{"id":"junk-yard.how-is-the-junk-yard-different-from-the-recycle-vault","url":"/faq/junk-yard/how-is-the-junk-yard-different-from-the-recycle-vault","category":{"id":"junk-yard","title":"Junk Yard"},"subcategory":{"id":"basics","title":"Junk Yard basics"},"question":"How is the Junk Yard different from the Recycle Vault?","alt_questions":["Junk Yard vs Recycle Vault","Do deleted scraps go to the Recycle Vault?","Recycle Vault Junk Yard difference","Where do things Storage Studio removes go?"],"short_answer":"The Recycle Vault is Storage Studio's recoverable trash for files it removes; the Junk Yard is a clipboard and notes board. Deleted scraps don't go to the Recycle Vault.","answer_markdown":"They do different jobs. The **Recycle Vault** is Storage Studio's recoverable trash for files the app removes for you — clearing duplicates, freeing space, uninstalling an app — so you can bring them back. The **Junk Yard** is a clipboard history and quick-notes board.\n\nScraps you delete or clear from the Junk Yard do **not** go to the Recycle Vault or your Mac's Trash; they're gone for good. See the [freeing up space questions](/faq/freeing-space/) for more on the Recycle Vault.","answer_html":"

They do different jobs. The Recycle Vault is Storage Studio's recoverable trash for files the app removes for you — clearing duplicates, freeing space, uninstalling an app — so you can bring them back. The Junk Yard is a clipboard history and quick-notes board.

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Scraps you delete or clear from the Junk Yard do not go to the Recycle Vault or your Mac's Trash; they're gone for good. See the freeing up space questions for more on the Recycle Vault.

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How is the Junk Yard different from the Recycle Vault?

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Short answer: The Recycle Vault is Storage Studio's recoverable trash for files it removes; the Junk Yard is a clipboard and notes board. Deleted scraps don't go to the Recycle Vault.

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They do different jobs. The Recycle Vault is Storage Studio's recoverable trash for files the app removes for you — clearing duplicates, freeing space, uninstalling an app — so you can bring them back. The Junk Yard is a clipboard history and quick-notes board.

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Scraps you delete or clear from the Junk Yard do not go to the Recycle Vault or your Mac's Trash; they're gone for good. See the freeing up space questions for more on the Recycle Vault.

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