(AppleScript) Remove files from subfolders with shell script

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I have a script that moves files to Trash, but I work with tens of thousands of files so I need it to do fast. Current script gets Finder stuck and I need to relaunch Finder every time I use the script.

set source_folder to POSIX path of (path to pictures folder) & "4K Stogram"

do shell script "/usr/bin/find " & quoted form of source_folder & " -type f -exec /bin/mv {} ~/.Trash \\;"

display notification "All images were processed." with title "New" sound name "Glass.aiff"
tell me to quit

Wouldn't the shell script's 'rm -f' command make it faster? How the script should look like if yes? I don't need those files in Trash anyway, I delete them right after the script finishes the job.

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 22 '16 at 13:41

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Add the -delete option to the find command.

Like this:

set source_folder to POSIX path of (path to pictures folder) & "4K Stogram"
do shell script "/usr/bin/find " & (quoted form of source_folder) & " -type f -delete"

answered Feb 22 '16 at 13:41

jackjr300

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Worked like magic! Last little question: is there a way to add pop-up alert when this script is running? Like in trash – Vassili Bagrov Feb 22 '16 at 14:16
put this before the first line `display alert "Do you want to delete every file in the '4K Stogram' folder?" buttons {"No", "Delete"} cancel button "No"` – jackjr300 Feb 23 '16 at 14:16
Awesome! Thank you big time! – Vassili Bagrov Feb 24 '16 at 05:37

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:23

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You should be able to pipe your find results to the rm command. Understand that although rm should be faster, it is permanent. Be sure that your code is correct before invoking it.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:23

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answered Feb 22 '16 at 04:20

Craig Smith

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I get that, but could you maybe help with writing it? I actually understand nothing in it. – Vassili Bagrov Feb 22 '16 at 08:08

(AppleScript) Remove files from subfolders with shell script

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