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Oct 6, 2009, 05:50 PM
 
Originally Posted by Spheric Harlot View Post
...I've never had secure emptying enabled...
Hence why it has never done it for you.

@ erik. Yup it was most definitely inconsistent, but it was actually very nice to be able to do it.

@ Art, Charles etc. Thanks for the suggested solutions - I'm not sure which is going to be easiest for me to use. However, they still don't present the obvious fix that Apple should have implemented (if you have the option checked in Finder preferences) when you choose Empty Trash from the Dock menu, that is the ability to choose either method in the dialogue rather than presenting no choice. Ah well.

@ Art. On a side note, I think I have discovered my first ever keyboard "shortcut" from Apple that requires a five-key-chord: with the Finder pref for secure deletions checked, you need to press control-option-shift-command-delete to Empty Trash with no warning dialogue. Phew.
     
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No. You don't need to have that checked in order to use Secure Empty Trash, as it is right there in the Finder menu regardless of that setting.
Given that I have had the option checked since shortly after getting 10.5, that wasn't something I was aware of and nor would it be obvious as the opposite isn't true (there is no plain Empty Trash in the menu if you do have it checked). Fwiw.
     
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Oct 6, 2009, 07:26 PM
 
Originally Posted by JKT View Post
@ Art, Charles etc. Thanks for the suggested solutions - I'm not sure which is going to be easiest for me to use. However, they still don't present the obvious fix that Apple should have implemented (if you have the option checked in Finder preferences) when you choose Empty Trash from the Dock menu, that is the ability to choose either method in the dialogue rather than presenting no choice. Ah well.
But the whole point of that check box in the prefs is to always securely empty the Trash. If that's not what you want, then you simply shouldn't be checking that box.

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Oct 6, 2009, 08:53 PM
 
From the Dock, I should have the means to pick the option I want without having to go to the Finder. With either Leopard or Snow Leopard, unless I am already in the Finder I have no way of toggling secure empty trash on (or off, if that setting is checked). I was hoping Snow Leopard would add it.
     
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Oct 6, 2009, 09:04 PM
 
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From the Dock, I should have the means to pick the option I want without having to go to the Finder. With either Leopard or Snow Leopard, unless I am already in the Finder I have no way of toggling secure empty trash on (or off, if that setting is checked). I was hoping Snow Leopard would add it.
the command key toggles between secure/empty trash if you right-click its dock icon.
     
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the command key toggles between secure/empty trash if you right-click its dock icon.
Thank you! However, speaking of inconsistency, why isn't it control if that is what you have to use for the Finder menu?
     
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Oct 7, 2009, 05:13 PM
 
Control? It ought to be OPTION, like in every single other case.
     
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Oct 7, 2009, 05:35 PM
 
Option is already taken - it's meant "disable the Empty Trash warning" since at least System 6.

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Ah. Right.
     
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Oct 7, 2009, 07:19 PM
 
Originally Posted by JKT View Post
Thank you! However, speaking of inconsistency, why isn't it control if that is what you have to use for the Finder menu?
It's not control because when you right-click, it's the same thing as control-click with the left mouse button or trackpad.
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Oct 10, 2009, 09:56 AM
 
This thread has had over 962 replies and over 25,000 views. time to shut it down don't you think? none of the conversation is on point/topic. let it go.
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Did you miss the fact that it was helpful discussion up until the point it died off, or did you just want to prolong it by telling everyone how stupid they are?
     
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