Trash Issues (Locked)

[Plymouthbreezer]

Okay, now I know how to delete a locked file... But, here's the story.

After backin up all apps on my iPod, I just copied all the files over to my HD in Tiger. So, having the files on the computer, I don't need 'em on my iPod. I moved most of the apps/files to the trash. Well, I moved them all at once, so the trash now has 71 items, which contain thousands and thousands of files, some of which are locked. Now I have a trash that can't be dumped unless I unlock the files. However, I would have to copy all the files back on to my computer, files that are already there. Plus, this would take a few hours to copy back.

So, I know there must be some way around this. Any serious tech guys know the solution?

 

[Kingsnapped]

Okay, now I know how to delete a locked file... But, here's the story.

After backin up all apps on my iPod, I just copied all the files over to my HD in Tiger. So, having the files on the computer, I don't need 'em on my iPod. I moved most of the apps/files to the trash. Well, I moved them all at once, so the trash now has 71 items, which contain thousands and thousands of files, some of which are locked. Now I have a trash that can't be dumped unless I unlock the files. However, I would have to copy all the files back on to my computer, files that are already there. Plus, this would take a few hours to copy back.

So, I know there must be some way around this. Any serious tech guys know the solution?

Try secure empty trash? Works for me when stuff is misbehaving in there.

 

[wrldwzrd89]

The good old Command+Option+Shift+Delete keystroke I used in Mac OS 9 to deal with this issue works great for me in Mac OS X...

 

[Plymouthbreezer]

Nope, didn't work.

It stinks... Because I have like 20GB's of stuff sitting in my trash, and no way to get rid of it.

 

[Benjamin]

the hold option and empty trash doesn't work? cause that bypasses the locks.. always has.. ... (like said above)

 

[Plymouthbreezer]

The good old Command+Option+Shift+Delete keystroke I used in Mac OS 9 to deal with this issue works great for me in Mac OS X...

Humm, sounds promising... Howvever, I can't seem to get it to work.

Edit: Nevermind... It seems to be working. But, we'll see.

Is there anyway to delete each file in the trash by its self?

 

[grapes911]

Did you try the termial:

rm -rfv ~/.Trash/*

 

[Plymouthbreezer]

You guys are awesome. Tis working.

Screw Apple Tech Support. Who needs them when ya have a forum like this?

While you're at it, check out my other issue, https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/124471/