In Windows it is possible to permanently delete a file or folder from the right click contextual menu. The right click contextual menu in OS X, does not by default give the option to delete a file or folder in this way, only the option to "Move to Trash", which means you then have to empty the trash manually in order to delete the file or folder.
Is it therefore possible to add this option to the contextual menu, to aid quick deletion ?
Best Answer
The simplest way is to create your own Service and call it whatever you want to name it.
I created a service simply called
Delete Now
and put it in my context menu like I have done here:Make Your Own Delete Service
files or folders
inFinder
Utilities
and drag theRun Shell Script
option to the workflowarguments
6. Click
File
>Save
on the menubar and give you service a name. Whatever you name it, is what it will be calledThis will enable it immediately on your system. If you ever decide you don't want it, and need to replace this item, navigate to
~/Library/Services/
and you will see a list of folders called{servicename}.workflow
. To remove the one you don't want, just delete it then in Terminal typeThis will restart the Finder and remove it from the context menu straight away. Otherwise, it will clear up on next restart.
Add Keyboard Shortcut
To make a keyboard shortcut for the Service you created, follow these steps:
Delete All
that I made earlier. Highlight it, and click onadd shortcut
.Keyboard Symbols
To help anyone new to Apple keyboard symbols, here they are as follows:
^ = Control
⇧ = Shift
⌘ = Command
⌥ = Alt/Option