Deleting issues from external drives

ArtysBeats · ArtysBeats #1 (**permalink**)

07-21-2010, 10:47 PM

Okay so I have a big external hard drive that I hooked up to my Macbook Pro. I highlighted the files that I need to be deleted and hit Command+Delete. The files disappear but the free space doesn't go up. Am I doing something wrong? What's the correct way to delete files off of external hard drives with Macs?

EndlessMac · EndlessMac #2 (**permalink**)

07-21-2010, 11:19 PM

You have to also delete the trash while the external drive is connected. It's a common mistake people make. Nothing is truly deleted until you empty the trash.

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Member Since: May 01, 2009 Posts: 9 Mac Specs: MacBookPro 2.5Ghz 15"	07-21-2010, 10:47 PM Okay so I have a big external hard drive that I hooked up to my Macbook Pro. I highlighted the files that I need to be deleted and hit Command+Delete. The files disappear but the free space doesn't go up. Am I doing something wrong? What's the correct way to delete files off of external hard drives with Macs? www.myspace.com/artysbeats
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Member Since: Jan 17, 2010 Posts: 1,469 Mac Specs: 2.8 GHz 15" MacBook Pro OS X 10.7.x & some old Macs	07-21-2010, 11:19 PM You have to also delete the trash while the external drive is connected. It's a common mistake people make. Nothing is truly deleted until you empty the trash.
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