Trash It! has now been recompiled to work better with Mountain Lion. Versions in the zip archive include those for Mountain Lion, Lion, Snow Leopard, and Leopard. See our Downloads page for earlier systems.
Please let me know via our contact page or read me file if you have any issues. Thanks and enjoy!
Over the years I’ve been asked what my favorite Mac Apps are, and after giving it some thought, decided to compile this list. I’ve limited it to Ten, and they are in alphabetical order, as I consider all of them indispensable. The list is intended for the typical Mac user, using Lion (what I use), and who is not a programmer. Most are small, inexpensive, or free, and some come as a suite of apps. So, here are Tom’s wholly subjective list of Top-Ten Apps:
Adobe Creative Suite CS5.5: Why? Photoshop(!), InDesign, Flash, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, and more. Now with the option to “lease” it monthly (much cheaper). CS6 is out, but having tried it, have gone back to 5.5. Worst…Upgrade…Ever…
A-Dock: Why? Small floating icons that show you what is open, are clickable, configurable, and can be put anywhere on your screen.
BBEdit: Why? Best all-around text editor I have ever used. It’s the equivalent of Windows’ notepad on steroids. Edits any type of file you can imagine, from HTML to XML to Unix. READ MORE »
Users are reporting that Trash It for Lion does work with Mountain Lion. However, Mountain Lion has a new default setting that requires you to download software from the App Store.
Here’s a tip from user Douglas:
The only big problem is the Mountain Lion GateKeeper which does not allow installation by default unless [you are] recognized developer or [it was an] App Store purchase.
Apple’s pop-up window is INCORRECT in stating that all you need to do is “Open” the app from the Ctrl Click menu, then the app will be allowed in future. – It crashes after trying to start!
You MUST set the System Preferences – Security & Privacy – General – Allow applications downloaded from – to “Anywhere”
You can download Trash It! from our downloads page. Any issues, let me know. And a big thanks to Douglas!
It’s come to my attention that Trash It! and Mountain Lion (10.8) may not be compatible. Please email me screenshots if you are using Mountain Lion and the English version of OS X.
UPDATE Aug 6: U.S. users of Mountain Lion have told me it works. If you are using a non-English platform and having issues, please let me know.
Apple, in its infinite wisdom, has locked out earlier Intel Mac users (see below for my computer specs) from upgrading to Mountain Lion. I cannot speak to other computers/laptops, but here’s a good list. I currently have:
UPDATED Feb. 17, 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:
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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.
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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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. 
