.trashes, what is it and, how do I empty?
I recently went to empty some files on my iPod and found them stuck in a folder called ".trashes" , note the . before trashes. I have figured out it is a trash folder on my iPod, a folder I cannot view on the Ipod. Why?, I do not know.
After I dragged the files I wanted to remove, into the trash on my mac, then I tried to do a secure empty and it took a really long time. Even though the files where small.
So I did a google search on ".trashes" and I found out that it is a sort of secretive hidden folder that can only be accessed by special "forensic tools" , used by Law enforcement. ,,,,sounds kind of Orwellian to me. Why all the secrecy? I thought that Apple products offered the user more options to privacy on one's hard drive. I searched the data base here and found nothing significantly addressing this issue.
So what is the deal here? How can I view my .trashes, and clear it as I want to?
Anyone know? All comments will be appreciated.
This folder is the temporary storage place Mac OS X uses for disks other than the one which contains your home folder, which is on the startup disk by default. There is one subfolder in it for each account which has used the Trash, and the contents of the folder for your account will appear in the Trash when it is clicked on; emptying the Trash will erase your part of the .Trashes folder.
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