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My Macbook Pro hard drive is full. I have attempted to delete video files from All My Files but they won't delete. I also found that several files with just audio from many of my videos are also there. When I try to move them to the trash, they go to the trash but then another copy is made. How do I permanently delete video and photo files?
Nov 15, 2015 Question: Q: How to delete movies from my Macbook. You can also delete files with it, but don't do that unless you're sure that you know what you're deleting and that all data is safely backed up. That means you have multiple backups, not just one. Note that ODS only works with OS.
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- Open Finder and go to your Home folder (named after your User Account).
- Find the Movies folder.You can drag it into Finder's Sidebar for convenience.
- In the Movies folder, you can delete anything.
- Make sure to quit all programs before deleting something, so that the files are not in use. In other words, don't be listening to iTunes or whatever while you're deleting media files.In some cases, a file may be in use, even if you've quit the relevant app. If this happens, log out and back in, or reboot the computer, then attempt to delete the files.
- Be sure to empty the Trash after you delete the files, otherwise the space will not be regained.
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I know this is a old thread but many land up here I suspect that have the same issue so I managed to get to the bottom of the problem and solve it like this.
The photos app has its own trash so if you have deleted photos and video then launch the app again and in the left pane go to the trash tab and empty it from there. If you dont have a left menu pane then go to view and enable the left pane menu view.
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Your computer needs to have spare disk space to do things, so if it is 100% full you may not be able to even delete things.
You could try to connect your computer to another Macintosh and boot it in target disk mode (by holding down T at start-up). It will then appear as a external disk on the second computer and you should be able to delete some files and make some space.
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I had this same problem. Tried enabling left tab to find trash, but there was no 'trash' tab in photos to be used. Then as I was wandering around the app in file and I found the words 'Show Recently Deleted' at the bottom of the pull down tab. I clicked on it and all of the videos I was trying to permanently delete were there with the number of days left before the computer would permanently delete them. In the upper right corner was a delete button. I clicked on it and got a warning that what I was doing was permanent I clicked on it and the box went empty. I closed out of photos and opened the about this Mac box in the Apple icon, checked the storage and I now have space!!! Hope this helps!
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sorry this only partially answers the question. I have the same problem: my SSD drive on my MacBook Pro is completely FULL - not a kb of space left. I cannot PERMANENTLY delete the photos because they have to go to Trash first, but no space is available because I stupidly made the mistake of attempting to send 30gb of photos to Trash - it started the job then locked up completely when the drive filled up! I have emptied Trash but it is still locked up, I imagine because it's trying to finish the job of shifting the photos to Trash. In windows you can permanently delete a file directly without having to send it to the Recycle Bin. Is there a way to do this on a Mac? (And how do I undo the command to send the pics to Trash? I am a novice Mac user - been using windows on Bootcamp virtually exclusively since I bought my Mac and haven't set up Time Machine yet. I am travelling at moment and don't have my last back up on me either.)
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highlight folder, picture, file to delete.
hold down option and command at same time and press delete.
Should remove permanently without sending to trash.
Don JDon J
I had this problem. I deleted 200GB of pictures and movies as my SSD was full and it didn't delete. I went into 'Photos' and there was no option to 'see deleted photos' and there was no way to 'emtpy a special trash in the Photos application' as many have suggested on other forums. Ultimately we have used the following solution hundreds of times to solve for customers. Removes all photos and movies. So if you want to archive them, copy them to an external drive or fileserver, then do the below.
Apple has explained that in order to save space, when you copy a picture they actually link back to a 'Master' copy in the system and you cannot actually delete a picture until all 'links' to it are deleted as well. This is a neat idea but very hard to deal with you.
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You can permanently and quickly delete every photo/movie by deleting the 'Photos' folder in your $HOME directory. If you cannot do this from the finder, you CAN do it from the shell, but may have to install extra utilities to get a shell.
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Then create a new 'Photos' folder and re-run 'Photos' and it will say that it can't find the 'Photos....library' folder and ask if you want to pick a new location. Say 'yes' and pic the new 'Photos' folder you created in your $HOME directory.
I don't know if you can delete everything through the FINDER or if the FINDER will prevent you, but you most certainly can (as I did) remove the 'Photos' folder and create a new one in a a shell prompt.
Hope this help. I have not found anybody else with this answer and this absolutely will work (have done it on hundreds of systems for customers).
Thanks,David
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If you’ve ever tried a professional-level video-editing application on your MacBook, you probably felt discombobulated. In iMovie, though, all the controls you need are easy to use and logically placed.
To launch iMovie, click the iMovie icon in the Dock. (It looks like a star from the Hollywood Walk of Fame.) You can also run Launchpad and click the iMovie icon there.
Follow these strenuous steps to create a new movie project:
- Choose File→New Project (or press cmd+N).iMovie displays a sheet.
- Type a name for your project.
- Select the aspect ratio (or screen dimensions) for your movie.You can select a widescreen display (16:9), a standard display (4:3), or a display especially suited for an iPhone (3:2). If compatibility with the familiar SDTV (standard definition TV) format is important, choose the standard (4:3) ratio.If you’re shooting in 16:9 format, choosing 16:9 for an SDTV set will result in those familiar black letterbox bars at the top and bottom of the screen, but you won’t lose any content from the sides of the frame if you use 16:9. On the flip side, choosing 4:3 results in pillarboxing (black bars on the left and right) when shown on an HD set.
- Choose the frame rate.The default frame rate is 30 frames per second (fps), which is normal for the North American NTSC video standard. However, you can choose a slower frame rate if necessary, such as the 25 fps setting for the international PAL and SECAM video standards.
- Click a Project Theme thumbnail to select a theme to apply to your finished movie.If you choose a theme, iMovie automatically adds the transitions and titles that correspond to that theme. (Typically, this is what you want to do. However, if you want to add transitions and titles manually, click the Automatically Add Transitions and Titles check box to deselect it.)If you decide not to use a theme (by selecting the None thumbnail), iMovie can still add an automatic effect between clips. Select the Automatically Add check box and click the pop-up menu to choose the desired effect.You can also create movie trailers in iMovie. Generally, however, it’s recommended that you create your trailer project after your movie project is complete. Why? For the same reason that studios create trailers when the filming is finished: After you complete your movie, all the clips will be imported already, and you’ll have a better idea of what you want to include while “teasing” your audience!
- Click Create.You’re on your way! This is the whole enchilada, in one window.
The controls and displays that you’ll use most often follow:
- Monitor: Think of the monitor as being just like your TV or computer monitor. Your video clips, still images, and finished movie play here.
- Media Browser toolbar: This row of buttons allows you to switch between your media clips (video clips, photos, and audio) and the various tools that you use to make your film. The selected items fill the right side of the browser pane below the monitor.
- Event Library: This list (lower left) displays all the video clips you can add to your project, including video clips you’ve created in iPhoto. These clips are organized as events.
- Event pane: If you select a video clip in the Event Library list, iMovie displays a thumbnail of the content in the Event pane. If you decide to include the clip, you can add it to your project.
- Project Library/Project/Trailer pane: iMovie displays the movie projects that you create in the Project Library pane. Note that when you double-click a project in the Project Library pane, it turns into the Project pane, which displays the elements you added to that specific project (such as video clips, still photos, and audio clips).If you drag an element into the Project Library pane, it turns into the Project pane for the selected project; if you’re working on a movie trailer, the Project Library pane turns into the Trailer pane.
- Playhead: The red vertical line that you see in the Event and Project Library panes is the playhead, which indicates the current editing point while you’re browsing clips or creating your movie. When you’re playing your movie, the playhead moves to follow your progress through the movie.
- Editing toolbar: This strip of buttons allows you to control editing functions such as cropping; audio and video adjustments; voiceovers; and selecting items.
- Camera Import window: Click this switch to import DV clips from your DV camcorder or your MacBook’s built-in FaceTime HD camera.
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Those elements are the major highlights of the iMovie window. A director’s chair and megaphone are optional, of course, but they do add to the mood.