Trash requires password then deletes automatically?

Just before I switched over to Lion, every time I put a file in the trash the system requested my admin password. As soon as I entered the password and hit enter, the file was deleted. I can't put multiple items in the trash, the system asks for my password for each item. How do I get it to go back to the old way of trashing files?

I don't think that's a good idea, though. See
Mac OS X 10.5: Renaming or saving after using "Apply to enclosed items" on a Home folder
The home folder carries a hidden "everyone deny delete" ACL (a special type of permission) which doesn't show up in Get Info, but which can get propagated to all your enclosed files and folders when you use "Apply to enclosed items". This can cause a number of permissions issues.

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Deleting folders/files causes the password pop up interface to appear, does not seem to matter where the file/folder is. After deleting, it should appear in the trash, but does not. Moving files is not affected, with the exception of moving files into Trash. This did not happen in the morning.
Accessing ~/.Trash gives following message "The folder “.Trash” can’t be opened because you don’t have permission to see its contents." .Trash is hidden, and i can't view its permission from the Get info page.
I am the owner of the laptop, i don't understand why this is happening. The other thread with similar problems involved a software upgrade and had problems with moving files also, whereas my MBP was okay this morning, i didn't do anything else from then till now.
i did a ls -al ~ on the terminal, relevant lines as follows
drwx------
10 root staff
340 Jan 18 02:09 .Trash
compared to desktop, which i had no problems (yet, not sure)
drwx------+
30 Mac   staff
1020 Jan 18 02:08 Desktop
i don't understand the notation, reading up about them does not clarify any more then to confuse me further.
My user is "Mac", ~/ goes to folder "Mac"
Please help, I have tried booting from save mode, and it is the same.

Visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQ on solving Trash issues. You can also try using Trash It! 5.1 to fix the problem. Or you can try this:
Open the Terminal in the Utilities folder and paste the following at the prompt:
    sudo rm -Rf ~/.Trash
Press RETURN. Enter your admin password when prompted. It will not echo to the screen. Press RETURN again.
(Should anyone tell you this is dangerous or unnecessary, please ignore the comment.)

Trash requiring password

Using Mt. Lion 8.2. Trash is requiring a password all of a sudden for no apparent reason. I already ran disk utilities and permissions repair with no positive effect on the problem. Any suggestions?

Choose your Home folder "Get Info" (command-i) and be sure you have "read & write" in the Sharing & Permissions section. Check under "General" section to be sure it isn't locked. If that is correct, launch Applications/Utilities/Terminal and at the prompt copy & paste this command…
mkdir ~/.Trash
Press return.
If you get a message that the folder already exists, copy & paste these commands...
sudo chown $UID ~/ .Trash
Press return.
Enter your admin password (it will be invisible)
Press return.Then enter
chmod u+rwx ~/.Trash
Press return. Log out and back in, or restart.

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Sounds like the carrier do not fully support iPhone.

Trash requires password

Starting today, when I try to put something in the trash, it asks for my password. I can't find a setting anywhere to fix this anomoly. This condition also immediately deletes?? the trash. At least when I look in the basket, nothing can be seen.
Thanks for any help.

NO. This did NOT help me. If you or anyone knows the answer, please TYPE the answer in a reply to me. Referring me to an answer already given simply sends me to a reply to a different question (that may be the same only worded differently), but, instead of SEEING an answer, all I get is the phrase, "See the answer in context". When I click that the page moves, but, NO new information is displayed (There is NO answer).
This "Help" Discussion group is getting as frustrating as my Trash problem!
If anyone knows the answer to this, please WRITE the answer instead of references some answer somewhere else that I can't see.
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When I right-click on a file "Move to Trans", I get the following message: "Finder wants to make changes. Type your password to allow this." It then deletes bypassing the trash can.

When I right-click on a file to "Move to Trash", I get the following message:
"Finder wants to make changes. Type your password to allow this."
It then deletes the file bypassing the Trash basket.

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Try reinstall iPhoto:
To re-install iPhoto
1. Put the iPhoto.app in the trash (Drag it from your Applications Folder to the trash)
2a: On 10.5: Go to HD/Library/Receipts and remove any pkg file there with iPhoto in the name.
2b: On 10.6: Those receipts may be found as follows: In the Finder use the Go menu and select Go To Folder. In the resulting window type
/var/db/receipts/
2c: on 10.7 they're at
/private/var/db/receipts
A Finder Window will open at that location and you can remove the iPhoto pkg files.
3. Re-install.
If you purchased an iLife Disk, then iPhoto is on it.
If iPhoto was installed on your Mac when you go it then it’s on the System Restore disks that came with your Mac. Insert the first one and opt to ‘Install Bundled Applications Only.
If you purchased it on the App Store or have a Recent Mac you can find it in your Purchases List.
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Hello farahani hairon nizar,
If your Apple ID was changed from your old account, you may have to change it back to your old account to be able to sign out and then change it back after that is done. Take a look at the article below for more information.
If you're asked for the password to your previous Apple ID when signing out of iCloud
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203828
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-Norm G.

Finder requires password deleting files

Hey guys, finder requires password when I try to delete my files. I have read some of the suggestions on how to fix this online. That includes
1. Open up Terminal and type in 'sudo chown yourusernamehere .Trash' and the other one is
2. Click on the Get Info on the hardrive and change the username to read and write
and apparently, none of these worked for me. I'm not sure if I'm doing it wrongly or what but yeaah, but problem is not fixed yet. Help!

1. Triple-click the line below to select it:
~/.Trash
2. Right-click or control-click the highlighted line and select
Services ▹ Show Info
from the contextual menu.* An Info dialog should open.
3. The dialog should show "You can read and write" in the Sharing & Permissions section. If that's not what it shows, click the padlock icon in the lower right corner of the window and enter your password when prompted. Use the plus- and minus-sign buttons to give yourself Read & Write access and "everyone" No Access. Delete any other entries in the access list.
4. In the General section, uncheck the box marked Locked if it's checked.
5. From the action menu (gear icon) at the bottom of the dialog, select Apply to enclosed items and confirm.
6. Close the Info window and test.
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EDIT: Forget the last... if it just happens with Trash do this...
Choose your Home folder "Get Info" (command-i) and be sure you have "read & write" in the Sharing & Permissions section. Check under "General" section to be sure it isn't locked. If that is correct, launch Applications/Utilities/Terminal and at the prompt copy & paste this command…
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Press return.
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sudo chown $UID ~/ .Trash
Press return.
Enter your admin password (it will be invisible)
Press return.Then enter
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Hello seemeflah,
It sounds like after updating to iOS 7, you are being prompted for a passcode to unlock your phone. Take a look at this troubleshooting from the article named:
iOS: Forgotten passcode or device disabled after entering wrong passcode
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1212
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Disconnect the USB cable from the device, but leave the other end of the cable connected to your computer's USB port.
Turn off the device: Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button for a few seconds until the red slider appears, then slide the slider. Wait for the device to shut down.
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soffi h wrote:
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