This embarrasses me but what the hell

[T Pat]

I'm sure I'll end up slapping myself on the for head while muttering "Duh"
I overwrote a file that I really don't want to redo
I get the bright Idea to just go to my recycle bin and un delete one of the earlier versions of the file
I can't find my recycle bin the logo is no longer on my desktop
It doesn't show up when I search and the help section just tells me to go to the desk top icon
how do I find my missing recycle bin?

[Jim]

Did you try going to your directory listing? It is usually on the bottom :)

[Cleo]

The trash is always in the Dock. You can also do a search for the *nix directory .Trash with show hidden files turned on using the Finder's search.

You can also use the Terminal
cd ~/.Trash
Then type
ls -ln
to show a list of files in the trash.

You can also use the Finder's Go To Folder Menu (Shift Command G)
.Trash
Go

Oops wrong OS…
|couch|

[bl8dlust]

the recycle bin is also located on the desktop. right-click, auto arrange.|waves|

[eman]

If you use Norton try looking in the "Norton Protected Recyle Bin" folder - you should spot it easily in windows explorer.

[T Pat]

|bananna| |shake| thanks for the help guys (and the chuckle Cleo) bl8dlust had the solution

[cockNballs]

Don't worry about it Pat

it actually made me chuckle and think of my dad, he always used to call me witht hese questions after I bought hima computer.

the time he moved the taskbar to the side of the desktop he completely freaked out :-)

[Kezza]

Originally posted by AdultLegal-Jim
Don't worry about it Pat

it actually made me chuckle and think of my dad, he always used to call me witht hese questions after I bought hima computer.

the time he moved the taskbar to the side of the desktop he completely freaked out :-)

OMG AdultLegal-Jim could be my long lost brother!!

Your Dad sounds just like my Dad!! :D

[T Pat]

Jim and Kezza
Your making me feel old, I tried calling my son but he was four wheeling.
The kid is amassed that I have any kind of web site up. He's convinced that I'm too old to handle anything more technical than a chalk board |jester|