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How to delete a file on your Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi Board Side View

Like any other computer, your Raspberry Pi can fill up with unwanted items. You may have created a file that you no longer need or downloaded a file you no longer want.

If you’re ready to do a bit of cleaning on your Raspberry Pi, we’ll show you how to delete a file.

All the ways you can manually or automatically empty the Trash on Mac

Trash open on MacBook

When you delete a file on your Mac, it's moved to the Trash. And just like Recycle Bin on Windows PC needs to be emptied from time to time, so does the Trash.

On Mac, you can empty all of your Trash or just certain items from it. Plus, you can have the Trash emptied automatically, so you don’t have to worry about doing it yourself.

If you’re new to Mac, here is how to empty the Trash.

How to skip the Trash and delete files on Mac immediately

Permanently delete files on Mac by skipping the Trash

Not every file you get rid of on your Mac needs to go to the Trash folder. Using Trash is handy just in case you want to get a file back. But, if you know for certain that you want to delete a file permanently, do so right away! Why bother sending it to Trash?

Here’s how to skip the Trash and delete files immediately on your Mac.