by Marilyn | Jun 16, 2018 | customization, Finder, How-To, Mac, productivity, Restricted Content, Trash
One of the great innovations of the Mac, way back when, was the concept of the Trash. Instead of deleting files immediately, you’d put them in the Trash, where they’d sit until you either took them out or removed them for good by emptying the Trash. You undoubtedly... 
by Marilyn | May 30, 2017 | delete, Finder, keyboard shortcut, productivity, Restricted Content, Tip, Trash
Every Mac user knows that you drag files or folders you want to delete to the Trash icon in the Dock. And you probably even know that you can select multiple items by Shift-clicking (for a sequential range of items in a list view) or Command-clicking (for an arbitrary... 
by Marilyn | Jan 20, 2017 | Finder, Mac, productivity, Sierra, Tip, Tips & Tricks, Trash
Alas, as advanced as macOS 10.12 Sierra is, it can’t haul your garbage can out to the curb. But if you choose Finder > Preferences > Advanced and select “Remove items from the Trash after 30 days,” it will automatically trim the contents of the Mac’s Trash...