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Super Empty Trash
Super Empty Trash
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Super Empty Trash free download for Mac

Super Empty Trash

Empty Trash with root privileges.

4.0
Based on 8 user ratesRead reviews & comments
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Super Empty Trash overview

Super Empty Trash is a simple Automator workflow that will empty the Trash with administrator privileges. In order to do that the user has to be an Administrator, or at least provide administrative credentials.

In case of multiple volumes the user is prompted in order to choose volume(s) to be considered.

This can be very useful in case of selective deletion or removable media (like flash drives).

What’s new in version 3.0

Updated on Jun 22 2021

Version 3.0:
  • Rewritten as an Automator workflow under Mojave, is supposed to work up to Big Sur.
View older Super Empty Trash updates

Information

License

Free

Size

1.3 MB

Downloads

32540

App requirements

  • Intel 64
  • macOS 10.14 or later
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Marco-Balestra
Marco-Balestra
Jun 22 2021
2.3
0.0
Jun 22 2021
0.0
Version: 2.3
Hi, I’m glad to announce version 3 of Super Empty Trash, running on Mojave and newer. https://faqintosh.com/!index77/super-empty-trash
rkgitto
rkgitto
Feb 7 2021
2.3
0.0
Feb 7 2021
0.0
Version: 2.3
doesn't seem to work with apple 11.01 operating system
info-924
info-924
Oct 10 2016
2.3
4.5
Oct 10 2016
4.5
Version: 2.3
Identified attached drives as options to delete from in addition to the mac hd.
aaron-8
aaron-8
Nov 25 2014
2.3
5.0
Nov 25 2014
5.0
Version: 2.3
Had files that refused to be deleted, even tried running command line stuff, but nothing worked. Installed this, ran it - worked perfect I'm in OSX v10.10
Foulger
Foulger
Nov 19 2014
2.3
0.0
Nov 19 2014
0.0
Version: 2.3
Finally broke in 10.10.1. Goodbye old friend
anonymous-dingo-653
anonymous-dingo-653
Apr 8 2014
2.3
0.0
Apr 8 2014
0.0
Version: 2.3
I will refrain from reviewing, as this did not work in OS X 10.9.1 (13B3116). Claimed the trash was already empty when there was over 500mb visibly in it.
Bezbozny
Bezbozny
Mar 14 2014
2.3
5.0
Mar 14 2014
5.0
Version: 2.3
Excellent application. I had a problem and i could not delete a file from my trash. I had tried everything. Trashit, cocktail, repaired the disk and permit ions with disk utility, rebuilt the directory with diskwarrior and tech tool pro, tried to wipe the file with techtoolpro wiie function, changed permissions, boot from a backup disk, boot from edrive, logged in from different accounts etc etc and the file would not get deleted. Then i tried this app and it deleted the file without any problem… even though it took about 5 minutes to do it. I was ready to format the disk just to be able to delete the file and this app saved me from the trouble.
Rocnroll
Rocnroll
Dec 15 2010
2.3
0.5
Dec 15 2010
0.5
Version: 2.3
Every time I execute the file it gives me an error that says it cannot delete the .... what's up?
Contributor
Contributor
Feb 15 2010
2.3
5.0
Feb 15 2010
5.0
Version: 2.3
My Trash wouldn't empty because it contained files that I, the administrator, somehow didn't have authority to delete. Also, following a re-installation of the operating system and a deletion of backed up files I no longer needed, there were over 56,000 items in it, and the emptying took too long just to delete the first item. I downloaded Super Empty Trash 2.3, and it deleted all but one item from the Trash, for some reason, but I was able to delete that in the normal way. If you have either of these problems, I recommend this App heartily, and with gratitude to its developer, Marco Balestra. The best things are simple, and with few features, this App is no more than it needs to be and easy to use; and because it's free, it's excellent value.
Metropilot
Metropilot
Nov 12 2008
2.3
5.0
Nov 12 2008
5.0
Version: 2.3
Cool... Deleted that nasty bugger I had under 10.5.5
anonymous-snipe-166
anonymous-snipe-166
May 6 2007
2.3
5.0
May 6 2007
5.0
Version: 2.3
WOW! After I spent a lot of time to clean the trash(unsuccessfully) from the old Windows Media Player I found this program and it was a quick magic. Thank you developer.
Nglester
Nglester
Feb 7 2007
2.3
0.0
Feb 7 2007
0.0
Version: 2.3
SUPER SOFTWARE.. This little software delete all the .rsrc files i couldn't do with finder-> Empty Trash. Thank god this is a freeware too.
Idiosyncratic
Idiosyncratic
May 28 2006
2.3
0.0
May 28 2006
0.0
Version: 2.3
Nice program. It deleted locked files that other similar programs missed. It works fine in 10.3.
Flash1296
Flash1296
Jul 6 2005
2.2
0.0
Jul 6 2005
0.0
Version: 2.2
very handy at times when the trash won't empty.
Guest
Guest
Apr 30 2005
2.2
0.0
Apr 30 2005
0.0
Version: 2.2
What does this do that Finder > Empty Trash won't do?
Guest
Guest
Feb 27 2005
2.1
0.0
Feb 27 2005
0.0
Version: 2.1
In terminal: sudo rm -Rf /Users/username/.Trash/*
info-924
info-924
Oct 10 2016
4.5
Oct 10 2016
4.5
Version: null
aaron-8
aaron-8
Nov 25 2014
5.0
Nov 25 2014
5.0
Version: null
Bezbozny
Bezbozny
Mar 14 2014
5.0
Mar 14 2014
5.0
Version: null
HansF
HansF
Mar 5 2011
2.0
Mar 5 2011
2.0
Version: null
Rocnroll
Rocnroll
Dec 15 2010
0.5
Dec 15 2010
0.5
Version: null
Contributor
Contributor
Feb 15 2010
5.0
Feb 15 2010
5.0
Version: null
Metropilot
Metropilot
Nov 12 2008
5.0
Nov 12 2008
5.0
Version: null
anonymous-snipe-166
anonymous-snipe-166
May 6 2007
5.0
May 6 2007
5.0
Version: null
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