Found Footage: Trash Talk

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You can also delete files that are in use by just klicking secure empty trash.^^

the problem with just rm'ing when something is in use is that it doesnt actually free up the space until the item stops being in use. its just sort of in purgatory and still taking up space until then. (but then again, its not a huge issue unless its a big file and you are low on space)

I currently use AppZapper. How does AppDelete compare to AppZapper?

The commands are the Unix ones, so yes they are the same as Linux, checkout this webpage http://www.indiana.edu/~uitspubs/b017/ although what I recommend you is to use the "apropos" command to find the command you need to use and the "man namecommand" to read the documentation. Try it doing "man apropos".

Does anyone know a great website to learn all those terminal commands ?

Are they the same as in Linux ?

Thanks

seriously, just sudo rm that stuff!

Additionally, you don't have to manually unlock every single locked file you're trying to throw away - just hold down option when you hit 'empty trash'. That one's been around since long before OS X - I'm surprised it wasn't mentioned.

Restart computer ? Booh !

Open Terminal -> (sudo) rm -rf ~/.Trash/*

And the job is done.

Man, I sure do wish I knew of AppDelete before I sprung for AppZapper...oh well, good video for future generations of new Mac users.

-Michael