Whenever I put something in the "Trash", I'm required to type in my password .... how to stop that???

Why am I now required to use my password when putting anything in "Trash" Am I missing something? Is there a place where I can stop this?

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

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When I try to put something in the trash I get a dialogue asking if I really want to do that.

This is a new problem. I can put stuff in the trash in all my other mac's but this one asks if I really want to delete it and it is deleted without going into the trash. I have no idea how to change this.

Your install disk must look like this
and not like this.
Those gray disks are machine specific and will only work with model of Mac that they shipped with.

Since I started using Lion (10.7.2) I'm prompted to type my password if I want to add a folder or put something in the trash. Is there a way to stop this from happening?

Since I started using Lion (10.7.2) I'm prompted to type my password if I want to add a folder or put something in the trash. Is there a way to stop this from happening?

It sounds like the permissions on your Home folder are snarky.
http://osxdaily.com/2011/11/15/repair-user-permissions-in-mac-os-x-lion/
Restart Lion and hold down the Command and R keys.
You will boot into the Repair Utilities screen. On top, in the Menu Bar click the Utilities item then select Terminal.
In the Terminal window, type resetpassword and hit Return.
The Password reset utility launches, but you’re not going to reset the password. Instead, click on the icon for your Mac’s hard drive at the top. From the drop-down below it, select the user account where you are having issues.
At the bottom of the window, you’ll see an area labeled ‘Reset Home Directory Permissions and ACLs’. Click the Reset button there.
The reset process takes a couple of minutes. When it’s done, quit the programs you’ve opened and restart your Mac. Notice that ‘Spotlight’ starts re-indexing immediately.

Every time I send a file to the TRASH, finder ask me to type my system password to complete the removal and wasn't like this before. How do I make to work like it was before? Thanks.

Every time I send a file to the TRASH, finder ask me to type my system password to complete the removal and wasn't like this before. How do I make to work like it was before? Thanks.

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

HT201210 my ipad 2 shuts down in the middle of restore so it cant restore any ideas how to stop that

My ipad will not restore it shuts down at the beginning of the resore session, any ideas will be helpful.

iPad: Basic troubleshooting
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3274
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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3694
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How do I disable immediate delete when I pit something in the trash ?

How do I disable immediate delete when I put something in the trash ?

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=835768

How do I throw something in the trash, that won't go!

I downloaded this piece of whatever it is, to try and recover photos on a CF card. The CF card for some reason wouldn't load the photos onto my computer. I loaded this thing called Untrash in an attempt to recover the photos, and I think it is screwing up something with Aperture. Aperture won't open now. All I get is the spinning beach ball.
I put the device on an external drive. When I tried to put it in the trash and it gives me an error message: The operation can't be completed because an unexpected error occurred (error code-1407) The device is called Digicam clone .dmg.
When I downloaded it, I had to make a copy of it and place it on my external drive. When I get the info on it, it says it is 16 gigs.
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Other than an occasional restart, OS X tune-ups are not necessary or required like in Windoz.
It is best just to enjoy your Mac and don't try to fix something that isn't broken.
If you seriously need to free up some Hard Disk Space...(you never said how full it is)...? Your best bet it to move something like an iTunes, iPhoto or iMovie Library to an External Hard Drive. Problem is, that requires at least two or more External Hard Drives, so that your Library(s) are also backed up.
iTunes for Mac: Moving your iTunes Media folder
iPhoto: How to move the Library folder to a new location
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I can't put anything on the trash it keeps saying that it has to be deleted

I was wondering if there is a way of fixing this problem I have with not being a able to put anything on the trash, it keeps me from being able to delete an application that has to go to the trash can before being deleted and I can't delete songs from itunes unless I go to the folder itself where all the songs are and delete them immediately as it doesn't let me put then on the trash

Sounds like a permissions issue. Open Disk Utility and repair permissions on your HD.

How do I override "error code -61" when attempting to put things in the Trash? Cannot empty Trash or use Secure Empty Trash.

How do I override "error code -61" when attempting to put items in the Trash? Cannot empty Trash or use Secure Empty Trash. I have a MacBook OS X 10.5.8

The reason why some of the files are blocking the trash from emptying is because of specific ".app" files from third party companies like Adobe products. Not the user files or the various help documents but instead the actual mother program. Here's how to fix this problem:
1) remove from the trash all the actual software programs like Photoshop, InDesign, DreamWeaver and so on and put them on the desktop.
2) Command "I" (info) and when the dialog box opens go to the "Name & Extension" text box and remove the ".app" from the software name. Example: Photoshop.app change to Photoshop.
3) the program icon will change to a "folder icon".
4) put the folder icon back into the trash and you should be able to now empty the trash.
If you continue to get the error code 8003 it's because you may still have one or more software programs in the trash that needs to go through this process. Remember - it's not the user files or help documents or supporting files that is causing this but instead the "actual product programs".
JKai

How can I put files into the trash without login every time?

Every time I want to put items in the trash, after dragging things to the basket, I have to sign in. Why? Can I set the defaul to allow me to do so without login?

The procedure below will reset the permissions of a user's home folder in OS X 10.7.4 or later, including 10.8 or later. If you're running an earlier version of 10.7, update to the latest version first. This procedure should not be used under OS X versions older than 10.7.4.
Back up all data before you begin.
Step 1
Click the Finder icon in the Dock. A Finder window will open.
Step 2
Press the following key combinations, in the order given:
Command-3
Shift-command-H
Command-I (the letter "I" as in "Info.")
The Info window of your home folder will open.
Step 3
Click the lock icon in the lower right corner and authenticate with the name and login password of an administrator on the system. If you have only one user account, you are the administrator.
Step 4
In the Sharing & Permissions section of the window, verify that you have "Read & Write" privileges. If not, use the "+" and "-" buttons in the lower left corner to make the necessary changes.
Step 5
By default, the groups "staff" and "everyone" have "Read Only" privileges. With those settings, the files at the top level of your home folder will be readable by other local users. You can change the privileges to "No Access" if you wish, but then your Public and Drop Box folders will be inaccessible to others. Most likely, you don't need to change these settings.
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If there are entries in the Sharing & Permissions list for users or groups other than "me," "staff," and "everyone," delete them.
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Click the gear icon at the bottom of the Info window and select Apply to enclosed items... from the drop-down menu. Confirm. The operation may take several minutes to complete. When it does, close the Info window.

Google is set as my search engine but whenever I search something in the address bar it searches with Yahoo! How do I get rid of Yahoo! as my search engine when it is not even set to be my search engine in the first place?

Google is set as my search engine but whenever I search something in the address bar it searches with Yahoo! How do I get rid of Yahoo! as my search engine when it is not even set to be my search engine in the first place?

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I Made a bad desinstalation with adobe Illustrator cc, I put it in the trash can!

I Made a bad desinstalation with adobe Illustrator cc, I put it in the trash can!

You cannot remove a PDF file from "adobe" --- there is no computer application "adobe".
There's "Adobe" the software house. There's "adobe" the earthen building material.
Anyway, you've a PDF that must go to the trash can (& not collect $200 when passing GO).
Two frequently used processes are:
Like any file on a computer you can locate it via your OS's file browser, select it then press-release the "Delete" key on the keyboard. The files goes into the "trash can".
Like any file attached to an email you can select the attached file (PDF, etc.) and then press the Delete key on the keyboard. The file goes into the the trash can.
Be well...

I recorded audio with Quicktime player and the sound files won't disappear from the desktop no matter how I try to put them in the trash...

I recorded audio with Quicktime player and the sound files won't disappear from the desktop no matter how I try to put them in the trash...tried xing out the red x, putting them in the trash...right clicking to make them disappear...nothing works...

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Error 36, how to regret putting it in the trash?

Hi! I've run into the error 36 problem, and after trying to solve it I just gave up and put it in the trash. This seems to be a one way street though, because now I cannot get it out of the trash and back to where it was, because of the error 36. Help?

Some reading links.
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/30/mac-os-tip-for-error-c ode-36/#.UL4UQI7jY-Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gC3O-3ymVEE
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