Compost Preference pane and daemon that seamlessly manages desktop Trash items.
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Preference pane and daemon that seamlessly manages desktop Trash items. Compost is a preference pane and daemon that allows per-user limits on the maximum size and age of trash contents. It will incrementally purge files to meet those restrictions.Also included are a contextual menu plugin that allows immediate deletion and emptying of the trash on specific volumes, and a replacement for the stock trash Get Info window that actually provides useful information.Compost lets you set a time limit on your trash, cap its size, and maintain a minimum amount of space. Here are some key features of "Compost": · Set time limits for deletion. · Maintain your free disk space. · Limit your trash size. · Empty trash on specific volumes. · Easy access from contextual menu. · Set file deletion rules. Limitations: · If you're running an unregistered copy you may see a brief reminder that looks like the brightness and volume status displays pop up when Compost deletes items according to your settings. After running for 5 hours, a persistent reminder will appear in the lower-right corner. What's New in This Release: · Made DeskTrash interception of Cmd-Delete optional. · Changed some labels to "Show Compost Heap" (in some localizations). · Auto-select home volume when loading volume menu in volume overrides tab.

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