How to Turn Off the Empty Trash Warning on a Mac

When you empty the Trash, are you annoyed by the warning that pops up every time? Here's how to disable it.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Hard Disk Toolkit (FWB Software)

1. Select the Trash icon.

2. Click on the File menu and choose Get Info (or press Command + I).

3. Uncheck the box that reads "Warn before emptying."

Tips & Warnings

• You can turn off this warning temporarily by pressing Option while selecting Empty Trash from the Special menu. This also trashes locked files.
• If you accidentally erase something you didn't mean to, use a disk utility that includes an "Unerase" feature, such as Norton Utilities for the Macintosh or Hard Disk ToolKit.