When you normally delete files, either by dragging them to the Trash, using a system or contextual menu, or by using the Command-Delete hot key, OS X will move the file to the Trash where it will wait ...

The situations that can cause data loss or file deletion on a Mac are varied. You may accidentally delete files or empty the Trash bin without realizing some crucial files were included. However, ...

Mac OS X has a simple method for managing trashed items: The user selects a file to be deleted, sends it to the trash, and then empties the trash. The only additional feature built into OS X is the ...