.Trash folder on USB

When you delete a file from a USB or similar device on mac you will end up with a .Trash folder on it.

So when you delete a file you regain no space, right?… Let me explain.

Basically there is a hidden Trash folder on your USB. And your mac makes use of it. Instead of moving it to the Macs trash or deleting it immediately (like windows) it puts it in that trash folder.

Try these steps if you don’t get what I mean.
1. Delete a file from your USB.

2. Go to the Trash. (On your Mac, with USB still plugged in.)

3. The deleted file is there.

4. Remove the memory stick and the deleted file will disappear. Because it was on the USB

So to fix this: Empty the trash while the USB is plugged in… Problem solved!

But if you want to you want to delete it to the macs trash… You have a problem.

So I have created a very simple applescript for it!

Heres what you do.

1. Download and extract it.

2. Put the extracted app in a safe place.

3. Drag it to the finders toolbar!… Done!

4. Drag a file to it to delete it!

So how does it work? Well either click it and choose a file to delete… or just drag the file you want to delete to the applescript and it will delete!

Status for the Applescript.

Tiger:                      Mostly Compatible. (Can’t drag to finder toolbar.)

Leopard:                       Fully Compatible

Snow Leopard:              Fully Compatible

If there is a file with the same name as the deleted file in the trash the newest one will be renamed: filename_01, filename_02, etc

Download Link:   http://www.mediafire.com/?yzzumrmwyzm