My recycle bin will not empty

I am trying to empty my bin, but when I click "Empty Trash", A pop-up comes up asking "Remove Unlocked Items" and "Remove All", I click "All" but it will not empty.

If Chamer's suggestion doesn't do it you could always try this free app:
http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/8214/trash-it!

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I cant download onto my computer an episode I purchased because when I hit download it says that the disk I am attempting to tranfer to is full.....however iy had no problem down loading another show....(Jon Stuart) So I went to my library where I see my shows stored and deleted MANY and when I tried again to download ---I got the same message to full......I tried to empty the recycle bin on my desktop thinking it was holding too much but the choice to empty is not darkened so it will not empty....can ANYONE help?

Therefore, t there any way to just completely delete all the old backup data out of my Time Capsule from my prior Mac Laptop?
Here is how to do this:
Open Macintosh HD > Applications > Utilities > AirPort Utility
Click Manual Setup
Click the Disks icon at the top of the AirPort Utility window
Click the Disks tab below the icons
Click Erase
The "Quick Erase" option will only take a moment or two
Now you can backup your MacBook Pro. If you connect an Ethernet cable from the MBP to one of the LAN <-> ports on the TC, the first backup will go 3-5 times faster than wireless.
Once you have the first backup done, you can use wireless for subsequent backups since they will only take a few minutes

I keep getting an error code while trying to import a cd to my itunes: Error occurred while converting the file. The disc you are attempting to use is full. removing files and emptying the recycle bin will free up additional space. What does this mean?

I keep getting this error code while trying to import a cd to my itunes: "Error occurred while converting the file. The disc you are attempting to use is full. removing files and emptying the recycle bin will free up additional space." What does this mean?

Well it probably means exactly what it says... How much free space is there on your hard drive where the iTunes Media folder resides? I believe there is also an obscure bug that can occur when software doesn't read the true value of the free space properly, and the workaround is, perversely, to duplicate some content so that with less actual free space the software in question perceives it as more. I've no idea if iTunes is affected by such a bug.
tt2

HT2674 I have an iMac purchased in May 2011. OSX Lion 10.7.3. I deleted backup file from the external hard drive. Now, the trash can will not empty some of the files deleted. File folder: "Core Services" contains a locked file: "boot.efi". It will not

I have an iMac purchased in May 2011. OSX Lion 10.7.3. I deleted backup file from the external hard drive which operates from Time Machine.
Now, the trash can will not empty some of the files deleted from the backup harddrive.
The trash contains-- File folder: "Core Services" which contains a locked file: "boot.efi".
It will not delete.
How do I get the trash can empty of these files?

Yes, the Old Master file has a folder for each year where I find all photos from that specific year. I am attaching a screen shot of the file.
In the meantime i have managed to download all photos (it did not download any video files though in mpg, avi, 3gp, m4v,mp4 and mov format) to a new iphoto library. Unfortunately the photos are quite mixed and often doubled up. I ma considering to purchase iphoto library which checks all duplicates in iphoto. this will save me a lot of time. What do you think?

Have file in Trash and can not empty trash . Showing 63 files and tried to shut down and restart and still will not empty

Have file in Trash and can not empty trash . Showing 63 files and tried to shut down and restart and still will not empty.Anyone know what can be done?

You are welcome. Glad I could help/
Allan

My 15" MacBook Pro (early 2008) will not empty the trash can.The operation can't be completed because an unexpected error occurred (error code -8003).

My 15" MacBook Pro (early 2008) will not empty the trash can.The operation can’t be completed because an unexpected error occurred (error code -8003).

Just the Option key. Third from the left on the bottom row.
If that does not work, try the more elaborate steps described here:
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-20020873-263.html

My trash can will not empty.

Hi,
Would appreciate some help!
I deleted a bunch of time machine files because my hard drive was full and now they are in my trash can and will not empty
the root file is a boot.efi
Any help would be appreciated!
Thanks
Tavakr

baltwo wrote:
See Pondini's TM FAQs, for details. IIRC, bad move to manually remove stuff from TM.
Totally agree. NEVER EVER EVER manually delete stuff from a TM. Right click and delet the backup from WITHIN the TM app. If you cna "put back" stuff you inadvertently deleted, try that, but you may have to reformat your TM and start over.

Yosemite Trash will not empty

Since updating to Yosemite, the Trash will not empty.
Any suggestions?

Try holding down the option button while trying to delete the Trash. If that doesn’t work, here is some more information.
Trash FAQ
Trash Permission Error
Trash Permission Error (2)
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Media Cache Will Not Empty

I am using Encore CS4. Under Edit>Preferences>Media, there is a button to clear the cache files. But, doing this does not clear the cache (c:\Documents and Settings\James\Application Data\Adobe\Common\Media Cache and Media Cache Files). I am the only user on the computer and am logged in as an Administrator. The only way to get to the Preferences is to have a project open. I complete a "Save" prior to clearing the cache. Matter of fact, I save the current project, close Encore, reopen it and select a project, then clear the cache. This is extremely annoying because it gobbles up all of my hard drive space on my OS drive. I find out when I attempt to defragment my drive and it is full. I have read several posts that a full cache (full hard drive) can cause problems with the program. Any help would be appreciated. I checked the KB and the FAQs. Nothing. This is a bug.
Yes, I can manually delete all of the files in the cache. But, if this one button is not working, how many others are not?

I am not certain I completely understand the problem.
Seriously - I am not being facetious.
When you say that you cannot clear the cache, this would be because the clear cache option is for removing unreferenced files. If the cache files are referenced in any saved project, then the Clear Cache item will not remove them. You would need to delete the cache to acheive this, and Encore would them simply rebuild it the very next time you launched that saved project and this would get very irritating whilst you wait for the cache to rebuild. It can be used in troubleshooting a project when a media file in the cache has somehow become corrupted, for example.
So - can you please explain exactly what the problem is? You should never see a completely deleted cache after closing Encore if there is any saved project. The biggest files here will be the conformed audio files, as Encore automatically conforms all audio files on import to 332-bit floating point. The rest are all quite small files in the main.
Might I suggest as another possible solution that you install a second HDD in your system, or a third one of you already have 2? Then you can place the cache files in a custom location, saving space on your C drive.

HT1338 trash will not empty

Trash will not empty

Try logging out and back in.
If that doesn't work try Trash It!.
And if Trash It! doesn't work perhaps this article will:
The X Lab: Solving Trash Problems

Files will not empty from trash, causing "errors"

Okay, I know this has been covered, but nothing is working. I have 3 macs, the one in question is a Mac mini, Mac OS X (10.6.8). There are files in the trash that won't empty. They are from external drives that no longer exist. Every time I empty trash, I get "file in use" error, and I continue. Now, new issue, I have added files to trash (from external drive) and it wont empty either (this is usb thumb drive, FAT 32, still exists, is inserted and showing in finder). First, are these actually starting to clog up my system drive, or are they just broken pointers, no real size? Second, why can't I just reset trash and get rid of them. I have been dealing with this for over a year, and it is getting worse. The external drives that started the issue no longer exist, they have been reformatted. What do I do. There must be a way to rebuild the trash. I am an "under the hood" guy, is there a way to see where they are hidden and just manually remove them? Please help.
Thanks in advance,
Rich

Hi Rich,
They are Hidden files.
Show Hidden Files 1.0...
http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/29096/show-hidden-files
Hidden Way is a toggle for hidden files view in Finder...
http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/25716/hidden-way
Show hidden files in OSX Finder
Open the Terminal and type or copy/paste:
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles -bool true
Reverting to the default of NOT showing hidden files:
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles -bool false
*Restart or Force Quit Finder required to take effect.*
http://www.apple.com/downloads/dashboard/developer/hiddenfiles.html
Or better yet...
Solving Trash Problems...
http://thexlab.com/faqs/trash.html

My iPhoto trash can will not empty properly-what can I do?

After using duplicate annihilator, i tried to empty IPhoto trash, it worked for hours, trashed a few photos but rest are not outlines only with images missing and still show as present in trash can. Help.

Please read my response to your question here: https://discussions.apple.com/message/18141092#18141092.

How come trash will not empty on macbook pro, how come trash will not empty on macbook pro

i cannot get the trash to empty does anyone know why
it just sits there ands says it will but nothing happens

If a Restart doesn't allow you to Empty the Trash...
Goto Finder > Help > type in Trash...
From Finder Help Trash...
" Empty the Trash
Command (⌘)-Shift-Delete
Empty the Trash without any warning or when it contains locked files
Command (⌘)-Shift-Option-Delete
Hold down the Option key, and then choose Finder > Empty Trash "
See these support Articles
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1526
http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/trash.html

HT4528 How can I find a Note I accidentally deleted? Is there a recycle bin for Notes?

I am missing the note I made that was like a journal. I did not delete it but it isn't showing up in my list. I think it may have been accidentally deleted. Is there any chance of recovery?

Here are the methods to recover deleted notes from iPhone:
Restore with iCloud backup
Restore with iTunes backup
Extract from iCloud or iTunes backup using an iPhone backup extractor;
Recover directly from iPhone using an iPhone data recovery app.

Trying to empty my trash and i get error code -8003 and it will not empty. Solutions??

I am trying to empty my trash ans i keep getting the error code -8003 on a popup window with the option to stop or continue. Even when selecting continue in does no continue. Is there a way around this or another way to erase the trash.

Try reading the XLab's "Solving Trash Problems" for a solution, you can find it at:
http://thexlab.com/faqs/trash.html

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