Trash Buddy Plus

Take full control of your Mac's Trash with global shortcuts and a movable Desktop Trash can

Download Trash Buddy Plus 1.11 (Universal)

MD5 Hash: 8c42ee98f795ababd8201091532314fa

Key Features

Smarter Trash Control

Empty the Trash or inspect it instantly from any app using customizable, global keyboard shortcuts

Customizable Desktop Trash Icons

Add a movable Trash icon on your Desktop (or on an attached display); choose from 8 styles in 5 different sizes or even create your own!

See Trash-item Counts

Display the number of items in the Trash without opening it, for better Mac cleaning control

Auto‑Empty The Trash

Schedule emptying intervals from 30 minutes to daily—no manual cleanup needed

Broad Mac Compatibility

Works seamlessly on macOS Ventura to Tahoe, with full support for both Intel and Apple Silicon

Tiny Footprint

Lightweight and efficient; designed to enhance your Mac without slowing it down

NOTE: Trash Buddy Plus is Donation-ware: fully functional, but shows a nag screen each time you run it. If you find it useful, you're invited to Buy me a Coffee. In return, I'll send you a personal license key that removes the nag screen.

Reviews

Screenshots

Trash Buddy Plus'

Multiple Trash styles

Trash Buddy Plus supports a variety of different Trash styles

Trash Buddy Plus

Empty Trash with a custom shortcut

Use custom Trash can styles and inspect or empty the Trash using custom keyboard shortcuts

Trash Buddy Plus

Flexible layout

Freely position the Desktop Trash can on virtually any screen

Trash Buddy Plus Demo Video