Secure Empty Trash

[Dimanche]

I'm a lifelong Windows user, and I just switched to an iMac a few days ago. I want to use Secure Empty Trash (OS X 10.4.8), but Finder cannot find it.

Thank you for your help.

 

[Watabou]

As in the menu is not there?

usually, when you go open the thrash, the menu bar will change to show the Finder menu. Clik on the menu that says "Finder" and you should see Secure Empty Thrash there.

 

[Dimanche]

Thanks!

As in the menu is not there?

usually, when you go open the thrash, the menu bar will change to show the Finder menu. Clik on the menu that says "Finder" and you should see Secure Empty Thrash there.

That was a really fast reply, Watabou. I was looking for it in the window that opens when you click on Finder, not under the Menu. Thanks again 🙂.

 

[MrSmith]

Mac OS X Leopard: The Missing Manual 😉

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[Watabou]

That was a really fast reply, Watabou. I was looking for it in the window that opens when you click on Finder, not under the Menu. Thanks again 🙂.

No problem. Glad I helped. 😉

Also this is really helpful too. You see the "Help" menu? Yeah use it. Very helpful to find something on the menu. It will personally direct you with an arrow. For example when there was the Finder menu up, I put in Secure Empty Thrash because I was not quite sure and voila. An arrow showed up sowing me the exact spot. I love OS X. ;D

 

[Cromulent]

It is in the File menu not in the Trash window.

 

[paintballer]

There is also an option in the preferences (⌘+,) to make it the default.

 

[MrSmith]

Is that new in Leopard?

 

[Eastend]

Is that new in Leopard?

It's the same in Tiger also.

 

[MrSmith]

In Tiger you can only turn the warning off. You can't make secure trash the default.

 

[Dimanche]

🙂 Mr. Smith

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