Path: csiph.com!v102.xanadu-bbs.net!xanadu-bbs.net!feeder.erje.net!us.feeder.erje.net!news.linkpendium.com!news.linkpendium.com!panix!not-for-mail From: Bread Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system,comp.sys.mac.apps Subject: Re: 3/Three usability issues in Mac OS X 10.8.5: Re(storing/covering) huge files from its Trash bin, renamed Time Machine's disk drive, and bring back Finder's sidebar external USB HDD icons? Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2013 20:30:54 -0700 Organization: lined up neatly Lines: 19 Message-ID: References: <07edndf9S_Q_FszPnZ2dnUVZ_sqdnZ2d@earthlink.com> <97Sdnb9EHMGSMszPnZ2dnUVZ_jWdnZ2d@giganews.com> <5251c288$0$49349$c3e8da3$c8b7d2e6@news.astraweb.com> <51W5y0sPNk52-pn2-LDCzcU51dSYE@localhost> <121020131544528731%JimSGibson@gmail.com> <131020130910599221%JimSGibson@gmail.com> <131020131451272235%nospam@nospam.invalid> <141020131444193319%JimSGibson@gmail.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: localhost Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Trace: reader1.panix.com 1381980654 3494 127.0.0.1 (17 Oct 2013 03:30:54 GMT) X-Complaints-To: abuse@panix.com NNTP-Posting-Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2013 03:30:54 +0000 (UTC) User-Agent: Unison/2.1.10 Xref: csiph.com comp.sys.mac.system:50084 comp.sys.mac.apps:18581 On 2013-10-14 22:04:50 +0000, Alan Browne said: > On 2013.10.14 17:44 , Jim Gibson wrote: > >> What I would like is a right-click menu option on a drive icon that >> will let me empty the trash on that drive only. I'm sorry if nobody >> (except John Varela) seems to understand why. > > That last is not a bad idea - but it still reinforces bad system > operation habits. You could try TrashTimer as Mezei suggests (I'm > trying it now). As I mentioned elsewhere, Path Finder allows you to empty the trash on only a given drive. Not free, or even that cheap (look for a bundle). But incredibly useful program in my experience.