Trash may refer to any of the following:

  1. Similar to the Windows Recycle Bin, the Trash is a location where deleted files are temporarily stored on Apple computers.

How to empty the Trash on a Mac

  • Locate the Trash icon on the Dock.

  • Right-click the Trash icon.

  • Select Empty Trash from the drop-down menu.

  1. On some Linux operating systems, such as Ubuntu, there is a Trash folder where deleted files are stored until you choose to permanently delete them. In the default Ubuntu GUI, you can drag-and-drop files onto the Trash icon to place them in the Trash folder.

In the file system, trash is usually located in the user’s home directory, in a folder with a name that starts with a dot. For example, in Ubuntu, the directory is named .Trash.

Apple terms, Operating system terms, Recycle bin, Trashing

  • How to delete a file, directory, or folder.
  • When I delete a file on my computer, where does it go?
  • How to recover missing, lost, or deleted files.