I think there are programs that allow you to see the invisible files. Also you can use the command line interface to see them. I THINK the idea was so that users did not mess around with certain files unless you know what you are doing. I remember reading something a few years ago that messing with the trash files could cause problems.
On Jan 4, 2011, at 12:07 AM, Yersinia <[email protected]> wrote: > On 1/3/11 10:26 PM, Dan wrote: >> At 6:52 PM -0800 1/3/2011, Jeffrey & Daile Engle wrote: >>> I want to know where the "Folder" is that holds the trash? is there such >>> thing? >> >> And what are you plotting to do to them? >> >> >> In your home folder, there's ~/.Trash >> >> and up at the root level of the volume is /.Trashes >> >> Because the names start with a dot, they're automagically invisible to >> Finder. > > If they're invisible, how do you know they're there? > > -- > You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for > those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power > Macs. > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette > guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
