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Is there a way in Hazel to delete a file instead of moving it to trash? (I know all the reasons you would NOT want to do this, but assuming I do want to....) Shell script maybe?

Yes, I would highly recommend against doing this, especially when using an automated tool like Hazel. But if you must, it would have to be a shell script. The 'rm' command is probably what you want to use here.

Thank you. Would you be able to help me craft the script? That's beyond me. I want it to auto delete all files matched with hazel.

I can't really provide support by writing scripts, especially for something that I cannot sanction since I consider it very unsafe. You should consult shell scripting resources for something like this.

Ok, I appreciate the help though. I also completely understand your hesitation. However, I am planning on matching a very specific file type in the downloads folder only so even if it deleted something else, it wouldn't be a big deal.

I'll see if I can figure out how to write the script.