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From: David Brooks <BDB@nomail.afraid.org>
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Subject: Re: Upgrade iMac 8.1
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On 30/07/2024 12:40, philo wrote:
> On 7/30/24 01:49, BungleBob wrote:
>> On 2024-07-30 03:21:26 +0000, philo said:
>>> On 7/29/2024 10:05 PM, BungleBob wrote:
>>>> On 2024-07-30 02:22:36 +0000, philo said:
>>>>>
>>>>> Also:
>>>>>
>>>>> I wanted to empty SOME files from the trash bin NOT all of them
>>>>>
>>>>> The ONLY option is to empty the bin>
>>>>>
>>>>> I did Google and found two answers
>>>>> Either hit the command or else the option key
>>>>>
>>>>> That gives no option to delete only that file
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>> - Open the Trash (click on the Trash icon in the Dock)
>>>> - Right-click on any file to delete and choose "Delete Immediately"
>>>> - You can select multiple files by holding down the Command key while
>>>>  clicking on each file, then right-click on any file to delete all the
>>>>  selected ones.
>>>
>>> No such option on the context menu
>>> I need to know how to delete just a few files that I created
>>>
>>> I do not want to delete any that were there previously...that is up 
>>> to the owner
>>
>> Maybe it was added in a newer version of Mac OS X.
>>
>> The easiest way would be to move the files you want to KEEP out of the 
>> Trash, empty the Trash to delete your files, then put those original 
>> files back in the Trash again.
>>
>> Terminal can be used to delete files via a Unix command line, but it 
>> is not something you should play around in if you don't really know 
>> what you are doing.
>>
>>
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks again>
> 
> I am familiar with the command line probably will check out that option>
> 
> I thought of taking the files out that I did not want to delete>
> 
> 
> Maybe I'll just check with the owner though and see if it's ok to just 
> empty it
> 
> BTW: The older version of Firefox installed OK but it does not work very 
> well.
> 
> The machine is dual booting with XP ...of all things>
> Maybe I can just dump that and install Linux
> 
> Machine does not have the specs for Win10

Hi Philo 🙂

FWIW, in addition to my 27 inch Apple iMac running macOS Ventura, I have
an old 24 inch Apple iMac (2007) on which I run Linux Mint 22. It works
satisfactorily, so you might like to try that.

Most of what is on your Mac can be stored in the Apple iCloud nowadays,
so it can be retrieved at any time.

HTH