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; run tasks of cleaning and computer maintenance; 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; run tasks of cleaning and computer maintenance; 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