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DESCRIPTION
Trash It!... This AppleScript force-empties your Trash and/or removes stubborn items. Especially useful if you have files or folders in the Trash with permissions set incorrectly, locked Trash items, want to securely delete a stuck item, or trash items from other partitions. If you drop files or folders onto the Trash It! icon, it will delete them immediately. If you double-click on it, it will clean out your Trash can. Trash It! should be used when:
1. You can't get rid of trash items manually.
2. You can't move items to the trash.
3. You have a large number of items to delete (i.e., previous system folders).
4. You just like using cool scripts. :)
This is not a Finder trash can replacement! It should be used as a last resort!
WHAT'S NEW
Version 3.6.1:
- Updated 24U installer to 3.01 for Tiger as well as Panther. Reg. Code embedded in script, hence it being run-only. Will run the installer if your version is out of date from within Trash It
- Keychain Scripting isn't working as documented, so it was removed from Trash It!. Apparently caused by a Security Update from Apple in Panther and carried over into Tiger. Working on fix.
- Uses the new SRM included with Panther and Tiger, so it will use medium level deletion on run (see readme)
- Now has a progress indicator bar
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.3 or later, 24U Appearance OSAX v3.01 (incl.) -- If it's not installed, will now run the installer included.
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| Trash It! User Reviews (27 posts) | Write A Review |
 | Feb 26 2009 |
AGENTTWEETY The program asks me for a valid admin password. Does anyone know what it is? | |
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| Sep 9 2009 |
GéRALD-T I have exactly the same problem, which makes the program impossible to use.
(Version 3.6.1) | |
 | Feb 9 2009 |
GTMP Trash It doesn't work. I have had the irritating stubborn untrashable file but some how managed to shift it. There is loads of advice and good freeware to shift files when they're already in the trash, easy! But, I needed something to shift a doc "in use by an application" off my desktop, this wee app. said it could do it...nope. Now here's a thing! I've still to get my head under the bonnet with Terminal but pride myself in lateral solutions to everyday mac problems. This is my top tip, (although this does need a second mac, I was already set up for this), network an other mac to your machine with the stubborn doc. Find your way to the desktop or folder containing the doc and trash it! You get a the satisfying words "..trashed immediately..", yes please. Bye Bye.
(Version 3.6.1) | |
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 | May 10 2008 |
GAVIN CUTSHALL Works exactly as advertised, free, and fills a major hold that Apple left in the system (even in Leopard). This one's on all my Macs.
(Version 3.6.1) | |
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| Aug 15 2006 |
SPACE2BURN This software does not work (yes - a previous version used to) and is completely unnecessary. Hold down option while emptying the trash.... all locked files will be deleted.
(Version 3.6.1) | |
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 | Apr 26 2006 |
SWEETDOUG I've been a mac guy for since 1200 baud was quick. I don't have time to ferret out archane problems with apps and such especially under OS X. That's why I use a mac. I'm just getting into X, as the previous systems have done all I required with apps. I want to be able to sit down, run the utility and be done with it. Having problems deleting files in the trash (Hello? Why IS this a problem?) lead me Trash It. I downloaded it, ran it, and it kacked. I see by the review that 3.5 seems to work. Back to the drawing board, boys. The OS are getting complicated, which is why software should be written for users that is brainless, especially for OSX. SweetDoug
(Version 3.6.1) | |
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| Feb 25 2006 |
JSJMCJM1 Trashit 3.6.1 did not delete {"Just Delete"} a folder in trash named Coby MP-C440 which has over 200 identically named folders nested within. It seemed to run, presenting gui for password and messages on the progess window. After 15minutes it declared all done, but trash still contained the nested Coby folders. OSX Emtpty trash reports 234 items, runs a couple of minutes, but does not empty trash. Cannot rename them when they are not in trash. Info says size zero.
(Version 3.6.1) | |
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| Dec 19 2005 |
SPUNKBUBBLE I downloaded TrashIt, as i have 2 files in my trash that are locked and wont delete. I thought this tool might help, but when i move my files out of the trash to the desktop, they just duplicate themselves, i use the trashit tool, but im still left with the locked files in my trash. Can anyone help?
(Version 3.6) | |
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| Jul 18 2005 |
FINDING MYSELF USING TERMINAL Nothing against the script, but if one has many problems with deleting files, a voyage into the basics of the Terminal are probably going to be necessary. There are also dashboard widgets to allow entry of terminal commands.
(Version 3.6) | |
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| Oct 10 2004 |
SPECIALKITTYGRRL great app and works really fast
(Version 3.5.1) | |
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| May 7 2004 |
ANONYMOUS Holy crap that was awesome. Great product.
(Version 3.5.1) | |
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