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.

Things You'll Need

  • Hard Disk Toolkit (FWB Software)
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Instructions

    • 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.

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