When you press Return, the file will go poof! The Mac doesn’t confirm if you want to delete the file. (If you have a file name with spaces, you need to put the name in quotes: 'For Example.txt'.) If you had a file here named MyFile.rtf that you never, ever wanted to see again, you could run this command: To delete a file, type rm filename, replacing filename with the actual name of the file you want to delete. After you launch Terminal (in your /Applications/Utilities folder) type cd ~/Desktop to navigate to the Desktop directory. It’s dangerously easy to delete files with the rm command. If you’ve lost access to the Finder because your Mac is on the blink, you might be able to use the command line to troubleshoot the problem. When you no longer need a shared folder, delete it to send it to your Deleted Shared Folders repository where you can permanently delete it if you choose.Each item in the list has a corresponding checkbox placed against it. The Remove button allows removing added files and folders from the list. You may click on the Add File and Add Folder. Select the files and folders to be securely deleted. These files, which can contain settings for certain apps or parts of macOS, contain a dot (.) before their names and the Finder doesn’t show them. Select Files and Folders to be Permanently Deleted. You can delete files that are hidden in the Finder.You can remove files from the Trash when you encounter stubborn errors.You can use wildcards to delete multiple files quickly and efficiently.

$recycle.bin folder delete