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Hello All!
I have a MacBook Pro Model 3,1running OSX 10.6.8. I was searching for files that I do not need in order to recover some disk space.
Easy Find.app found a bunch of hidden folders called "deleted". They are rather large in size.
The folders called 'deleted' are inside .indelible-info folders. Since they are hidden, I do not plan to touch them unless you all say it is A-OK
Here is a sample path for one- (There are many for many different folders)
/Users/My Name/Documents/User Manuals For Stuff We Own/.indelible-info/versions/20110118151022/deleted
(The visible folder User Manuals For Stuff We Own has exciting items such as the washing machine user guide.)
Inside "Deleted" are many, many files from various sub-folders inside "Manuals For Stuff We Own" that still exist in the visible part of the User Manuals~ folder. It also has some files that were sent to the trash a few years ago. I do not need any of the files in any of the "Deleted". The folders add up to many gigabytes of data.
Interestingly, each "Deleted" that Easy Find found are have "Date Modified" within a month of each other four years ago. I have no idea what major event took place then and why some of the files in 'deleted' are items that still exist (and are still used) in the parent folder.
Is there a safe way to delete these deleted folders?
I sure appreciate your advice!
Paul
I have a MacBook Pro Model 3,1running OSX 10.6.8. I was searching for files that I do not need in order to recover some disk space.
Easy Find.app found a bunch of hidden folders called "deleted". They are rather large in size.
The folders called 'deleted' are inside .indelible-info folders. Since they are hidden, I do not plan to touch them unless you all say it is A-OK
Here is a sample path for one- (There are many for many different folders)
/Users/My Name/Documents/User Manuals For Stuff We Own/.indelible-info/versions/20110118151022/deleted
(The visible folder User Manuals For Stuff We Own has exciting items such as the washing machine user guide.)
Inside "Deleted" are many, many files from various sub-folders inside "Manuals For Stuff We Own" that still exist in the visible part of the User Manuals~ folder. It also has some files that were sent to the trash a few years ago. I do not need any of the files in any of the "Deleted". The folders add up to many gigabytes of data.
Interestingly, each "Deleted" that Easy Find found are have "Date Modified" within a month of each other four years ago. I have no idea what major event took place then and why some of the files in 'deleted' are items that still exist (and are still used) in the parent folder.
Is there a safe way to delete these deleted folders?
I sure appreciate your advice!
Paul