HT1526 cant empty my trash

Hi there, Can anyone help me out? I can't empty my trash :-( Mac Mini
I get a warning with locked items and i've followed the steps on the help pages but nothing!

Hello, tough to tell what help you followed, but did you try holding the Option/alt key down when selecting Empty Trash?
Solving Trash Problems...
http://thexlab.com/faqs/trash.html

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Download and install this free utillity > Download Trash It! for Mac - Force-empty your trash can. MacUpdate.com
That should prevent the 8003 error and empty the Trash.

I cant empty my trash !!!

hey guys
actully i cant empty my trash since yesterday i dont know what to do !!!
i know there is a script that i could delet files directly from terminal with this script :
cd ~/.Trash
sudo rm -rf
but i cant memorize this script and always put this script in terminal to delet my files
i wanna know is there anyway to delet my files diresctly from trash ?
thanx

You can try this. Open up the Applications/AppleScript/Script Editor.app and open a new file and copy & paste this: do shell script "srm -mrf ~/.Trash/*" Then in top menu above this paste, hit compile, then record, then stop, then run. Obviously let them all do their action before the next "hit." Then menu bar, file, save as, Application to Desktop. Then you just click it to empty via unix command. Then check the way you have been to see if all is gone.
Excuse my over kill on "then". Bad.
Message was edited by: doug pennington

I cant empty the trash

Hi there .. Always when I make a movie whit eye tv ... Convert to MP4 so when I put in the trash I can't not empty the trash the file is corrupted and my Mac why please and what I have to do for empty my trash ...I don't understand why ?? Thank all ...

What exactly happens when you try to empty the Trash?

Trashed a folder called 2011-....... and now i cant empty my trash can?

some how a folder named 2011-01-30-181221 is in the trash can, and it has every thing from my macintosh?
plz give me some idea's of what todo

If you do not want to empty the trash remove the folder from the trash can. If you want to empty the trash yet refuses to do so - You can't empty the Trash or move a file to the Trash
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I cant empty my trash bin

i have a macbook pro and im having trouble emptying my bin after i got mountain lion. i turned off encrytion since that can slow it down, but i still have the issue.

Try holding down the option button while trying to delete the Trash. If that doesn’t work, here is some more information.
Trash FAQ
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HT1526 I can't empty the trash and it says error code -8003. What can I do to fix this? I need to empty as my hardrive is nearly full.

Hey,
I keep trying to empty the trash on my macbook pro as it says i have just under 2gb of harddrive space left. I can't update my software as i don't have enough harddrive space left.
Every time i try and empty the trash it says that it can't empty the trash and gives an error code -8003.
Any ideas how i can fix this?
Many Thanks,
Charlie

Can't empty trash:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1526?viewlocale=en_US
How to Force Empty the Trash:
http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/trash.html#Anchor-Force-11481

Why cant i empty my trash it says i don't have permission to access some of these items

why cant i empty my trash it says i don't have permission to access some of these items

Right click on the hard drive icon and select Get Info. (If there is no right click on your mouse, click once then type command + i - two keys together).
This is the bottom part of the pane that comes up:
1. Click on the padlock and authenticate with your password.
2. Look at your name and make sure it says "Read & Write. If it does not, change it by clicking on whatever is there.
3. Click on the gear, and select "apply to enclosed items".
This will take some time. When it is done close this pane.

HT1526 I can't delete any files, can't empty the trash bin, can't open my iTunes. Safari isn't working properly either. I keep getting the error message -50 when i try to delete anything...HELP!

I can't delete any files, can't empty the trash bin, can't open my iTunes. Safari isn't working properly either. I keep getting the error message -50 when i try to delete anything...HELP!

Hello, not too helpful, but...
enum {
paramErr = -50, /*error in user parameter list*/
Usually means a bvad or unacceptable Charachter in a File or Folder name...
http://support.apple.com/kb/TA20831
Solving Trash Problems...
http://thexlab.com/faqs/trash.html
Open Console in Utilities & see if there are any clues or repeating messages when trying to open Safari or iTunes.

HT1526 trash from my segate external hard disk.But i am unable to empty my trash box ,getting an error(Error code -36)how to trash?

I had moved some folder to trash from my segate external hard disk.But i am unable to empty my trash box ,getting an error:The Finder can’t complete the operation because some data in “” can’t be read or written. (Error code -36): pls advise,how to trash

Hi, what format is the external drive?
Well, in pure Apple File System talk... -36
ioErr
I/O error (bummers)
Not very helpful, but generally means a Drive quit being Readable or Writable since starting the operation...
http://fuzzy.wordpress.com/2006/12/10/ioerror-36/
The other -36 is a Windows/SMB issue.
Solving Trash Problems...
http://thexlab.com/faqs/trash.html

I have an imac..put a folder in the trash with a lock item,cant empty trash,how do i get it unlocked?

I have an imac...put a folder in the trash and it has a locked program,now i can get it out of the trash to unlock it so i can empty the trash...any help appreciated.

Try Trash It! 5.1. Also, visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQ on resolving Trash problems. Often you can delete a locked file by holding down the OPTION key while you Empty the Trash.

Cant empty trash unexpected error -8003

If this is any different to people who have had this error from deleting Time Machine backup - this was from deleting the files in pubsub's feeds folder:
After finding that pubsubagent had filled a folder with 5 million files - ! - I sent them to the trash. Now the trash refuses to empty.
- regular or forced (option key) Empty trash counts the 3.3 million files, doesn't delete any of them, and finally says:
The operation can't be completed because an unexpected error occurred (error code -8003).
I tried Secure empty - this appears to work, but of course slowly - at 1 second per file will take 6.2 years...
I tried a script called Trash It! - it unlocked and changed permissions on the files in the trash - took 24 hours. It didn't delete them, though - just stuck.
Similarly, Onyx - completetion bar goes most of the way and then just gets stuck.
I also found a terminal command to empty and delete the entire trash folder and then recreate it. That used the rm command, but seemed to be going very slowly or stuck - also left for 24 hour.
Is there anything I can do to empty this trash?
Thanks in advance...

I would try rm the entire trash directory.
re: http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/trash.html

I tried to empty the trash, full of back up file from my hard disk and it just says: "The operation can't be completed because an unexpected error occurred (error code -8003)"

I have an external hard disk of 319.73 GB that I use as back up memory and where I put all the movies and other files that I can't leave on the computer as they occupy too much memory space . One day I was deleting all the previous dated back up to have more space on it , but had to stop the trash for doing it cause it was taking too long and now every time that I try to empty the trash it just says "The operation can’t be completed because an unexpected error occurred (error code -8003)" and even if I press CONTINUE it won't empting it . I'm not really pratical with this things and I tried already to find out the solution here and on Google but apparently nobody ever had a similar error code and I don't know what else to do.
I've a MacBook Pro with a Mac OS X 10.6.8 Version.
Thanks again for the help and sorry if I did some english mistakes !
PEACE & LOVE

Hey donnie90,
It seems like this article might be the best for helping you address this issue:
You can't empty the Trash or move a file to the Trash
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1526
Thanks for coming to the Apple Support Communities!
Regards,
Braden

Please help me delete files and empty the trash..

I am unable to empty the trash and also delete files from an extrnal HD.
Its so ridiculous. Finder ***** big time again.
Is there a simple solution without having to read pages of instructions or open terminal and start typing things i dont understand that could harm my mac?
thanks

Some of the suggestions you may have already tried: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1526 You can't empty the Trash or move a file to the Trash
What to do when the Trash won’t empty
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I can't empty the trash I have three different versions of Quicken Essentials that should have been deleted and also some iskysoft apps [two ]. I tries to delete them but I always get a -8003 error. I ve tried using the terminal with both the sudo and chflags methods. No effect. Can anyone give a method that would work to delete the five? In advanced appreciation.

Hey donnie90,
It seems like this article might be the best for helping you address this issue:
You can't empty the Trash or move a file to the Trash
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1526
Thanks for coming to the Apple Support Communities!
Regards,
Braden

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