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Permanetly Delete Script (Skip Trash)


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So I'm used to Shift+Delete in Windows, for skipping the Recycle Bin entierly.

 

In OSX there is no such option built in, so I found this little script somewhere after a 5 minute Google search. Not sure where it was exactly, so if you know who made it, please speak up.

 

It's a little icon that you drag files to, to be permanently deleted.

 

Also, if anyone knows how to tie this to {censored}+Delete keyboard shortcut, I'd greatly appreciate that. (To hit the keys when the files are selected, not that dragging them to the dock where I had the icon is that time consuming, It would just be super sweet)

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I was looking for an OS X shortcut that deletes the chosen files instantly without moving them to Trash, but with no success :). This script looks handy, i'll try it later :D

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What can be easier than cmd+del, or followed by cmd+shift+del if you want a permanent delete?

 

not on osx right now, but when I am I'll try that, cmd+shift+del. i'm guessing it's like shift+del in windows?

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Some things are not supposed to be "easy". According to Apple's Human Interface Guidelines:

 

Encourage people to explore your application by building in forgiveness - that is, making most actions easily reversible. People need to feel that they can try things without damaging the system or jeopardizing their data. Create safety nets, such as the Undo and Revert to Saved commands, so that people will feel comfortable learning and using your product. Warn users when they initiate a task that will cause irreversible loss of data.

 

To make it too easy to destroy data is, simply put, one damn BAD idea.

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Some things are not supposed to be "easy". According to Apple's Human Interface Guidelines:

 

 

 

To make it too easy to destroy data is, simply put, one damn BAD idea.

 

I have never, in over 11 year of windows use, Never had something happen that I didn't want when using Shift+Delete. Never.

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It doesn't matters how difficult the key combination for delete function is, if you want to permanently delete something important - you will do it anyway and even 10 dialogue boxes of "are you sure?" and "are you really sure?" won't stop you from doing it.

 

Apple's Human Interface Guidelines are a massive bag of fail, i bet they have a great scientific explanation why it's better to be able to resize windows from bottom-right corner only (instead of any angle like in most other operating systems) and give you 20 reasons why it's more productive intuitive and user friendly.

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