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Trash It! - 3.5.1

AppleScript that force-deletes stubborn Trash items

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All Time:	(4.4)
Version 3.5.1:	(4.4)
Selected Version:	3.5.1
Release Date:	2003-07-06
License:	Freeware
Downloads (version 3.5.1):	16,948
Downloads (all versions):	73,360

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Product Description:

This AppleScript force-deletes your Trash. Especially useful if you have files or folders in the Trash with permissions set incorrectly, Locked items, or trash items from other partitions. If you drop files or folders onto the Trash It! icon, it will move them to the trash and immediately delete them. Trash It! should be used when:

You can't get rid of trash items manually.
You can't move items to the trash.
You have a large number of items to delete.
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 in this version:

Addressed an error where on some systems, the Finder wouldn't empty the trash until after restart.
You can now store your password in your Keychain.
Completely rewritten to address user feedback: Simpler, faster, less interaction.

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

Mac OS X 10.3
Mac OS X 10.2

Additional Requirements:

Mac OS X 10.2 or higher
24U Appearance OSAX (installer included)

Feedback Summary:

Version 3.5.1:
Overall Rating:	(4.4)	Features:	(4.6)	Support:	(4.5)
Ease of Use:	(4.5)	Quality / Stability:	(4.4)	Price:	(4.6)

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Efficient and Fast - Version: 3.6.1, 8/21/2009 10:59AM PST

Robert Prescott

Three years of no fail emptying trash items claiming to be in use, or ....... This is definitely one of my favorite COMFORT utilities. It is because of this, I have no problem clicking the DONATE button periodically) to encourage continued product maintenance.

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Efficient and Fast

PERFECT !!! - Version: 3.6.1, 2/1/2009 10:04AM PST

nospamatall1

Tried to delete permission corrupted files on TC since montha, read in uncountable forums, no chance (not even with terminal, not as root-user, no way. Files have been blocked completely).

This tool killed these files and folders with ease. STUNNING !

Still perfect after all these years... - Version: 3.6.1, 12/10/2006 07:02PM PST

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s. stevens

As one of the first users of trash it! way back when, I came to love this little script from the get-go. Files in the trash that the system still thinks are 'in use' get deleted, files or folders with permissions locked up so tight simply get moved to the 'can' and then deleted, and when I have a previous system folder (sent to the trashcan after an archive and install), trash it removes all 10 billion files (overstating for effect) without me having to sit by the computer to respond to the annoying 'this file can't be deleted, blah blah blah, as trash it will just do it while I do other things.

As for the last poster who said he needed to sign up to download, I just clicked on the 'Download' link here at VT.com and it worked fine.

I'm a staunch supporter of any *good* freeware developer, especially a company that produces high-quality items, and if NNSW continues doing that, I will continue rating their software on the merits, quality, price (none!), and support. The latter is probably the biggest factor that separates NNSW from other programmers I've dealt with, and they get an A+ in my book.