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Do you sometimes find that your Mac trashcan has some stuff in it that seems determined to stay there? I had an "untitled CD" in there which contained a Quicken File from January. I guess I must have decided to start the new year right and start backing up my Quicken files just in case...
Because I am, let's say "obsessive," in the non-medical usage of the word, I was driven to find a way to get my trash serenely empty, if only for a moment. Command-Delete was not working...although that command works great when you are deleting a file and don't want that annoying, "Are you sure?" message to come up.
What I finally discovered was that if you double click on the trash and open a Finder window that shows you the contents, you must simply hold down the Option key while clicking the "Empty" button in the upper right hand corner of the Finder window. And just for an added bonus, it makes a cool, incinerating sound. The sound effect gives you an even deeper sense of satisfaction than the sublimely empty trash icon.
Please note that this does NOT seem to work if you hold down the Option key while selecting "Empty Trash" on the drop down menu next to the gear-like object on the upper left. You must use the Option key in combo with the "Empty" button. Also, since I'm running Leopard, I have no idea if this or any other shortcut works in Tiger.
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Posted by: Alexandra | May 13, 2011 at 11:38 AM