AppleScripts, Mona Lisas, and Mad Hatters

Trash It! v5.0 officially released

Dec06
2011 Leave a Comment Written by thomasn

UPDATED Jan. 16, 2012: Trash It! v5.0 is available and is compatible with Lion. Please note you can still download v4.1 on the Downloads page if you have any issues with v5. Please send any bug reports using our contact form. Thank you.

List of changes to v5.0 are:

  • Removed the use of the 24U Appearance OSAX (so no progress bar). This was based on user feedback.
  • 64-bit ready.
  • UPDATE: Can be opened in 32-bit mode as well if using Snow Leopard. Use Get Info (command and i) on the Trash It! app and turn on enable 32-bit mode.
  • Choose between Fast delete and items that are Really Stuck (when emptying the trash).
  • Removed Secure Delete as it was too slow, a resource hog, and users didn’t care for it.
  • PLEASE read the readme for complete list of changes, usage, and installation. As this is a complete rewrite, please send bug reports using the contact form on our website.
Posted in Articles, Downloads, Freeware, Trash It

Trash It! Discussed on the Mac Geek Gab podcast

Nov17
2011 Leave a Comment Written by thomasn

Dave Hamilton and John F. Braun are two of the leading experts on all things Mac (and beyond), and listeners from around the world listen to — and rely on — them to help solve their tech problems. Over 45,000 loyal subscribers listen to each episode and interact in a variety of ways.

Take a listen to this issue of Mac Geek Gab podcast as they discuss Trash It!, and also understand why these guys are true experts who know how to translate their knowledge into easy-to-understand terms just for you.

Link to episode/Listen online or in iTunes

Link to previous episodes/Subscribe to podcast in iTunes

Posted in Articles, News of Use, Trash It

Trash It v4.1 and Lion

Jul21
2011 Leave a Comment Written by thomasn

Trash It does not work with Lion based on user experiences. I will be upgrading to Lion and working on a fix.  I’m looking for a release date of September. Thank you for your patience.

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Trash It! updated to v4.1

May20
2011 Leave a Comment Written by thomasn

Trash It! has been updated to v4.1. It contains stability improvements for speed and a new icon. You can get it on the Downloads page or by clicking here.

Please feel free to rate it at MacUpdate.

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Steve Jobs Biography Due Out In 2012

Apr12
2011 Leave a Comment Written by thomasn

Apple CEO Steve Jobs gave the go ahead for best-selling author Walter Isaacson to publish his biography next year.

Jobs granted exclusive interviews to Isaacson over the course of three years.  Jobs has battled a rare form of pancreatic cancer and undertook a liver transplant in 2009, all while helping push Apple to the top competitor spot in the technology market.

Steve Jobs Biography Due Out In 2012 – Technology News – redOrbit.

Posted in Articles, Just For Fun

How to uninstall 24U Appearance OSAX

Mar16
2011 Leave a Comment Written by thomasn

Some of the scripts we have here require the 24U scripting addition in order to work. Previous versions of Trash It! as well as many apps installed version 3.0 of the 24U OSAX. If you run the latest version of Trash It!, which now bundles version 3.1 of the 24U OSAX, you may get an “error message” related to registering. Please follow the steps below to remove older versions of the OSAX or if you just want to remove it. Simply go to the following directory:

Home / Library / ScriptingAdditions

Find the 24U Appearance OSAX and move it to the trash. That’s it! You can also check the scripting additions folder in:

Macintosh HD / Library / ScriptingAdditions

If you find a copy of the OSAX in there, simply delete it. You may need an admin password to remove either one. Couldn’t be simpler. :)

Posted in Articles, Downloads, News of Use

What to do if you have no Admin password

Dec30
2010 Leave a Comment Written by thomasn
System Preferences

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Some people love their Macs, but actually love them more when they don’t have to type in an Admin password every time they install new software or run certain programs. The Mac OS DOES allow you to have a blank password in which you don’t have to type anything, or when necessary, just the option+space keys. When it comes to the Terminal and Applescripts (those that require an Admin password), this is a no-no. Apple, in it’s infinite, and mysterious wisdom, chose to leave those with blank admin passwords in the dark. READ MORE »

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New version of Drop ‘n Mail!

Apr14
2008 Leave a Comment Written by thomasn

Have you ever wanted to email a web page to someone, only to realize you can’t do it unless you’re using Apple’s Mail? Drop ‘n Mail solves this by allowing you to email any open web page in Safari, as true HTML, with all the links and images included, using Entourage. This way the recipient will see the web page the way it should be. Drop ‘n Mail does NOT email the web page as an attachment. It sends the web page the way the designer made it.

Drop ‘n Mail also allows you to drop a file, folder, or multiple files on the script, enter your email address(s) or search for a contact, enter a subject (optionally keeps file’s name in there), a message, select your brand of compression/encoding, and then have Entourage compose a new mail window with all of the elements ready for sending now or later.

Support for Apple Mail has been dropped as the latest version of Mail now supports the emailing of web pages (with Safari). If you still need it, you can download version 3.2 on the Downloads page.

Please report any bugs you may find and don’t hesitate to contact us with any problems. Thanks.

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Cache Out X has officially launched first beta

Feb25
2008 Leave a Comment Written by thomasn

I’m very pleased and excited to be able to finally announce publicly that development of Cache Out X has been taken over by Christopher Thompson of TriLateral Systems.

Christopher has already hit the ground running with a new public beta which fixes some outstanding Tiger and Leopard related issues in the software. In addition to that, he’s taken over full hosting of all released versions for OS X versions 10.2 through 10.4 and beyond. You can consider him the goto guy for all things Cache Out X now.

So with this official passing of the torch, I would like to extend a huge thanks to Christopher for being the guy to step in and keep the dev fire burning, to Xavier Moulia for taking the COX torch from me and adding the AppleScript Studio overlay, logo and much more, to Jim Mitchell for picking up where Xavier left off and making it even better and more user friendly, and to all the users who’ve been so supportive along the way.

Join me in wishing Christopher all the best as he breathes new life into Cache Out X.

Posted in COX, Downloads, New Items, News of Use

Trash It! Saves The Day!

Feb23
2008 1 Comment Written by thomasn

Ok, maybe that’s a bit melodramatic. But based on user comments sent via email, Trash It! is a lifesaver for many people. What does it do exactly? Simply speaking, if you have items in the trash or anywhere on your computer that just refuse to be deleted, Trash It! takes care of the problem quickly and easily. Keep in mind we developed Trash It! for deleting stuck items, or deleting items using enhanced overwriting security measures (for sensitive items you don’t want recovered!). It should not be used as a trash can replacement as that would be like shooting a mouse with an elephant gun. Plus, we like mice. :) You can get it here.

Posted in Downloads, Freeware, News of Use
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