create a new folder, make an alias of it, get info and select a new original, in the goto type: /users/your name/.trash and choose that, now you have a trash alias to which you can give any custom icon.
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the easiest way i can think of to put a trash on the desktop is:
create a new folder, make an alias of it, get info and select a new original, in the goto type: /users/your name/.trash and choose that, now you have a trash alias to which you can give any custom icon.
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an easier way....
An esier way may be..
an easier way....
be sure you HAVE something IN your TRASH before you do this.
an easier way....
While this is true for the alias method, it is not true for the "ln -s ..." method. With (unix) symbolic links, the target (.trash) does not need to exist.
HELP!!
well, i hope you can help, since i did really want to get a desktop trash icon... and well, now I get bupkis!
Only 'til the trash is emptied!
These methods work until you empty your trash, at which point .Trash is deleted and the alias loses its link and has to be recreated. So it's a great idea if you never empty your trash...
Only 'til the trash is emptied!
Trash X can do this.
Only 'til the trash is emptied!
in a word, Yes. You can use Dragthing to put trash back on the desktop without having a palette. It's trash doesn't have all the features of the dock's trash; ie it doesn't morph into an eject button or scissors, and it sometimes gives weird messages when you drag a network drive to it to disconnect it. But ...
RE: Only 'til the trash is emptied!
Just a quick note about persistence of the method described in the hint: I've followed the directions *exactly* and tested with a silly old file, and the alias remains linked to the directory: [ ~/.Trash ] |
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