Does anyone know what happened and how do I find those files in order to delete them permanently and regain my original disk space? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Puni.

There's a nifty little application called WhatSize that will list everything on your HD by size. A great little application to help manage where your HD space is going.
http://www.id-design.com/kdeda
http://www.id-design.com/software/whatsize
http://homepage.mac.com/kdeda/iblog/index.html
Might help!
Good Luck
Bob

Ipod nano-memory full-how to delete music to free up space

how do u delete music and other stuff from ipod

There are several methods of deleting songs from the iPod and/or iTunes, and the method you choose depends on the settings you have selected for your iPod.
If you have the iPod set to automatically transfer songs, and you no longer want a copy of those songs on either the iPod or in iTunes, simply delete the songs in iTunes. Highlight the songs you no longer want then right click and select "clear", or from the edit menu select "clear". Next time you connect the iPod, the songs will be deleted from there also.
Only do this if you no longer want the songs on both the iPod and your computer.
You can also use the "only update checked songs" method in the iPod options (right click on the iPod in the source list in iTunes and select options, then select "only update checked songs"). With this preference checked, you can remove the check mark from the songs in iTunes that you no longer want on the iPod. The next time you connect the iPod, those unchecked songs will be removed from the iPod whilst still being retained in iTunes. You can check and uncheck songs as you change your mind about what songs you want to put on the iPod.
If you have the iPod set to manually manage your songs, and you want to delete the song from the iPod only, then select the iPod in the source list of iTunes. Highlight the song(s) you no longer want on the iPod, right click and select "clear", or use the edit menu as previously mentioned.
This method only deletes the songs from the iPod, so if you no longer want the song in iTunes also, you'll need to delete it from there separately using the method above.
If you are using iTunes version 7 or later, these settings can be found in the summary screen.
If you want to delete everything from the iPod and completely erase the hard drive and start from scratch, then you can restore the iPod to factory settings.
Only do this if you have the songs in your iTunes library, or a back up somewhere other than the iPod itself.

HT201210 how to empty trash to free up space

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