[mac4theblind] Re: Empty Reminds You to Empty Your Mac's Trash
- From: Tracy Duffy <tracyduffy@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2012 04:52:34 -0500
I was simply saying that because that happens, I kind of have a built-in
reminder to empty my trash. (grin)
On Dec 19, 2012, at 4:30 AM, Edward Redfern wrote:
> the reason for that is not as simple as it looks. external storage volumes,
> when deleting data linked to the master system requires instructions and data
> moves to the trash, so the trash on the host system has to be wiped in tandem
> with any storage media attached or linked.
>
> with regards secure empty trash, secure empty trash writes 0's over the files
> so they cannot be recovered.
>
> lew
>
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> On 19 Dec 2012, at 09:24, Tracy Duffy <tracyduffy@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> LOL! I empty my trash regularly if for no other reason than that sometimes I
>> get the message that I can't load any more files on the card I use for my
>> Victor Stream or on to a thumb drive. It will tell me there's no room even
>> though I've deleted the all the previous files. As soon as I empty the trash
>> on the computer, it all clears and all is well with the world. Works for me
>> and that's the bottom line. (smile)
>>
>> On Dec 18, 2012, at 9:53 PM, John Panarese wrote:
>>
>>> I usually do it once a week. Odd thing is I'm not seeing this app on my
>>> Status Menu after running it.
>>>
>>>
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>>> On Dec 18, 2012, at 7:37 PM, Sarah k Alawami <marrie12@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>> lol. I forgot once and only once. I emptied out about 30 gigs of stuff.
>>>> lol! and it took a very very long time to do. I'm someone who needs to be
>>>> yelled at to do something so there you go. lol. I guess I"m not alone.
>>>> lol!
>>>>
>>>> Be blessed.
>>>> On Dec 18, 2012, at 4:24 PM, Cheryl Homiak <cahomiak@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Interesting. I'm just in the habit of emptying immediately after I send
>>>>> something to trash. The only exception might be if i'm cleaning stuff out
>>>>> of iTunes. But I imagine it wouldn't really be hard to forget.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Cheryl
>>>>>
>>>>> May the words of my mouth
>>>>> and the meditation of my heart
>>>>> be acceptable to You, Lord,
>>>>> my rock and my Redeemer.
>>>>> (Psalm 19:14 HCSB)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Dec 18, 2012, at 6:16 PM, Sarah k Alawami <marrie12@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Here's a little gem for those of us who forget to empty the trash. No
>>>>>> reader on this page. sorry, but the page is easy enough to navigate and
>>>>>> use.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://lifehacker.com/5969584/empty-remains-you-to-empty-your-macs-trash?utm_campaign=socialflow_lifehacker_twitter&utm_source=lifehacker_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>> tracyduffy@xxxxxxxxx
>> Isaiah 2:11 Human pride will be brought down,
>> and human arrogance will be humbled.
>> Only the LORD will be exalted
>> on that day of judgment.
>>
>>
>>
>
tracyduffy@xxxxxxxxx
Isaiah 2:11 Human pride will be brought down,
and human arrogance will be humbled.
Only the LORD will be exalted
on that day of judgment.
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