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Trash It And Recent Versions Of Mac OSX

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Apple made “security updates” to all its most recent operating system versions (Big Sur, Catalina, etc…) that change how administrative procedures are accessed using Sudo (a Unix command). This negatively affected AppleScripts that utilize the Sudo command like Trash It! did. That includes using “with administrative privileges” in scripts to bypass Sudo.

These security updates broke Trash It! and so far I’ve been unable to find a workaround. They also made the Trash folder impossible to remove or delete as they changed its permissions.

You can still download free apps that delete your trash but I’m not sure if they still work on ‘stuck’ items like Trash It! did. I’ll keep plugging along, but for now, it doesn’t look like a fix is coming anytime soon.

Trash It! may still work on your system if Apple didn’t apply this security update to your version of OSX…yet.

 

Trash It! featured on the Mac Geek Podcast

Mac Geek Podcast Features Trash ItMac Observer’s Mac Geek Podcast Features Trash It! on Mar 5th, 2017

Mac Geek Podcast features Trash It! on its March 5, 2017, podcast where they discuss what to do if you are having trouble emptying your Mac’s trash. They note various to fix a trashcan that is emptying slowly and discuss using Trash It! Check the show out here.

You can also download the AAC and MP3 version and then use iTunes or your iPod to navigate the chapters:

Download: MP3 Version | AAC Version

Trash It and other trash issues start at roughly the 00:14:31 mark.

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Customize Trash It to Fit your needs

xcodeIf you would like me to customize Trash It to fit your needs and workflow, let me know using our contact form. If you would like to have the first two dialog boxes removed and are sure you’ll only use the ‘Fast’ option, let me know. If you want to get rid of the last dialog box thanking you for using Trash It, let me know. Read More

Trash It and OS X 10.11 FINAL ‘El Capitan’ Compatible

Trash It and OS X 10.11 beta 'El Capitan'Please note that Trash It 6.x and OS X 10.11 FINAL release are compatible. It has been tested with El Capitan (10.11 Final) and no issues were detected.

An incremental upgrade will be released shortly that makes better use of El Capitan features, but in the meantime, there should be no problems. Please use our contact form to send any issues you run into while running El Capitan (10.11) and Trash It. Thank you.

Assigning a shortcut key to Trash It

Assigning a shortcut key to Trash It! can be accomplished in just a few easy steps, making it accessible from just your keyboard. However, this doesn’t apply to the dragging and dropping of items onto Trash It! for deleting stuck items, and only for people wishing to empty their trash more quickly without the hassle of having to double-click on the app all the time.

So, here are the steps to assign a shortcut key to Trash It! (They seem long, but I’m trying to cover all my bases, so bear with me):Read More

Mac Geek Podcast features Trash It

Mac Geek Podcast Features Trash ItMac Observer’s Mac Geek Podcast Features Trash It!

Mac Geek Podcast features Trash It (Mac Observer), where they discuss what to do if you are having trouble emptying your trash in Mac OSX. They discuss ways to fix a trashcan that is emptying slowly and recommend using Trash It! Check it out here.

You can also download the AAC and MP3 version and then use iTunes or your iPod to navigate the chapters:

Download: MP3 Version or AAC Version

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