How to delete specific file from trash!?

is there a way to do it?

i always forget that it empties the whole thing and i always go desperate wondering what else i deleted

 

Open the Trash bin or Recycling icon or whatever it's called, select the files you specifically wish to delete permanently, and press Delete or right-click and select Delete.

 

if i right click it only allows me to empty the entire trash

if i press delete, nothing happens, i tried cmd+del, opt+del and it didnt work

 

Is the file or folder locked? if so, you might want to install Onyx and give that a shot with deleting the trash. I've got some folders still in my trash that I cant remove or delete because they are locked (they were from an external drive). I've tried a few programs to get rid of them, but they wont erase. The data from inside the folders are gone, its just the folders themselves that remain. Weird, but I dont stress over it

 

I'd just take everything out except the file you want to delete, empty the trash, then put it back in.

 

, this is quite stupid..
i love OSX, but Windows is far better in file management(cut+past, not being able to delete one specific file from trash)

 

What would be the point of this? DON'T USE YOUR TRASH AS A WAY TO ORGANIZE FILES. Simple as that.

Don't leave things in the trash for a long time, if you know you want to delete just put it in the trash and empty it, if you aren't sure, don't put it in the trash.

How is Windows cut+paste better? OS X can accomplish nearly everything through Drag and Drop, Key Commands, Menu's etc. You are insane if you think Windows is better at file management. Hilariously insane.

 

He's not insane. The way OS X works with files is not always the best, just like the way Windows does things is not always the best. For instance, why does Windows decide to show icons in some folders with media but not others? Why does Explorer show extensions of some files but not others? I don't know, but it does. On the other hand, why do UNIX-based systems use the same trash for external drives as main drives (which is why folders will remain in the trash unable to be deleted after a disk drive is removed)? It's just decisions that were made as the systems were being developed because some people find them useful. One isn't necessarily better than the other in all aspects.

 

I just don't see that as ever being necessary functionality for the Trash, and the only reason it is even brought up is because it is something that was possible in Windows, a good idea? Not necessarily.

I don't know, I would have to say OS X organization is much much better though, the overall structure is very consistent, and actually the latest versions of Windows are actually very similar to OS X now.

 

I don't like how OSX created a hidden folder on my thumb drive for things i delete from the thumbdrive. If i forgot to empty trash before taking out the thumbdrive, the files will remain on the drive in that hidden folder. Kind of annoying!

 

Hmm? I use my recycling bin to throw files into when I don't think I'll need them anymore. I typically permanently delete everything every few days when I'm sure I won't need it anymore. There's no way I can always remember what's moved from the "I could probably get rid of this" status to the "I'm sure I can get rid of this" so I can't treat my recycling bin as a holder for only the latter catagory of files.

Sometimes I know I won't need certain files anymore, but other ones in the bin I want to keep around until I'm certain. Being able to simply delete those files and leave the ones I still want to hold onto makes windows far more convenient.

And really, having the ability to delete specific items from your trash/recycling bin doesn't make the whole process of deleting stuff more complicated. It just adds more functionality when the user needs it.

Microsoft borrows UI and kernal ideas that work. One could only wish that Apple would do the same with their own OS. Refusing to adopt valuable features into your own OS because you didn't develop them yourself from scratch is just stupid.

 

Not having cut and paste is my biggest gripe about OS X. When I'm working with a lot of files/folders, and trying to consolidate everything into one folder for backup to disc, not having this ability makes it a real hassle.