Trash X is a fully functional trashcan for Mac OS X. Extremely simple to use, it functions just like the classic Mac OS Trashcan - files and folders dropped on it are moved to the trash, and disks droppped on it are ejected. In addition, it also features numerous functions for the power user. You can use it to instantly delete or shred file and folders without sending them to the trash. You can use it to empty or shred trash only on selected disks. And of course, you can use it just like the trashcan you've always had on your desktop. Trash X is completely safe and it requires no
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I've got a trash can in my Dock and I can add a 'Delete' button to my Finder windows.... so the point of this is?
[Version 1.8.2]
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Anonymousreviewed on 11 Jul 2004
So they're charging for trash, these days :-)
[Version 1.7.5]
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Anonymousreviewed on 10 Jul 2004
Completely a waste of money. The only feature it has is that you can "shred" a document, most homes don't need that feature, so save the $.
[Version 1.7.5]
Anonymousreviewed on 18 Mar 2004
What silly reviews these are! TrashX is not replacable by "a symlink to ~/.Trash" or similar, it has significant extra value, such as "empty things from the trash after they've been there for longer than XXX."
Annoyingly, it always refuses to run after a system update. Updated versions that work in the new OS are always available immediately (by the time I update), but the necessity is tiresome.
[Version 1.7]
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Anonymouscommented on 10 Jul 2004
And they will continue to be tiresome inasmuch as this is a poorly designed application. You never never never go after unofficial APIs. Some people want to make a quick buck or have fifteen nanoseconds of fame, so they cheat - and who are the losers? The users they've fooled.
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Anonymousreviewed on 16 Mar 2004
$9 for something that's already to hand in the Dock, umreal... Do yourself a favourand spend your money on a decent utility like DragThing, forget this get-rich-quick loser.
[Version 1.7]
Anonymousreviewed on 10 Nov 2003
why pay for this when all you need is a symlink to "~/.Trash" ?
its really easy to do this, simply open the terminal and type the following:
ln -s ~/.Trash ~/Desktop/Trash
that will create a folder named "Trash" on your desktop. This folder will point to your trash can. you can move this trash folder anywhere to your hard disk, and it will always point to your trash can.
[Version 1.6.4]
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Anonymouscommented on 15 Mar 2004
good. what if I want that gone, later?
please write to wiznet@compuserve.com if you find the time and read this...
Michael
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Trash X is a fully functional trashcan for Mac OS X. Extremely simple to use, it functions just like the classic Mac OS Trashcan - files and folders dropped on it are moved to the trash, and disks droppped on it are ejected. In addition, it also features numerous functions for the power user. You can use it to instantly delete or shred file and folders without sending them to the trash. You can use it to empty or shred trash only on selected disks. And of course, you can use it just like the trashcan you've always had on your desktop. Trash X is completely safe and it requires no system hacks or Terminal command line voodoo. Place an alias or copy of it on your desktop, in your documents folder, or anywhere else you wish. COOL TIP: Put Trash X in your Finder windows toolbar to have easy access to it in any folder.
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Anonymous reviewed on 11 Jul 2004
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Anonymous reviewed on 10 Jul 2004
Anonymous reviewed on 18 Mar 2004
Annoyingly, it always refuses to run after a system update. Updated versions that work in the new OS are always available immediately (by the time I update), but the necessity is tiresome.
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Anonymous reviewed on 16 Mar 2004
Anonymous reviewed on 10 Nov 2003
its really easy to do this, simply open the terminal and type the following:
ln -s ~/.Trash ~/Desktop/Trash
that will create a folder named "Trash" on your desktop. This folder will point to your trash can. you can move this trash folder anywhere to your hard disk, and it will always point to your trash can.
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please write to wiznet@compuserve.com if you find the time and read this...
Michael
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Bruseth rated on 18 Aug 2011