Deletely Download

A real Forward Delete key for Finder.

A small macOS menu bar utility for your external keyboard.

Active in Finder
Quit Deletely

How to use

  1. Download and open Deletely-Installer.dmg.
  2. Drag Deletely.app into Applications, then open it.
  3. Grant Accessibility permission in System Settings when prompted.
  4. Select an item in Finder and press Forward Delete to move it to Trash.

Just enough control

Use your keyboard’s dedicated key in Finder, then keep Deletely out of the way everywhere else.

Forward Delete in Finder
No driver extension
Optional Launch at Login

My keyboard has a dedicated Forward Delete key. What does it do in Finder?

Deletely maps it to Finder’s move-to-Trash action.

Does that key change behavior in every app?

No. It only handles the key while Finder is frontmost.

More info

  • A lightweight, native macOS menu bar utility, version 1.1.
  • Maps the dedicated Forward Delete key and Keypad Clear to Finder’s delete action.
  • The key is handled only while Finder is frontmost.
  • Accessibility permission is required for keyboard monitoring.
  • Launch at Login is optional and can be changed from the menu bar.

Deletely

Version 1.1

Maps the Forward Delete key to Trash in Finder for external and wireless keyboards.