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Recovered files in trash - what gives?
Posted by: SeattlePhotog
Date: April 17, 2006 05:32PM
Hey Experts,

Ever since I updgraded to 10.4.6, I've noticed a lot of "recovered files" in the trash every time I restart my computer. Bizarre "temp" files, Quicken portfolio stuff, ICC profiles, etc.

WTF?

Thanks to anyone who can solve this mystery!
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Re: Recovered files in trash - what gives?
Posted by: PeterB
Date: April 17, 2006 05:49PM
I get those too.

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Re: Recovered files in trash - what gives?
Posted by: SeattlePhotog
Date: April 17, 2006 05:52PM
Thanks Peter!

Interesting that Apple is aware of this issue, and basically says : "don't worry!"

I WAS a bit worried when I saw that it was "saving" my Quicken data. Visions of Russian hackers began floating through my head.

Oh well.
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Re: Recovered files in trash - what gives?
Posted by: PeterB
Date: April 17, 2006 06:00PM
But you're right that it's new since 10.4.6 -- I don't recall seeing them in 10.4.5 or 10.4.2...




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Re: Recovered files in trash - what gives?
Posted by: $tevie
Date: April 17, 2006 06:49PM
Maybe Apple thought you all were nostalgic for OS 9. :-)
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Re: Recovered files in trash - what gives?
Posted by: Stephanie
Date: April 17, 2006 08:17PM
I'm only in 10.4.4 and I've noticed this! So I doubt it's just a 10.4.6 thing.

In fact, I first really noticed it over the weekend. I'm pretty obsessive about making sure the trash is empty. I happened to notice it wasn't, so I investigated and found the mysterious recovered files.

Glad it's nothing to worry about. smiling smiley
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Re: Recovered files in trash - what gives?
Posted by: PeterB
Date: April 17, 2006 08:20PM
Steph, what's weird is that it must then only be in 10.4, 10.4.4, and 10.4.6 -- because I was in 10.4.2 for a very long time, then went to 10.4.5 (and was there for awhile), and recently went to 10.4.6. I didn't notice it in 10.4.2, and I'm pretty sure not 10.4.5 (but maybe it was there), and now it's in 10.4.6 again.




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Re: Recovered files in trash - what gives?
Posted by: Stephanie
Date: April 17, 2006 08:47PM
how very odd!

Well, I've had this computer for about a month now & I'm not sure how many times the recovered files thing has popped up. I know it's at least once though. smiling smiley
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Re: Recovered files in trash - what gives?
Posted by: Bimwad
Date: April 18, 2006 02:09AM
Quicken and Office like to leave nuggets like this behind. Particularly after the latter crashes.
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Not to worry.
Posted by: RAMd®d
Date: April 19, 2006 01:33AM
But you're right that it's new since 10.4.6

No, you're both wrong, and Stephanie is right-- it's occurred before Tiger.6, though I don't remember it happening it Panther. I had it in Tiger.0. So it may be new to you, but it goes back a bit. For me, it's always AOL files.

This question came up at dealmac a couple of months back. It's just the OS dump some file caches.

I wish Apple would change the title of that folder. "Recovered" is entirely misleading and disconcerting, at first.







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Re: Recovered files in trash - what gives?
Posted by: PeterB
Date: April 19, 2006 09:57AM
RAMmie, it does seem to be going by OS version release-- a quick read over at Macfixit.com confirms. 10.4, 10.4.4, and 10.4.6 are affected, possibly other versions.




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