Problem emptying trash

Has anyone had problems removing applications since the upgrade?

Here are some steps to assist you with uninstalling applications. Hope this helps!
From the home screen, touch the applications tab (located on the bottom of the screen).
Touch Settings.
Touch Applications.
Touch Manage Applications.
Touch the desired application.
Touch Uninstall.
Touch OK.
Touch OK.

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Problem empty trash

Hi everyone ,
I have a problem to empty the trash. when I clic on "empty trash" it look like it empty the trash but the trash is still full.
I checked the permission of the disk and I get the following log:
ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/Sites".
ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/Desktop".
ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/Library/Application Support".
ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/Library/Assistants".
ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/Library/Audio/MIDI Drivers".
ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components".
ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Digidesign".
ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST".
ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins".
ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/Library/Audio/Sounds/Alerts".
ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/Library/Audio/Sounds/Banks".
ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/Library/Audio/Sounds".
ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/Library/Audio".
ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/Library/ColorPickers".
ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/Library/Compositions".
ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/Library/Favorites".
ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/Library/FontCollections".
ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/Library/Fonts".
ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/Library/iMovie/Plug-ins".
ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/Library/iMovie/Sound Effects".
ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/Library/iMovie".
ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/Library/Input Methods".
ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/Library/Internet Plug-Ins".
ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/Library/Keyboard Layouts".
ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/Library/Preferences".
ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/Library/Printers".
ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/Library/Screen Savers".
ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/Library/Sounds".
ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/Library/Voices".
ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/Library".
ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/Movies".
ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/Music".
ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/Pictures".
ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/Public".
Warning: SUID file "System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app/Contents/Resources/OwnerGroupTool" has been modified and will not be repaired.
Warning: SUID file "usr/bin/lppasswd" has been modified and will not be repaired.
Group differs on "private/etc/cups", should be 0, group is 26.
Permissions differ on "private/var/spool/cups/cache/rss", should be drwxr-xr-x , they are drwxrwxr-x .
The Disk Utility dose not repair this .
How can I empty the trash ?
How can I repair the permissions?

OK I fixed it.
In the terminal I delete the .Trash directory end restart the computer .
Now I can move files to trash and empty the trash.

Problem Emptying Trash filled with Time Machine Back Up Files

I have needed to create more space on an external hard drive that I use for TIme Machine back up of my hard drive. I took some of the Time Machine back ups [2011 and 2012] and dumped them into my trash. I have gone into my Preferences and removed the check mark beside the "empty trash securely" so that I can get rid of the folders faster. I have a Mac X snow leopard operating system 10.6.8.
However, it takes about 1o hours to have the trash "preparing to empty trash" identify about 175,000 files. I don't know how many I have in their but it has got to be over a million.
What can I do to get rid of all of these files from my Time Machine back up? I don't want to wait five or six days before the trash starts to empty. Appreciate any help you can give. Thanks.

http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html
http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/trash.html

Rm: illegal option --M (terminal problems) - Empty Trash

I had some locked files. Couldn't delete them. Used sudo command in terminal to no avail. Used the 'unlock' file instructions from support page. Went into single-user mode, followed instructions. Blue screened at end. Rebooted. Was able to unlock file from desktop that was previously locked. Now I try to empty trash, but locked files won't go away.
I run terminal app (sudo command to empty trash) and get this error:
rm: illegal option --M
usage: rm [-f | -i] [-dPRrvW] file ...
unlink file
Please help, not sure what to do at this stage.
Thanks!

I had some locked files. Couldn't delete them. Used sudo command in terminal to no avail. Used the 'unlock' file instructions from support page. Went into single-user mode, followed instructions. Blue screened at end. Rebooted. Was able to unlock file from desktop that was previously locked. Now I try to empty trash, but locked files won't go away.
I run terminal app (sudo command to empty trash) and get this error:
rm: illegal option --M
usage: rm [-f | -i] [-dPRrvW] file ...
unlink file
Please help, not sure what to do at this stage.
Thanks!
iBook, Mac OS X (10.4.6)
All you have to do is put a space after the -R ex: sudo rm -R blah/sdjhdf/ etc...

Problem emptying Trash despite following every tip and trick I could find..

Hi there,
I have a small number of very large folders I can't delete from my Macbook, which I believe is caused by a problem with the external disk I originally copied them from.
I had a problem with a disk because a colleague didn't eject it properly. I've never know this to cause a major problem before, but in this case a large number of files have been replaced by odd characters along the lines of "USBC[NULL][NULL]".
I've tried deleting the various files and folders from the hard disk, but now I'm stuck with them permanently in my Trash folder. I also have a massive iPhoto backup that I can't delete that was on the same disk.
The message I receive is the "The operation cannot be completed because you do not have sufficient privileges for some of the items".
I've tried following the different steps on this page: http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/trash.html
On that page I've tried the two shareware utilities listed, I've tried using the Option command when emptying the trash, and I've tried using the Terminal approach (which didn't do any of the things it was supposed to).
Any help or advice would be appreciated. I'm a novice when it comes to OS X...

Re-connect (remount) the external hard drive, then try emptying the trash again.

Problems emptying trash content

hi, i got problem with emptying my Mac's Trash content.. everytime I emptied the trash,, it does emptying, however there's this unknown file persist, therefore the Trash icon would still appears not empty..
the file name is ␀␀␀õ ␀␀. ␀␀ with the size of zero KBs.. is this some sort of Mac virus?
here's a screenshot of the file:
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-SBDQKSYPY4c/TmHV5iJpSzI/AAAAAAAAAIo/EAT-DXNvS 40/s720/Picture%2525202.png
at the moment, this file still appears non-harmful. but it really is an eyesore.. however, i also think of the possibilities of this file as a virus that would eat up my Mac's storage and performance.
does anybody know about this problem, and how to solve it?

goki wrote:
done that,, doesn't work.. it's like some sort of a virus or a corrupted file,, how do i settle this?
Have a look here
http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/trash.html
( at Trash It and/or Cocktail...)

I am having a problem emptying trash of backup.backup file. Any ideas.

I have a backup.backup file in my trash and it will not empty. It disappears when I disconnect the Time Machine and re-appears when I reconnect the Time Machine. It won't empty. Does anyone have an idea for solving this problem?

Just adding more info - MacBookPro running 10.5.8 and using Safari as the browser. The problem comes and goes - sometimes the linked Word files will open OK, n others its just a strring of crazy characters...

Problems emptying trash

I'm having troubles emptying my trash. Every time I try to empty it this message pops up "The operation can’t be completed because the item 'sixtyforce' is in use." and the program isn't running as far as I can tell by looking in the activity monitor or anywhere else.

Restart your computer, then try to move the file to the Trash and empty it.
If that doesn't work, start up the computer from your Snow Leopard installer DVD, open Disk Utility from the Utilities menu, select your internal hard drive in the left pane of DU, click the First Aid tab in the right pane, and click the Repair Disk button. After the repair process has finished, quit DU and the Installer, restart the machine normally from its hard drive, trash the file, and empty the Trash.

Cannot empty Trash ..... Loosing Firefox Settings

Hi
I have 2 questions:
1. I am having problem emptying Trash. I keep getting following message : "The operation cannot be completed because the item "wmphelp.htm" is locked. It message also has the yellow triangle with an exclamation mark.
2. Every few weeks I loose all the settings (bookmarks etc ) on my Firefox browser. I am not sure how this happens but there does not seem to be a pattern.
Hope someone can give me hints
Thanks

Sometimes it happens that the Finder just doesn't want to empty the trash anymore and says "The operation cannot be completed because the item "" is in use.". That's a good warning if it is true, but sometimes you want to get rid of an application and this warning appears even though the only thing running is the Finder. Usually after a restart you can delete it. But that is very time consuming and even then, it is sometimes still stuck not wanting to be deleted. There is a risky command that can be used in the Terminal that will empty the trash no matter what. Risky because a simple error in the syntax could erase a lot of stuff that you want to keep.
There is a much easier and quicker way of forcing the Finder to empty the trash no matter what! It is done in the freeware customization and maintenance application OnyX (download @ http://www.titanium.free.fr/pgs/english.html ). Once you loaded OnyX and entered your administrator password, choose "Cleaning" in the top bar. Click on the "Trash" tab. You can now choose whether you want to "Delete" or to "Securely Delete" (by overwriting) and click Execute. That's it, it will force the Finder to empty the trash even if the files are in use!
Also look at these links.
You can't empty the Trash or move a file to the Trash in Mac OS X
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106272
Mac OS X 10.2: Cannot delete an incomplete copy or download
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107426
Solving Trash Problems
http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/trash.html
How To Fix Stubborn Trash and Why it Won't Delete
http://www.osxfaq.com/Tutorials/LearningCenter/HowTo/Trash/index.ws
Download Trash It! v3.6.1 from:
http://www.nonamescriptware.com/?page_id=5
Download DropNuke from:
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/12664
 Cheers, Tom

Secure Empty Trash Problem After Installing Security Update 2010-005

Some items in trash were locked, selected option to remove all items and nothing was deleted. Rebooted twice, no change. Unsecure empty trash works fine. Any ideas?

Hello, i have the same problem. After security update the Mailprogram is polling my imap accounts (which requires SSL) endless. My workarround was to install Thunderbird. TB did the job. Any solution?
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Problem emptying the trash

Hi
I have a problem when emptying the Trash on OS X Lion
It just says "emptying however many items" and it just stays like that for ages, i've left for hours and still nothing, which forces me to have to reset finder
I've tried holding option to empty the trash but still the same thing happens
Any suggestions?

Select  ▹ Force Quit... from the menu bar, then select Finder and press return. From the Finder menu bar, select Finder ▹ Preferences ▹ Advanced and uncheck the box labeled Empty Trash securely. Try again to empty the Trash.

Iphoto emptying trash have a problem

Hi
One of my iphoto Libraries have a problem when i right click and ask to empty trash the progress bar shows and it stays this way forever
althought there is only 20 photos in it, i tried putting them all back in there albums and deleted only one photo also same problem accured
when i tryto empty the trash how can i solve this problem ? i use OSX Mountain Lion and iPhoto 11 and ites updated.
Kindest Regards

Option 1
Back Up and try rebuild the library: hold down the command and option (or alt) keys while launching iPhoto. Use the resulting dialogue to rebuild. Choose to Repair Database. If that doesn't help, then try again, this time using Rebuild Database.
If that fails:
Option 2
Download iPhoto Library Manager and use its rebuild function. (In Library Manager it's the FIle -> Rebuild command)
This will create an entirely new library. It will then copy (or try to) your photos and all the associated metadata and versions to this new Library, and arrange it as close as it can to what you had in the damaged Library. It does this based on information it finds in the iPhoto sharing mechanism - but that means that things not shared won't be there, so no slideshows, books or calendars, for instance - but it should get all your events, albums and keywords, faces and places back.
Because this process creates an entirely new library and leaves your old one untouched, it is non-destructive, and if you're not happy with the results you can simply return to your old one.
Regards
TD

Error code -8003 when emptying trash; underlying problem?

I am continually getting this error message when trying to empty the trash:
"The operation couldn't be completed because an unexpected error occurred (error code -8003)"
I have searched the forums and have picked up on ways to ovecome this - I use Onyx or TrashIt to empty the trash, but the issue comes back very soon, often the same day. Would like find an fix the underlying problem.
I have done some testing and think I know at least part of the problem. I use the MacUpdate program to find and download updates to the programs on my Mac, and I also use AppTrap to delete files associated with applications that I am deleting. When MacUpdate updates an app it throws the old one in the trash, and AppTrap asks if I want to keep or trash preferences, and I of course choose keep. I have noted that the empty trash problem seems to occur after automatic updates - not after everyone one, but it has NEVER occured without something being in the trash that got sent there by MacUpdate.
I took everything out of the trash and deleted things one by one, even opening packages, and found at least one item that wouldn't delete, a version of Carbon Copy Cloner that was updated by MacUpdate. I checked and it was not locked, and I had Read Write permission. I found another file that would generate teh -8300 error; when I clicked the lock pad and entered my password, it would then delete. But other files that have the padlock locked will delete, but it seems at least some programs updated by MacUpdate won't delete unless you unlock the file.
Do any other of the people on this forum who have experienced the -8300 error also us MacUpdate? I know that some people get this error from deleting files from their Time Machine backup, but that is not my situation.

Start with http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/trash.html

Am having problems emptying my trash. Takes forever and then the contents don't delete. What must i do?

a) Am having problems emptying my trash.
Takes forever and then the contents don't delete.
What must i do? My trash box is full and it's affecting my operating system?
b) Does the items in trash slow down my operating system?

Abu,
There may be something going on with your ownership if the Trash if the files aren't deleting. OK, let's try this:
Launch Terminal (found in Applications>Utilities folder). At the $ prompt, type (or paste):
ls -la
and hit Return. In the right hand column, you should see .Trash listed and to the left, you will see the "owners" name (in my case, clintondyches). If the owners name shows as root then the following will fix the problem. At the same $ prompt enter
sudo chown yourusername .Trash
(replace yourusername with your actual user name - such as mine being clintondyches).
At the prompt $ again, type or paste:
ls -la
If this was successful, you should see yourusername instead of root.
You should be in business now. You should have ownership of .Trash and be able to empty your Trash, drag items to it and empty it, etc.
Call back and let me know...
Clinton

Emptying Trash Problem

I have over a thousand items in the trash and cannot empty it because it keeps warning me that constant frames, capture scratch, autosave vault etc are in use. I have moved my video files to a raid array and reconnected the media so don't need these files. I can't even drag the files out to the desktop from the trash as it leaves a copy in the trash. It has been suggested for me to use some software that will force the items to delete from the trash, but does anyone have a recommendation or suggest what I can do?

HOld down the OPTION key when emptying trash. If they are still there, use the Disk Utility to Repair Permissions.
Shane

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