MacBook Pro :: Delete Individual Items From Trash Without Emptying Entire Trash?

Jun 26, 2014

How do you delete individual items from Trash without emptying entire Trash? If I highlight one item in Trash, the only option is the Empty button. I'm afraid it will empty the whole thing. I don't want to do that.

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Jun 23, 2008

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I have no idea where the right place to post this is because I am basically clueless about all computer stuff.

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