Time machine

[avi-dill]

hi, my time machine back ups from 2-3 years ago have ended up in the recycle bin on my iMac, I don't know how this occurred and as I now use a new disk for my time machine I cannot even put them back. When I try to empty the bin it seems to stall the computer.
So I Wonder if there is another way to get rid of these old files or I should just leave it to empty overnight and is this safe?
Thanks

 

[Lufbrarunner]

Have you tried holding the 'Option' key whilst emptying the bin?

 

[TonyAguila]

hi, my time machine back ups from 2-3 years ago have ended up in the recycle bin on my iMac, I don't know how this occurred and as I now use a new disk for my time machine I cannot even put them back. When I try to empty the bin it seems to stall the computer.
So I Wonder if there is another way to get rid of these old files or I should just leave it to empty overnight and is this safe?
Thanks

Try Onyx.

Titanium Software | Operating System Utilities for Mac - OnyX

OnyX is a multifunction utility that you can use to verify the startup disk and the structure of its system files, perform cleaning and computer maintenance tasks, configure some hidden parameters of many Apple applications, and more.

www.titanium-software.fr

Make sure you download the version specific to the version of macOS that you are running. Onyx is good for so many other things.

 

[avi-dill]

Have you tried holding the 'Option' key whilst emptying the bin?

Thanks for your input I have solved it

 

[avi-dill]

Try Onyx.

Titanium Software | Operating System Utilities for Mac - OnyX

OnyX is a multifunction utility that you can use to verify the startup disk and the structure of its system files, perform cleaning and computer maintenance tasks, configure some hidden parameters of many Apple applications, and more.

www.titanium-software.fr

Make sure you download the version specific to the version of macOS that you are running. Onyx is good for so many other things.

Thanks for your input I have solved it