1. [Mac] Delete Files from a USB Stick Directly Without Moving Them to Trash

    1. Hit the terminal and go to the path of your USB stick, e.g.

    cd /Volumes/USBStick

    2. Delete existing Trashfolder

    rm -rf .Trash

    3. Create a new empty Trash file

    touch .Trash

    Next time you try to delete a file on your USB stick Mac OS will try to create a .Trash folder but won’t be able to because it already exists: A dialog will pop up the gives you the option to delete the selected files immediatly without moving it to the bin. … it feels like a dirty trick but it works :)

    (Source: macgeekery.com)

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  1. fiesefalle posted this