On modern operating systems, "deleting" a file isn't exactly deleting a file. Even setting aside the mechanics of how it's often possible to "un-delete" a file with specialized software, because it's ...

You can empty trash on your iPad in the Photos, Mail, Notes, and Files apps to free up storage space. Here's how to do it.

Most Android apps have a trash or recycle bin to store the deleted files temporarily. As such, you’ll want to empty the trash on your Android phone to reclaim your storage space. Sadly, emptying the ...

It's easy to empty your trash in Gmail on a computer or mobile device to free up storage space, but note that the action is ...

Jeff Werner is a software engineer and has been writing this column since 2007. Geek Note: Once again, for lack of any questions from readers in the field, I turned to one of the questions asked by my ...