Another mac newb question

[saltyzoo]

Is there any way to easily delete a file? Not move it to the trash but delete it?

And part 2 to the question, is there any way to remove just one file from trash, or must you empty the entire basket?

 

[Mindflux]

Is there any way to easily delete a file? Not move it to the trash but delete it?

And part 2 to the question, is there any way to remove just one file from trash, or must you empty the entire basket?

cmd-delete will move it to the trash.. I think that's as good as it gets?

 

[lofight]

Is there any way to easily delete a file? Not move it to the trash but delete it?

And part 2 to the question, is there any way to remove just one file from trash, or must you empty the entire basket?

yes apple or command + delete

 

[saltyzoo]

That's not what I'm asking.

Is there any way to easily delete a file? Not move it to the trash but delete it?

And part 2 to the question, is there any way to remove just one file from trash, or must you empty the entire basket?

 

[lofight]

That's not what I'm asking.

I thought by moving it to the trash, really by moving it...

 

[killmoms]

That's not what I'm asking.

No, you cannot directly delete a file from the Finder. You have to Cmd+Del to move it to the Trash, and then empty (or secure empty) the Trash.

 

[saltyzoo]

That kind of sucks. Sometimes you have a large file you know you won't need later. You can't get rid of it unless you get rid of all other files you might want later....

I supposed rm would work from a terminal window.....

 

[Mindflux]

That kind of sucks. Sometimes you have a large file you know you won't need later. You can't get rid of it unless you get rid of all other files you might want later....

I supposed rm would work from a terminal window.....

Maybe you can make an automator workflow.

http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20050910203526976&query=customize