Re: Old back up in trash by mistake..Help!
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What kind of a backup is/was this? A clone, a Time Machine backup, something else? I ask only because there is a (relatively) simple, safe way of deleting Time Machine backups. I got this from a
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Jim Saklad
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Re: Old back up in trash by mistake..Help!
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Otto Nikolaus wrote: Better yet : Open the Trash in Finder OpenTerminal Enter sudo rm -rf in Terminal Type a <space> after that Then, go the the open Trash folder and drag something you want to delete
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Jim Saklad
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Re: Features in groups.io
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I'm putting this here instead of starting a separate thread. Additional machines because of Yahoo's announcement! I'm impressed that we haven't notice any slowdowns, just scheduled maintenance. For
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Otto Nikolaus
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Re: mid 2011 iMac upgrade.
#Mac
#Upgrading
Sent from JT's Ipad - maybe using voice dictation! I've found situations where a wired mouse has been essential, and I am reluctant not to have a wired keyboard [i don't usually use wireless kbds. ]
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Julian Thomas
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Re: Old back up in trash by mistake..Help!
#Mac
Howdy. Boot in Safe Disk Mode. Then empty Trash. Denver Dan
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Daniel Settles
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Re: Screenshots and jpgs
#Mac
Howdy. Everything you ever wanted to know about ScreenShots but weren't afraid to ask. I haven't tried or tested the "A" part, changing Default File Format, for a couple of years. The Terminal can be
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Daniel Settles
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Re: Old back up in trash by mistake..Help!
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what happens when you right click on the item and select PUT BACK in finder?
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rmpbklyn
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Re: mid 2011 iMac upgrade.
#Mac
#Upgrading
Jim, I don't think I'll be fixing many iMacs in Montana. I live just outside Philadelphia.
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David Myers
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Re: Old back up in trash by mistake..Help!
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If it's to free space, it uses the same whether it's in the Trash or where it was originally. I was going to suggest a Unix (Terminal) command, but I suspect that is what 'Trash It' uses. If you want
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Re: Old back up in trash by mistake..Help!
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It is now located in my trash on my new iMac. I can not get it out of the trash. I have tried everything for 3 days.I let the computer run empty the trash since yesterday, and it only get up to a
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Jeannie Girard
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Re: mid 2011 iMac upgrade.
#Mac
#Upgrading
Jim, I plan on attempting this next weekend. I will post and let you know how I make out.
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David Myers
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Re: mid 2011 iMac upgrade.
#Mac
#Upgrading
When it's all done and working, maybe you will consider Apple certification, and start a second career fixing iMacs out there in the wilds of Montana. -- Jim Saklad jimdoc@...
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Jim Saklad
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Re: mid 2011 iMac upgrade.
#Mac
#Upgrading
David Myers wrote: Sorry, I've mostly used laptops so I've never been without the built-in keyboard. I *think* so, because all the drivers and settings should be present on the clone you're booting
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Jim Saklad
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Re: mid 2011 iMac upgrade.
#Mac
#Upgrading
Still sitting on the fence regarding doing major surgery on my 2017 21.5¡± 4K iMac, I was all prepared to ask David to post after he¡¯d done the exenteration (that, for a surgeon, basically means
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Re: Old back up in trash by mistake..Help!
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I'm sorry but I'm still confused. Get what "back to that external drive"? Where is it now? Is "that old drive" another drive? Which Trash? On your computer or on the external (or old?) drive? Each
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Re: mid 2011 iMac upgrade.
#Mac
#Upgrading
Barry, Thanks for your reply. I have 35 years experience as an Elevator mechanic, so I feel confident that this is a task that I can accomplish. And yes it is well worth it for me to keep this
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David Myers
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Re: mid 2011 iMac upgrade.
#Mac
#Upgrading
Initially, before cloning the clone backup back to the new SSD, <Option> wil NOT show you the SSD. Once it has a working OS on it, it will. Jim, Thanks for your response. My plan is to boot to the
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David Myers
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Re: Shut Down/Restart Problem
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F12 is immediately adjacent to Eject on my MBP so that makes sense. Otto > >
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Otto Nikolaus
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Re: Screenshots and jpgs
#Mac
Try this from iMore: How to choose a save location for screenshots and screen recordings on macOS Mojave Although you can choose from a limited set of locations to save your screenshots and recordings
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Pat Taylor
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Re: Screenshots and jpgs
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I am doing cmd-shift-4 but not control, only cmd-shift-4. I found the clipboard but nothing is in/on it. How can I get to go back to putting screenshots on desktop, or even in Dropbox? So did a
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Doris
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