No, I do nothing special. I have a MacBook Pro and use the "delete" key right above the "|\" key on my keyboard. I'm not using anything in the menu, I'm just using the keyboard equivalent. The menu equivalent is File/Move to Trash. Does that help? Norm On Mar 15, 2009, at 1:10 PM, Daly Jessup wrote: >> Try command-delete (clover leaf key and the "delete" key on the >> keyboard. This will move the files to the trash. > > Norm, does this really work for you? In my installation (which I > have done fresh, after deleting NotLight and its prefs) the Delete > option in the Edit menu is grayed out, and Command-Delete simply > doesn't work. > > Do you have something special you do before using Command-Delete? > > Daly > > ---------------------- > _________________________________________________________ > 2.33 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 3 GB RAM, 24" screen, OS X 10.5.6, > NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT video, wired Apple mouse and keyboard. > Partition: GUID Partition Table > _______________________________________________ > X4U mailing list > X4U at listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/x4u > > Seven Cent Deals - Great legacy stuff Great Legacy Price http://www.drbott.com/prod/db.lasso?cat=Seven+Cent+Deal