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trash setting question

Hi

Would it be possible to empty trash every day automatically? It can empty each 30 days, is there setting to adjust the setting? Thanks.

Posted on Oct 10, 2024 3:48 AM

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Posted on Oct 10, 2024 7:12 AM

Create an event in Calendar and make it a reoccurring event - call it Empty Trash


Add, modify, or delete events in Calendar on Mac


Or creating a reoccurring reminder in Reminders - - call it Empty Trash


Add or change reminders on Mac





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Oct 11, 2024 11:20 AM in response to show0116

When you boot up in the morning and on your Desktop just use the key combination of Shift+Command+Delete to empty the Trash bin. Or at night when you're shutting down.


You need to be in the Finder for the key combination to work.


OR you can try this AppleScript:


on run {}
	tell application "Finder"
		empty the trash
	end tell
end run


You can set it to run on a certain time, save the script above as an application and add it to the Login Items so it runs when you boot up in the morning.


Oct 10, 2024 5:11 AM in response to show0116

show0116 wrote:

Hi
Would it be possible to empty trash every day automatically? It can empty each 30 days, is there setting to adjust the setting? Thanks.
https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/dbbe1de2-056e-4a8e-868f-e31d8f2ff140

Why would one ( you ) what to Automatically Empty the Trash on a daily basis ?


You do realize, that passing this Responsibility to an automated Script that runs each day


May delete certain items you do not what to deleted and / or realized 2 days later are actually Needed or worst still Required ?



And No, I do not think there is a Setting to Adjust the 30 day period


if you press Option + Command + Delete keys or use the File > Delete Immediately option in the Finder menu, Mac will directly delete files by skipping the Trash


If using the above keyboard combination, it all bypass the Trash altogether which I caution not to do


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