Better Trash

Better Trash is a handy app for managing your macOS Trash. If you've ever wanted to make deleting files easier, this tool from FireeBook is just what you need! It lets you force empty your Trash, securely delete files, and even set up a schedule to automatically clean it out.

Simple and User-Friendly

The cool thing about Better Trash is that it's super simple to use. Once it's installed, it hangs out in your Mac's status bar, ready to help you empty or erase your Trash with just a click of your mouse.

Quick Options at Your Fingertips

When you launch Better Trash, you'll see a status bar item with three options: force empty trash, secure delete, and auto empty trash. The Force Empty Trash option is great for quickly getting rid of locked or in-use files that usually cause errors when you're trying to delete stuff from your hard drive.

Secure Deletion Made Easy

If you're worried about sensitive documents, the Secure Delete feature has you covered. It completely wipes away any file by overwriting it according to the US DOD's 7-pass standard. This way, no recovery tools can dig them back up!

No Worries About SSDs!

Unlike Apple's Disk Utility app, Better Trash doesn't hold back on securely deleting files from SSDs or hybrid drives (SSHDs). Just be cautious if you're using an SSD since these drives have limited writes per sector and may wear out faster.

A Custom Schedule for Cleanup

You know how macOS can delete items older than 30 days? Well, Better Trash takes it a step further! You can customize how often the app empties the Trash—anywhere from daily to every two months. Plus, it allows you to set thresholds for how much data should trigger an auto-empty.

User Alerts and Convenience

You can also configure Better Trash to start up when you log in and get alerts whenever the Trash gets emptied. If you're dealing with file deletion issues or just want a reliable way to manage your deleted files automatically, Better Trash is definitely worth checking out!

Download Better Trash today!