What the key does, or what it is sometimes called is irrelevant. The key is labeled Delete, and therefore, the command to empty the Trash, CMD + Shift + Delete, is correct.
- Brad - On Feb 27, 2021, at 12:13, Steve Matzura <[email protected]> wrote: I truly believe you, and I know firsthand that it's true. However, the confusion arises from the fact that the other delete key is labeled similarly. However, one deletes forward, while the one used in the command to empty the trash folder deletes backward. Thos who do not rely on key labels usually call this key the BACKSPACE key. On 2/26/2021 10:29 AM, Brad Snyder wrote: > On a Mac, and all Apple keyboards, the key that performs the “backspace” > function, is labeled as Delete. > It has been labeled this way going all the way back to the very first Apple I > computer. > If you don’t believe me, get a sighted person to look at it for you. > > > - Brad - > > > On Feb 26, 2021, at 07:33, Steve Matzura <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > The following may seem pedantic, but if you don't get it right, it won't > work: Please people, it's BACKSDPACE, not DELETE. They are not the same key, > and you can mash the DELETE key until you're blue in the face but it won't > work. BACKSPACE is located on the QWERTY part of a keyboard, while DELETE is > somewhere else. > > > On 2/25/2021 8:01 PM, Jeff Berwick wrote: >> I have never done anything that complicated. I simply hit command shift >> delete and everything is deleted. I don’t know of a simpler way to do it. >> Jeff >> >> >>> On Feb 25, 2021, at 5:53 PM, 'Kawal Gucukoglu' via MacVisionaries >>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >>> wrote: >>> >>> I actually went in to the trash and selected all the items with Command A >>> and then chose to delete all the items and had to put in my password. I >>> thought there would be a quicker way than having to go into the trash. In >>> windows you can press the application key and delete everything at once. >>> Is there not a similar way on the Mac as there use to be. That was where >>> the contextual menu came in. You’d highlight the Bin folder and then VO M >>> and move the down arrow and the empty bin button would be there and you’d >>> press the enter key. >>> >>>> On 25 Feb 2021, at 22:47, Jeff Berwick <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>> >>>> When in Finder, just hit: >>>> >>>> Command + shift + backspace/delete - whatever that key is called. >>>> >>>> Jeff >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Feb 25, 2021, at 5:43 PM, 'Kawal Gucukoglu' via MacVisionaries >>>>> <[email protected] >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hello. >>>>> >>>>> Please could someone tele me how to delete stuff out of the bin or Trash >>>>> on the Mac please as the VO M contextual menu isn’t working. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks. >>>>> >>>>> Kawal. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >>>>> Visionaries list. >>>>> >>>>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or >>>>> if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the >>>>> owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>>>> >>>>> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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