Question about the trash folder

Is there a way to find out where a document that is in the trash folder originally came from without using the put back option? Normally this would not be a problem since the majority of files that go into the trash are the ones that I told it to delete but if I have a program that puts a file in the trash bin after the program exits, is there a way to see where the program in the trash bin came from. This doesn't happen very often but every now and then if I see something in the trash that I didn't put there, I would like to know where it came from. The files are usually files that can be deleted anyway but it would be nice if there was a way to see the original path. Obviously the original path is still there somewhere because you have the put back option so it has to know where it came from in order to put it back.

That might be in a logfile. Your Console application might help.
If not, someone in the Developer forum might know:
https://discussions.apple.com/community/developer_forums

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If you create your backup CD-Rs from within iTunes, it's not possible to include the Shared folder.
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If your only goal is to save the authorization info in case of a HD crash or other failure, it won't help. After repair of a logic board or changing RAM, you will be asked to authorize again anyway.
Take a look at this article
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You can 'unhide' invisible files by tools like Tinkertool or OnyX (you can find them on versiontracker.com)
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Hello all and thanks in advance for any info you may provide.
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I would not move the staging folder. I have NEVER seen a Microsoft document that recommends that, for any reason.
Have you checked the DFS Replication logs in Event Viewer (under applications and services logs)? Do you see a lot of 4304s? That may be the reason that the pdf, docx and xlsx files aren't getting replicated, they may be in use. (the same file
on more than one server)
How is replication progressing? Is there a backlog? There is some information in this article on using the backlog command: http://blogs.technet.com/b/askds/archive/2007/10/05/top-10-common-causes-of-slow-replication-with-dfsr.aspx
Also, to check what state the replication process is in, use this command:
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2: Initial Sync
3: Auto Recovery
4: Normal
5: In Error

Another Question about the "Notes" Folder from Kevin_Ahab

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Unless, and tell me if this hunch is correct, it is only for a "to-do" list, not for long, drawn-out documents.
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~Kevin_Ahab

you can not use non-Microsoft Word Documents
You HAVE to use non-Microsoft Word documents.
They cannot be a .DOC file. They must be plain text.
Is there a limit to the size of the notes?
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if that can not be stored by iPod Nano, that is un-good.
It can be stored on the Nano but it cannot be displayed on the Nano.

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Also what do you mean by both of them? I have never seen but one apps folder??
Each user has the option of his own application folder. Looks like you do not have one.
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When you invoke the program it first lists the files. This is very safe. Note: it only lists the files you have access too. Did you create other id's?
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Hey everyone,
After asking questions here and after 3 months of having my iPod, I figured out how to use my notes file on my iPod. I know( rolling eyes across the nation), but seriously, I got it to hold and open a file, but when I opened a document in that file, the file holds i'ms for me- is it supposed to have a bunch of computer text next to it? Such as text><?:::: Is this because there i'ms or what?

you can not use non-Microsoft Word Documents
You HAVE to use non-Microsoft Word documents.
They cannot be a .DOC file. They must be plain text.
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Questions on exporting and the trash folder?

A friend has i Photo 5 on here iMac (older) and I was trying to copy some of the pictures out of the Trash folder, it wouldn't do it. Well it would copy the file number but it would read zero kilobites. Not sure why this happening, but even in the trash folder it was saying how large each picture was. So I moved them back into the Libary folder and you could view them small version but couldn't enlarge them etc.. I tried to copying them and got the same result, says the information is there but if you try to open the pictures in "picture viewer" or import them into another iPhoto folder you get an error reading. The only thing I can think of is trying to download her whole iPhoto file and then going from there. Any suggestions? Thanks, looks like these where taken with a Cannon Powershot 3 series, camera is about a year old.

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laci

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TD

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Hi ,
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How do you disable the shortcut key in Mail that deletes all mail in the trash folder

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Locking this thread, so please continue here:
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See also:
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Hello
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