Deleting a file means it should be gone for good. That's why most people assume that when you delete a file and then remove it from your Bin (macOS) or Recycle Bin (Windows), it's gone forever. In ...

Symbolic links and inadvertent file deletion The Finder in Mac OS X 10.3 contains a problem with respect to symbolic links which could lead to inadvertent data loss by users with administrative access ...

An Android phone or tablet has a lot less storage capacity than a desktop or even a laptop computer. This makes it an urgent matter to keep your device clear of files you no longer need. The way the ...

Log out of your user account and then log back in and try to trash the file. Hopefully, logging out will quit whatever program is holding on to the problem file so you can delete it when you log back ...

The situations that can cause data loss or file deletion on a Mac are varied. You may accidentally delete files or empty the Trash bin without realizing some crucial files were included. However, ...

Inconsistent "find" behavior For many troubleshooting procedures, searching for specific files in the "System" folder (for both visible and invisible files) is required. However, although you can ...