Can't Empty Trash

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  1. christofferbaek, Aug 1, 2008

    christofferbaek macrumors newbie

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    Hey Everybody,

    I just bought my Mac yesterday, and after i transfered all my files there where some old files from my external HD i wanted to delete. So i put them in the trash. But now, I can't empty my trash because 2 of the folders evidently were locked. It says I should press the "Alt" key while i choose empty trash, however this doesn't work. Is there another way I can delete them, or just remove them from the trash, so I can erase all the other files?
     
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  2. macbookairman, Aug 1, 2008

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    you can remove an item from the trash by clicking it and dragging it back to the desktop screen
     
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  3. GGJstudios, Aug 1, 2008

    GGJstudios macrumors Westmere

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    Did you try this?
     

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  4. Apple Ink, Aug 1, 2008

    Apple Ink macrumors 68000

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    Select the items individually and press command+I or right click and 'get info'. Just after the item description, you'll find a 'Locked" checkbox... deselect it! You may have to provide your admin password!
     
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  5. MarkMS, Aug 1, 2008

    MarkMS macrumors 6502a

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    Have you tried clicking "Finder" in the menu bar and then click "Secure Empty Trash"? Just make sure you really want to delete the file(s)/folder(s).

    UPDATE: Oops, got beat by ggjstudios. :)
     
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  6. christofferbaek, Aug 1, 2008

    christofferbaek thread starter macrumors newbie

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    Hey Everyone,

    I tried secure empty trash, and it seems to be working.
    Thanks for your help everyone:)
     
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