is it normal for the fans to kick in during secure empty trash?

[Sossity]

I am running a secure empty trash on my 2010 i7 macbook pro with 10.6.6, & I guess there is alot in the trash, over 15,000 items, & notice the fans are kicking in, is this normal?

should I empty the trash more often? does it matter? will I need to do anything after this?

 

[GGJstudios]

I am running a secure empty trash on my 2010 i7 macbook pro with 10.6.6, & I guess there is alot in the trash, over 15,000 items, & notice the fans are kicking in, is this normal?

should I empty the trash more often? does it matter? will I need to do anything after this?

Any time your CPU/GPU has a heavy workload and temps rise, the fans can speed up. It's nothing to worry about. It's functioning as designed.

 

[Sossity]

I saw a little box showing the progress, then suddenly it dissappered, & the fans went off, how do I know it has finished?

 

[GGJstudios]

I saw a little box showing the progress, then suddenly it dissappered, & the fans went off, how do I know it has finished?

Um..... is your trash empty?

 

[Sossity]

Um..... is your trash empty?

I clicked on the trash can on the dock, & saw most of the items to delete are still there.

 

[GGJstudios]

I clicked on the trash can on the dock, & saw most of the items to delete are still there.

Try holding the option key while you select empty trash.

 

[Sossity]

Try holding the option key while you select empty trash.

This seemed to work, it looks like it might take awhile, & the fans are starting up again, is it ok if the fans run for awhile while the trash emptys?

why did I have to use the option key? how do I get it to complete the job?

how will I know or how can I check to know if it finished the empty secure? it seemed to just stop partway through it.

 

[GGJstudios]

This seemed to work, it looks like it might take awhile, & the fans are starting up again, is it ok if the fans run for awhile while the trash emptys?

why did I have to use the option key? how do I get it to complete the job?

how will I know or how can I check to know if it finished the empty secure? it seemed to just stop partway through it.

Yes, it's fine that your fans spin faster. That's what they're designed to do. For trash questions, this should help:

You can't empty the Trash or move a file to the Trash

You can tell when your trash is empty because the trashcan icon on your Dock will be empty:

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[badage]

I guess there is a lot in the trash, over 15,000 items, & notice the fans are kicking in, is this normal?

Of course, unless you empty the trash, how else do you get rid of the smell?