I'mAnIdiotFilter: Any way to "walk back" an rm -rf in OSX? [more inside]
posted by the luke parker fiasco on Mar 18, 2009 - 13 answers

I'd like to know the best way to move a selected group of files & applications to a new laptop, and advice to help ensure that my new Mac doesn't get bunged up with duplicate & improperly deleted files like my old one did, with its inexplicably full hard drive and crammed iTunes & iPhoto folders. This is rather lengthy, geared to the slightly moronic layperson (me), and has 6 sub-questions inside. [more inside]
posted by pseudostrabismus on Dec 24, 2008 - 5 answers

Help me find and delete hidden files on my Mac! [more inside]
posted by wavejumper on Oct 23, 2008 - 9 answers

Mail won't let me delete one particular email! [more inside]
posted by blaneyphoto on Jul 13, 2008 - 7 answers

How do I delete files on one Mac that I am connecting to via Firewire target disk mode? [more inside]
posted by davidinmanhattan on Nov 9, 2007 - 6 answers

How do I recover my Entourage Calendar? -- While importing my Entourage calendar into iCal, my MacBook Pro froze up, and I had to Force Quit both programs. When I restarted Entourage, my entire calendar (appointments, dates, events) was completely blank. Any geniuses out there who can help me recover it?
posted by ruwan on Feb 26, 2007 - 1 answer

Help me recover a file on my mac! [more inside]
posted by joshuak on Sep 28, 2006 - 7 answers

Does anyone know of a good undelete tool for Mac OS X (10.4.x) that can recover AVI files from an external (FAT32) drive? [more inside]
posted by Chunder on Mar 13, 2006 - 3 answers

How do I wipe every trace of Office from my OS X based Mac? [mi] [more inside]
posted by aladfar on Aug 2, 2004 - 6 answers