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I've tried to delete the Old Firefox Data file and it keeps coming back in my Trash bucket (iMac). I can't seem to get rid of it. Please help!

I've tried to delete the Old Firefox Data file and it keeps coming back in my Trash bucket (iMac). I can't seem to get rid of it. Please help!

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Hi Dr. Bill, for background, Firefox creates the Old Firefox Data folder on the Mac desktop when it runs the Refresh feature, sometimes called a tune-up. If you don't need the folder at that point, it is safe to delete it.

You mentioned that the folder keeps coming back to trash, not the Desktop. As a Windows person, I don't have any tips on why the Mac wastebasket isn't working the way you expect. If you don't get a good answer here, you could try Apple's support forum: https://discussions.apple.com/community/mac (scroll down for different models)