Shortcut for deleting contents of folder?

Anyone know of a shortcut to delete contents of a folder without deleting the folder itself? I would like to select multiple folders and trash the contents, but keep the folders and names intact.

Well, I am not very experienced in this area, but if I were in your place I would see whether I could use Automator (or Applescript, for that matter) to perform this task. It sure seems like Automator should be able to do this without too much trouble. Of course, depending upon your experience, it may take longer to figure out how to make the workflow in Automator (or write the Applescript) than to do the whole thing manually. It is possible, I guess, that someone has already constructed such a thing and you could find it with an internet search.
charlie

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Here are some resources for creating keyboard shortcuts in Yosemite. The answers to your questions are in bold.
OS X: Keyboard shortcuts - Apple Support
http://support.apple.com/en-is/HT201236
OS X Yosemite: Create keyboard shortcuts for apps
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH18418
OS X Yosemite: Create keyboard shortcuts for apps
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http://support.apple.com/kb/PH18424
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Okay sorry it took forever to respond... But for a while there I gave up on this computer!!!!
Money's been tight lately , so taking it in to a professional was not yet an option... though I did consider it eventhough.
Anyway long story short im glad I didnt spend any money because I already had all the tools necessary to fix this issue but was going about it in the wrong way. Okay so here is my scenario and the breakdown... Though this may not fix the issue for everyone :( which *****... But I know we all will have different circumstances.
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I realize that some may not have a disk to reflash your OS to your hard drive... but if you do your in luck.
2ndly ... I had an external harddrive with all of my itunes downloaded music so it was more than okay with me to delete my primary HD because all the important stuff could either be copied over or repathed to be located.
-------If you dont want to read through the whole story the fix is summed up in the bottom section-------
Okay so now the SOLUTION!!!!
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AND
"Disconnected the primary HD"
and just because ....... REBOOTED my computer. Just to see what it would do.
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this setting is under
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Erase
in which I erased My current OS on my primary HD ...
I used the first option in the list under security... Because it seemed like the least invasive and would take the least amount of time to see if this process would actually work.
I FORGOT to add something...
Another reason why I deleted my primary HD!!!!!
I forgot to say that it WOULD NOT!!!!! Show up in the STARTUP list as an option...Even After multiple reboots....
But like clockwork... Once I deleted its name IT SHOWED UP as an option!!!!
So back to the next step...
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But ofcourse it had no name because it we previously erased it.
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My issue was resolved ... My computer then stated the install was SUCCESSFUL!!!!!!! :))))))))))) lol ;)
It was like I was setting up for the first time ;) asking for my registration info...
The dilemma of deleting the private folder and emptying the trash is finally over resolved. Done ... and no extra money spent!!!!!!!!!
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I know im not the only person who's had this issue , because i've seen numerous posts with similar wording.
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I USED THE FIRST OPTION
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Appreciate your input on this. The portal version being used here is 3.0.9.8.2.
I would like to have the following privileges setup for a content folder's items.
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== Issue
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I have another kind of problem with Firefox
== Description
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An error on a site deleted a photobucket folder full of pictures for a class and I'm trying to see if since I last veiwed them with firefox there is a way to recover them-With the cache or something?
== This happened
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Just once or twice
== I was on photobucket around 6pm on Mon July 19th
==
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