Quick Look Files in the Trash

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It used to be that in order to look at files from the trash, you would have to drag everything out and open each file. It took Apple 4 iterations of OS X to get it right but they’ve finally fixed this glaring issue. As the title suggests, you can use Quick Look to look at files that are in the trash. Just highlight the file and hit the Space Bar.

Astute reader Miki pointed out a solution for those still using Tiger. Drag the file from the trash over the appropriate program icon in the Dock and drop them there by holding Command + Option


 
 
Submitted on February 3, 2008 at 8:58 pm - Quick Look Files in the Trash was written by Michael Zhao - There have been 2 comments - Categorized in Leopard Tips, Productivity Tips, Speed Tips, keyboard shortcuts

2 Responses to “Quick Look Files in the Trash”

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    Miki
    I'm still on Tiger and wanted to share a way to open files in the trash.
    Drag the file from the trash over the appropriate program icon in the Dock and drop them there by holding command+option. February 4th, 2008 at 5:26 am

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    Michael Zhao
    Thanks Miki! February 4th, 2008 at 1:07 pm

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