kalel83 Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 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) Permanently_Shred.zip Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/201383-permanetly-delete-script-skip-trash/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
rednous Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 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 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/201383-permanetly-delete-script-skip-trash/#findComment-1354720 Share on other sites More sharing options...
XLR Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 What can be easier than cmd+del, or followed by cmd+shift+del if you want a permanent delete? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/201383-permanetly-delete-script-skip-trash/#findComment-1355340 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalel83 Posted December 10, 2009 Author Share Posted December 10, 2009 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? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/201383-permanetly-delete-script-skip-trash/#findComment-1355882 Share on other sites More sharing options...
XLR Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 cmd+del = move to trash cmd+shift+del = empty trash windows still wins in ease of use in this regard. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/201383-permanetly-delete-script-skip-trash/#findComment-1355995 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormwatch Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 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. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/201383-permanetly-delete-script-skip-trash/#findComment-1356151 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalel83 Posted December 14, 2009 Author Share Posted December 14, 2009 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. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/201383-permanetly-delete-script-skip-trash/#findComment-1359474 Share on other sites More sharing options...
XLR Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 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. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/201383-permanetly-delete-script-skip-trash/#findComment-1359486 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehunt123 Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 10.6 NSService for a perm RM. Uses native API calls, not a cheap hack wrapping NSTask and rm http://github.com/jtbandes/delete-immediately Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/201383-permanetly-delete-script-skip-trash/#findComment-1422565 Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaybc Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 try this: http://apple2pc.blogspot.com/2008/04/shift...te-without.html Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/201383-permanetly-delete-script-skip-trash/#findComment-1431517 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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