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Tip: Emptying iPhoto ‘11 Trash Doesn’t Delete Items Permanently

So I’m playing around with iLife ‘11 (which I consider a great update so far, both graphically and feature-wise) and I just noticed this: unlike iPhoto ‘09, if you delete a file from iPhoto ‘11 library and then empty iPhoto’s trash, that item won’t be deleted permanently. In fact, you’ll still be able to restore it from OS X trash.

When you empty the trash in iPhoto ‘11, the app doesn’t actually delete the files in it: it creates an “iPhoto” folder in the OS trash, with event sub-folders in it and the files you previously deleted in them. Snow Leopard’s “Put Back” feature doesn’t work, but you’ll still be able to drag the files out of the trash and re-import them in iPhoto.

I don’t know if this is a bug or a “feature”, but I’m pretty sure many users will find it useful.

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Federico is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of MacStories, where he writes about Apple with a focus on apps, developers, iPad, and iOS productivity. He founded MacStories in April 2009 and has been writing about Apple since. Federico is also the co-host of AppStories, a weekly podcast exploring the world of apps, Unwind, a fun exploration of media and more, and NPC: Next Portable Console, a show about portable gaming and the handheld revolution.

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