A shortcut to delete files immediately using a keyboard shortcut.
- Skipping macOS Bin (any files in Bin won't be removed);
- Shortcups App > Quick Actions > New shortcut (+)
- Shortcut Name > 'Your shortcut name'
- Change 'Images and 18 more' to 'No" in 'Receive input from Quick Actions' using 'Deselect All' button.
![Screenshot 2023-05-27 at 12 49 05](https://private-user-images.githubusercontent.com/27690717/241378654-08a53fdf-bed0-4d03-b71d-4e1afd31631c.png?jwt=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.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.yEm26g-z-jv8lTznRcEEMewQLwrNUj6UtRpSMTia7CI)
- Search > 'delete files' > Delete Files
![Screenshot 2023-05-27 at 12 52 27](https://private-user-images.githubusercontent.com/27690717/241378983-f607fa5c-3c1d-46da-8655-27662ab0b2fb.png?jwt=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.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.aZiW9_wi-hfbeCermo93JL4FUsN-cYtuvvf94svv3to)
- Show more > Delete Immediately
![Screenshot 2023-05-27 at 12 56 53](https://private-user-images.githubusercontent.com/27690717/241379256-143c05b0-db34-476d-ad89-7e67ed6a68f1.png?jwt=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.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.U97B2cceU10-Otsy4wBiKD3DERGZJfQyQgS0OXOz6JE)
- System Settings > Keyboard > Keyboard Shortcuts > Services > Shortcuts > 'Your shortcut name' > Assign a keyboard shortcut.
![Screenshot 2023-05-27 at 13 06 04](https://private-user-images.githubusercontent.com/27690717/241379954-65fd69fc-84a4-40e7-ae8b-b96b9ee06ffa.png?jwt=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.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.dggj5WNhR57vGZotQBSHCcRjMI7I2j5cZi8qIhFXVAc)
A workflow to delete files immediately using a keyboard shortcut.
- Using macOS Bin (any files in Bin will be removed as well);
- Automator > New Document > Quick Action
- Setup a workflow
![Screenshot 2023-05-26 at 16 19 56](https://private-user-images.githubusercontent.com/27690717/241230976-13953f50-452b-4fcc-b74b-26dccea3491a.png?jwt=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.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.cKmq4RzRle6q-eWULi0o8Gp9RfLHHGB7KBEItcuuzpM)
- Actions > Library > Files & Folders > Get Selected Finder Items
![Screenshot 2023-05-26 at 16 21 50](https://private-user-images.githubusercontent.com/27690717/241231115-b3ebbd11-0ee2-483d-9016-8c0cf22295ce.png?jwt=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.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.fnSXSAcFLolf6Yas6C-k3f913gw11h71pbTJmEFkIg0)
- Actions > Library > Files & Folders > Move Finder Items To Bin
![Screenshot 2023-05-26 at 16 22 07](https://private-user-images.githubusercontent.com/27690717/241231210-9033cd1b-aa29-40d8-ba8d-375c830fbdca.png?jwt=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.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.VkR8h3AGjBXcoYD_PAtjPvHk7Rsqxc322zEjtd32l0E)
- Actions > Library > Utilities > Run AppleScript
![Screenshot 2023-05-26 at 16 22 14](https://private-user-images.githubusercontent.com/27690717/241231234-2d315a02-fa23-495c-81dd-159aa64f6900.png?jwt=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.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.nlQuzZPVm1gFrUtnO0yNFfWz263CR3FrYN9qcGMWYLg)
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File > Save > 'Your workflow name'
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System Settings > Keyboard > Keyboard Shortcuts > Services > General > 'Your workflow name' > Assign a keyboard shortcut.
![Screenshot 2023-05-27 at 12 37 20](https://private-user-images.githubusercontent.com/27690717/241376728-c19c96f5-25a6-4e1a-b55a-10d645465d32.png?jwt=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.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.9cq8OS6D8c3E6yNdOJ8-ozvebngNDg2dn0cVoN1nSJw)