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10.5: Create a Stack of Trash System 10.5
An interesting possibility with Stacks is that you can add the Trash to your dock, allowing you to easily view and restore recently deleted files. However, you can't just add the folder to the dock.

Instead, open a new finder window. Press Command-Shift-G to open the Go » Go to Folder dialog window. In the inputbox, type ~/.Trash and press Go.

Now you have a Finder window that displays the contents of your Trash. Unlike the "real" trash, however, you now can drag the proxy icon from that window's title bar to your dock. Finder will now create a Stack with the contents of your Trash.
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Startup disk only
Authored by: boredzo on Nov 23, '07 12:57:12PM

This only will only show trash on your startup volume. Trash on any other disk is in a different folder on that volume (.Trashes/$UID), so it won't show up in your Trash stack.

Therefore, this hint is only useful all the time if you don't use any other drives or network shares.



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10.5: Create a Stack of Trash
Authored by: chocky on Nov 23, '07 10:15:00PM

Except for the "Stacks" issue this works the same in Tiger (10.4)



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10.5: Create a Stack of Trash
Authored by: cwe7976 on Nov 23, '07 10:32:31PM

is there any way to make the stack able to right click and empty the trash? would love to be able to use this and just delete the traditional trash icon...



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10.5: Create a Stack of Trash
Authored by: peterharte on Nov 24, '07 03:58:32AM

Doesn't work for me.... Proxy icon doesn't "stick" in the dock.
Any suggestions?

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10.5: Create a Stack of Trash
Authored by: peterharte on Nov 24, '07 04:07:25AM

Or you unlock the dock.... Solved!

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10.5: Create a Stack of Trash
Authored by: Serj on Nov 24, '07 07:40:22AM

Useful tip. Thanks !



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10.5: Create a Stack of Trash
Authored by: jeremyp on Nov 25, '07 07:40:19AM

I don't understand. The trash is already in my dock with a nice trash basket icon and "Empty" on the context menu. Why would I want to add it again with less functionality?



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10.5: Create a Stack of Trash
Authored by: osxpounder on Nov 26, '07 12:17:59PM

To see a Stack that shows the contents of the Trash.



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10.5: Create a Stack of Trash
Authored by: surfgeek on Dec 02, '07 12:51:14AM

Nice idea, works well



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