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Empty bin items after 30 days ​

Remove items in the bin after 30 days

  • Tested on macOS:
    • Sonoma
    • Monterey
    • Big Sur
  • Parameter type: bool

Set to true ​

Automatically empty bin after 30 days

bash
defaults write com.apple.finder "FXRemoveOldTrashItems" -bool "true" && killall Finder

Set to false (default value) ​

Keep bin as is

bash
defaults write com.apple.finder "FXRemoveOldTrashItems" -bool "false" && killall Finder

Read current value ​

bash
defaults read com.apple.finder "FXRemoveOldTrashItems"

Reset to default value ​

bash
defaults delete com.apple.finder "FXRemoveOldTrashItems" && killall Finder