Keyboard Shortcut: Empty the Trash

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While in the Finder, hit Shift+Command+Delete to empty the Trash. If there are locked files in the trash, you can get rid of those by holding Shift+Option+Command+Delete.

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    PleanBean
    Shift+Option+Command+Delete also empties the trash while skipping the "Are you sure you would like to empty the trash?" dialogue.

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    chris ireland
    i can't seem to open my trash bin let alone empty it, also whenever i quit a program the tool bar across the top disappears

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