Hello.
I'm unable to delete some images (jpgs) on aplication preview. I have selected more than one and open it on preview. If I try to delete one or more files (jpgs) on the preview, when I press the command + delete buttons I got the message: You don't have the permission to move the file "XXXXXX"to the trash. The problem is if I try to delete the same file on finder, I can delete it. Could someone help me? Thanks!
iMac, macOS Sierra (10.12.1)
FWIW, both "Move Selected Images to Trash" and "command + delete" work for me. I tried on two different Macs.
Your profile says you are still on 10.12.1, If that's true, try updating to 10.12.2.
Also, are you on an admin or standard account?
Thanks cdhw, but I deleted some files in preview in the past, with command + delete shortcut.
You can try:
Open a few photos simultaneosly with Preview.
From the thumbnails sidebar, select the image (s) you don't want.
Use the "move to trash" keyboard shortcut, just like in the finder.
Here I got the message: You don't have the permission to move the file "XXXXXX"to the trash.
The problem is if I try to delete the same file on finder, I can delete it. And if I try the same way in another macbook, it works.
Could someone help me? Thanks!
I understand, very mysterious. The
Preview > Edit > Move Selected Image to Trash
shortcut does work for me.
Select one of the problematic images in FInder and then use
Finder > File > Get Info
to display the Sharing and Permissions. They should look like this:
Also check
System Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts > App Shortcuts
to make sure you haven't redefined the shortcut for Preview.
C.
You appear to have two files in the Preview thumbnail pane on the left side of the window. Try only opening one file in Preview - my Sierra 10.12.2 system has the "Move to Trash" item grayed out and you cannot click it to move the one (and only file) to the trash. So to me it seems to be a subtle, but inconsistent, behavior of Preview (and has been this way for quite a while - no idea how long - perhaps forever?). I'm inserting a screen-shot of the grayed out Move to Trash menu but it doesn't show up well on this message - how did you get the color choices on your screenshot that shows much better? I tried inverting the screen in the Accessibility System Preferences and it looks much better on the screen, but the image file that's saved is no different when I post here (appears that the inversion is not saved when screen shots are taken?). Thanks...
Command+Delete is a command in Preview (see the Edit menu), that appears to only be relevant when you try to open multiple files at a time. In other words, from one Preview window you have several files open (multiple entries in the Thumbnail preview pane on the left of the window). Very weird but here is a discussion about exactly this issue at
preview "move to trash" grayed out
Good luck...
Command+Delete is a Finder shortcut. I don't think it works from inside Preview.
If the file is open with Preview, e.g. visible in a Preview window, then the the Finder will refuse to delete it because it won't let you delete open files.
C.
Trying just doing one file, not multiple files - the menu item will be grayed out (mine was and I'm running 10.12.2). This seems to be an inherent behavior of Preview for quite a while (see the discussion I refer to above).
Well, for one thing opening just one file has nothing to do with the user's question. But yes, you cannot move the file to the trash if you only have one image open.
As far as my screens, I have "Use dark menu bar and Dock" enabled in System Preferences > General.
You mean like this?
It WORKED!!!!
Just updated to 10.12.2 and now works fine!!!
Thanks a lot!
You're very welcome.
Thanks for the "dark menu bar" tip and sorry about misunderstanding the question.
you're welcome and no need to be sorry.
Unable to delete files on preview
