{"id":724,"date":"2025-07-19T10:32:23","date_gmt":"2025-07-19T10:32:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pixert.com\/blog\/?p=724"},"modified":"2025-09-02T04:30:55","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T04:30:55","slug":"discovering-where-obsidian-deletes-notes-on-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pixert.com\/blog\/discovering-where-obsidian-deletes-notes-on-mac\/","title":{"rendered":"Discovering Where Obsidian Deletes Notes on Mac"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I use the Obsidian application<\/a> to take notes for my blog.
Sometimes we want to delete a note, Obisidian, of course has a way for that<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Context<\/a>
Obsidian application menu options, highlighting the ‘Delete file’ feature for managing notes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Obsidian has a “Delete a Note” feature. To delete a note, select “More options\u2026” \u2192 “Delete file<\/strong>” at the top right of an active note. If you don’t change the “Deleted Files” setting, by default, deleted files end up in the system trash for your operating system. This is where the problem begins<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Screenshot<\/a>
Settings in Obsidian for managing deleted files, showing options for file deletion.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

At first, I thought Obsidian was dumping the note into the Mac OS Trash, which is usually found in the Mac OS Dock. However, the Trash is empty. Where does Obsidian dump the note?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s important to note that I didn’t install Obsidian on my Mac’s internal hard drive<\/strong>. I installed it on an external hard drive<\/mark><\/strong>. This is where the problem lies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Obsidian dumped the note into the system trash within that (external drive) volume.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Accessing trash within a volume<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A. Open Finder<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"A<\/a>
Path to access the Trash folder on an external drive in Mac OS.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

B. Go to Go > Go to Folder<\/p>\n\n\n\n

C. Type the path to the specific volume’s trash folder, e.g., \/Volumes\/ExternalDrive\/.Trashes\/501\/ (replace “ExternalDrive” with the actual volume name, and the number might be different)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

D. Enter<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There it is, a note that Obsidian has deleted. I deleted the notes manually<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can I use this method for another application installed in an external drive?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What I learned here is not only about Obsidian and how it relates with Mac OS system trash. You can also use the method above to check if an application you installed on an external hard drive dumped (deleted) files to the system Trash located on the volume where the application resides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Note: I’m using Mac OS Sequioa 15 when writing this blog., I also using Obsidian 1.8.10<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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The author shares their experience using the Obsidian application for note-taking on a Mac, highlighting an issue with deleted notes. Deleted files from Obsidian are sent to the trash of the external hard drive where the application is installed, rather than the Mac’s main trash. Instructions for accessing the external trash are provided.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":726,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[36,172,171,173],"class_list":["post-724","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mac-os","tag-mac-os-2","tag-notes","tag-obsidian","tag-system-trash"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pixert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-19-at-16.58.34.jpg?fit=794%2C66&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p1pvi1-bG","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":698,"url":"https:\/\/pixert.com\/blog\/boost-your-productivity-with-mac-os-keyboard-shortcuts\/","url_meta":{"origin":724,"position":0},"title":"Boost Your Productivity with Mac OS Keyboard Shortcuts","author":"Pixel Insert \/ Pixert","date":"July 3, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"I recently discovered the joy of using keyboard shortcuts in Mac OS. 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