I can not move files to the trash.

I can not move files to the trash. When I drag the file to the trash it does not move, but it does appear in the trash and when I empty it, the file is erased. When I go back to my files, the file I just deleted is still there. I keep getting the "startup disk is full" message so I need to delete files, but I can't. Anyone know a solution to this?

try getting a external drive such as a usb flash drive or a hard drive to transfer the files from the startup disk, and free up space.
hope this helps!

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Xpost - Automator can't move files to the trash?

*Cross posted from the 10.6 board.*
A very simple Automator script that I've used for some time now on several 10.5 machines refuses to work under 10.6. The contents are:
*Find Finder Items*
-on Desktop
-Whose size is less than 1 gb
*Move Finder Items to Trash*
That's it. This has worked and continues to work on all the 10.5 machines, but the one that I've upgraded to 10.6 now gives an error which states:
"The Action 'Move Finder Items to Trash" has encountered an error. Check the action's properties and try running the workflow again."
HALP! I'm not sure why this wouldn't work, I've redone the workflow on the affected machine to make sure there's no conflict between Automator versions, and still no joy. Any ideas?

I don't know much about Automator. However I have noticed that the action “Find Finder Items on Desktop whose size is less than 1 GB” seems to consider the Desktop itself as one of its items, which is the reason why the next action, “Move Finder Items to Trash”, becomes impossible. So just add the condition “whose name is not Desktop” to the first action.
Btw, your Automator script could be replaced with the following one-line AppleScript script:
*tell application "Finder" to move (items of desktop whose size is less than 1.0E+9) to trash*
Message was edited by: Pierre L.

Automator can't move files to the trash?

A very simple Automator script that I've used for some time now on several 10.5 machines refuses to work under 10.6. The contents are:
*Find Finder Items*
- on Desktop
- Whose size is less than 1 gb
*Move Finder Items to Trash*
That's it. This has worked and continues to work on all the 10.5 machines, but the one that I've upgraded to 10.6 now gives an error which states:
"The Action 'Move Finder Items to Trash" has encountered an error. Check the action's properties and try running the workflow again."
HALP! I'm not sure why this wouldn't work, I've redone the workflow on the affected machine to make sure there's no conflict between Automator versions, and still no joy. Any ideas?

Alicea, have a look at the post I made in the AppleScript forum here.

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Hello,
I recently upgraded from Snow Leopard to Mountain Lion and have since also changed the administrator on our MacBook Pro. My account (formerly the admin) can no longer move files to the trash bin. My wife's account (now admin) has no problem doing so. When I try dragging a file to the trash I get "Finder wants to make changes, type the administrator's name and password to allow this."
Not something I wan't to be doing every time. Please help.
Thanks,
the RouleauFamily

Thanks for your reply. The permissions looked fine.
Here is the fix I found at http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/trash.html which worked:
If the affected account is:
Then type the Terminal command:
Your Admin account:
sudo rm -ri ~/.Trash
Another user account:
sudo rm -ri /Users/user_name/.Trashwhere user_name is the short name of the affected account.
Warmly,
Olivier

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