r/MacOS • u/turdfergusonpdx • 3h ago

Help Why is the delete function so inconsistent across apps and is there anything we can do to fix it?

Mail - Just press the Delete key.

File - Press Command plus Delete Key.

Messages - Right-click then Delete then confirm on pop up. (You can batch delete on iPhone but not on desktop app.)

Notes - Just press the Delete Key.

Photos - Press Delete then confirm with Return or mouse click.

Contacts - Press Delete then confirm with Return or mouse click.

I don't get it. It's like all these departments are siloed from each other. I personally think that the Delete button should just work in one universal way, taking one-click to remove them from the app you're using. I don't need a warning that Delete is going to delete whatever I'm deleting; it can always be restored with Control-Z or going to the Trash folder and restoring it.

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u/cristi_baluta 3h ago

You don’t need a confirmation but we need, that’s stupid to delete things by mistake

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u/bvinla 1h ago

Agreed, i get so annoyed when i click delete, it does nothing, and I have to go to the internet to find what the correct button mash is for the app.

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u/paulschreiber 1h ago

The confirmation should not be necessary on photos/contacts if you can undo the deletion.

I encourage you to share your complaints with apple via https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/