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We all forget to take out the trash from time to time. And this can ultimately lead to dinner for the neighborhood raccoons, or in your Mac\u2019s case, someone getting their eyes on that document that you thought<\/i> was gone forever.<\/p>\nWe all forget to take out the trash from time to time. And this can ultimately lead to dinner for the neighborhood raccoons, or in your Mac\u2019s case, someone getting their eyes on that document that you thought<\/i> was gone forever.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re the forgetful type or you use the trash as an un-glorified “saved files” folder, El Capitan provides you with a way to delete files without the added step of emptying them from the trash. You might want to do this if you would like an item deleted but have other items remain in the trash that you\u2019re still undecided on.<\/p>\n
So, how\u2019s it done? There are a couple of ways that we\u2019ll show you. However, this action is permanent, so you\u2019ll want to be absolutely sure that you\u2019re ready to delete the file from your machine.<\/p>\n
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2.)<\/strong> The second way to achieve this is through the File menu. Select the file you want to delete, and access the File menu. You\u2019ll notice that when you hold down the Option key in the File menu, the \u201cMove to Trash\u201d option becomes \u201cDelete Immediately\u2026\u201d. Once you choose Delete Immediately, you will once again be asked whether\u00a0you\u2019re sure you want to delete the file.<\/p>\n![\"screentrash\"](\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/screentrash.jpg\")
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