Items stuck in trash

[monty77]

Seems as though I have a couple of items in my trash that wont empty ... any idea how to get rid?

Cheers,
Adam

 

[Eraserhead]

It you're up to using unix you can use the rm command... Otherwise try restarting and emptying the trash again.

 

[kretzy]

Make sure that any apps that the files have been used in have been quit out of. It will usually allow you to empty them then.

 

[calebjohnston]

I find restarting and then deleting them works a lot of the time too.

 

[monty77]

Tried restarting, still stuck in there...keep forgetting about terminal - will give it a shot..

Thanks!
Adam

 

[electronboy]

OPTION+Empty Trash

Hold down the Option key then select Empty Trash. That removes 95% of stubborn items.

 

[quigleybc]

Hold down the Option key then select Empty Trash. That removes 95% of stubborn items.

Good tip.

Although I've always been able to empty stuborn items after a restart.

But your tip will extend my uptime....!

thanks

 

[hob]

My "empty trash" feature has been removed!!

Clicking on the trash, and selecting "empty trash" does nothing (when there's something in it) and all I can do is secure empty trash! I have restarted but nothing!

Any ideas?

 

[Mitthrawnuruodo]

Any ideas?

If you log into another account, does the option reappear...? And have you tried the rest usual mumbo jumbo™ (apart from restarting): Repairing permissions, (re)moved the finder preference file (~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist), etc?

 

[MacBoobsPro]

My "empty trash" feature has been removed!!

Clicking on the trash, and selecting "empty trash" does nothing (when there's something in it) and all I can do is secure empty trash! I have restarted but nothing!

Any ideas?

What the...?

 

[Foxglove9]

Try previous tips already mentioned here. If it still is not working. Go into your trash bin and drag whatever files that are still in there out onto the desktop. What are the names of the files?

I had this problem the other day when I trashed some application. And I couldn't delete 2 files, I went through everything mentioned here, then I noticed the files were locked and you can't delete locked files. So I dragged them out, unlocked them, then trashed them and it worked.

 

[Chillax]

did you try doing the kb shortcut?

when you try to delete them by pressing the trash can on the dock and then saying empty trash or whatever, hold the option key down and see what it does.

 

[hob]

i've tried every suggestion i can find, including using Terminal to remove the trash folder, then logging out and in again to remake it.

Nothing works!

Looks like i'll be doing an OS reinstall when my iMac arrives!

 

[FFTT]

Go to Versiontracker and download Tiger Cache Cleaner.

It's a free demo and it works great.

 

[hob]

Go to Versiontracker and download Tiger Cache Cleaner.

It's a free demo and it works great.

Cheers for the suggestion. Forcing the trash to empty through TCC works a treat!