Trash It!
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Trash It! is an AppleScript-based application that 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 as well. If you double-click on it, it will clean out your Trash can. This is the software recommended by Apple Tech support when all else fails!

Trash It! should be used when:
  • You can't get rid of
    • What's New
    Version 5.2:
    • Compiled for OS X 10.9 Mavericks.
    • Code changes; Optimized for faster results
    Requirements
    • Intel
    • OS X 10.7 or later
    • BSD Subsystem (installed by default with Mac OS X)





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    Trash It! User Discussion (Write a Review)
    ver. 5.x:
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    BruD1387 reviewed on 08 Apr 2014
    Fantastic application which resolved my problems with MacKeeper and got rid of over 2,000,000 hidden trash files. It did take about 9-10 hours but well worth it.
    [Version 5.2]


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    Redseagoby reviewed on 18 Mar 2014
    Exactly as with Quorum, I had files in Trash from this cloud backup provider that showed (nested deep in subfolders) as zero bytes but would not allow me to change permissions or force delete. I got there by a convoluted process not worth going into. Trashit got rid of them! YES!
    [Version 5.2]


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    +18

    Quorm reviewed on 18 Feb 2014
    Due to a problem caused by software from a leading backup service (I'll leave them nameless), I had several copies of a file in the Trash that OS X Mavericks thought were zero-byte applications, that were locked, and were flagged as "in use". There seemed to be no trick or technique to get those files to go away. I even reinstalled Mavericks. No joy. Then I read a mention of TrashIt! in some blog. I downloaded and tried TrashIt! and my problem was immediately solved. This app is terrific. Don't hesitate to send a donation to the author -- they deserve it.
    [Version 5.2]


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    RCLeon reviewed on 20 Dec 2013
    I had transfer all my Movies from WMV to MP4 and my trash was really full. Being new to the Apple OS coming from Windows I selected to empty the trash. Literally 4 full days later the trash was just 10% empty. Then I found Trash It, wow installed the app click the link to empty and within 30 seconds my trash was empty.
    No issues the the OS or my Mac. Now I just use Trash It it dose the work fast and efficiently. More app should be as great and convenient as this app. I know is free, but a donation to show our appreciation should be made. I did. Rafael
    [Version 5.2]


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    Mkirkwag reviewed on 03 Nov 2013
    Wow! ***Thank*** you! I've had trash stuck for a year - tried scripts all over the place. This solved it in *seconds*. Very slick. I wish I could have donated more than I did.
    [Version 5.2]


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    +78

    Turquoise reviewed on 30 Oct 2013
    Love it!
    Please make next update retina display friendly :)
    [Version 5.1]


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    JasonC3081 reviewed on 17 Oct 2013
    Simply put, it works! Tried a bunch of other programs before this one saved my sanity. Thank you. Made a dontation while I was at it.
    [Version 5.1]


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    JCH2 reviewed on 17 Jul 2013
    The preeminent trash utilities! Been using it for years now, and it just gets better while remaining simple. The developer even rigged the end nag screen for convenience; the default is the "OK" button instead of the "Donate" button, so you just press "Enter/Return" and you are done. No file, no matter how stuck, has ever stopped it, so consider giving the developer a buck or too for this much convenience. It is certainly better that have to rig an automater script on your own for all possible contingencies with files stuck in the trash.

    Then again, since I use PathFinder and can delete almost any file directly when certain, Trash It! is just a back up for me... and worth it.
    [Version 5.1]


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    millerbrown commented on 30 May 2013
    In getting rid of old Time Machine files, I find that if you turn off time machine application but keep on your time machine storage device, you can get rid of them after 20 minutes or so with no error message. I am giving Trashit the credit for this but it took a few days to work out the formula of Trashit/time machine/storage working together - It's wonderful to get out of that 8003 loop of frustration
    [Version 5.1]


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    MaryMak reviewed on 30 Apr 2013
    Used this for the second time with great, fast results. Don't remember the exact problem the first time I downloaded this app but today I was getting the "“.Trash” can’t be opened right now because it’s being used by another task" error on both empty and secure empty commands. Great app!
    [Version 5.1]


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    rstupsky had trouble on 12 Jul 2011
    I am trying to use Trash It to empty my trash from manually attempting to clean up/delete Time Machine backups on my external hard drive (which was getting low on space). I downloaded Trash It, moved the "contents to the desktop" from the zip file, launched the program, ran it with only a normal delete and now it has been running all night long saying it is "Unlocking Volume Trash...". The external hard drive is 750 Gig in size....based on the posts, it looks like this should have run and been pretty quick. I have tried to kill Trash It and restart, but that did not appear to work, though it disappeared off my "dock". Any ideas on what could be happening? OS is 10.6.7 and the machine is an iMac. Thank you in advance for your help.
    [Version 4.1]


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    agenttweety had trouble on 26 Feb 2009
    The program asks me for a valid admin password. Does anyone know what it is?

    Thanks.
    [Version 3.6.1]

    1 Reply

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    Gérald-T commented on 09 Sep 2009
    I have exactly the same problem, which makes the program impossible to use.
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    jsjmcjm1 had trouble on 25 Feb 2006
    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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    spunkbubble had trouble on 19 Dec 2005
    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]




    millerbrown rated on 30 May 2013

    [Version 5.1]




    Code4delta rated on 26 Mar 2013

    [Version 5.1]




    beel rated on 16 Dec 2012

    [Version 5.1]



    +9

    Christa_1980 rated on 10 Nov 2012

    [Version 5.1]




    harshar rated on 12 Jul 2012

    [Version 5.0]




    Code4delta rated on 20 Mar 2012

    [Version 5.0]




    macupdateprofile rated on 20 Feb 2012

    [Version 5.0]




    Robert Russell rated on 24 Jan 2012

    [Version 5.0]




    Alex_Proffitt-aryr rated on 20 Jan 2012

    [Version 5.0]



    +1

    Janus Madsen rated on 26 Dec 2011

    [Version 5.0]


    Downloads:395,223
    Version Downloads:64,108
    Type:Utilities : AppleScript
    License:Free
    Date:30 Oct 2013
    Platform:Intel 64 / Intel 32 / OS X
    Price:Free0.00
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    Trash It! is an AppleScript-based application that 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 as well. If you double-click on it, it will clean out your Trash can. This is the software recommended by Apple Tech support when all else fails!

    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!

    Please note: Older versions of Trash It! are available here.


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