Put replaced items in trash

[tnsmart]

Does anyone know how to have Finder place items that are replaced by items with the same name in the trash rather than deleting them completely? I often replace a file and then realize that I want it back, but its not in the trash and so cannot be rescued without Time Machine. Any ideas?

 

[Hal Itosis]

Does anyone know how to have Finder place items that are replaced by items with the same name in the trash rather than deleting them completely? I often replace a file and then realize that I want it back, but its not in the trash and so cannot be rescued without Time Machine. Any ideas?

The only way to get "Finder" to do that is to be an Apple engineer and rewrite Finder's code and release it in an OS update... or, create an AppleScript of your own. (for example)

 

[Gregg2]

often replace a file and then realize that I want it back, but its not in the trash and so cannot be rescued without Time Machine. Any ideas?

Yeah, since you know you do that often, change your habit.

 

[tnsmart]

Thanks for the replies. I thought there might be a setting somewhere that I couldn't find but I guess not. Oh well.