Since i installed 10.6.4 i have lost the ability to move items from Finder (Local) to the Trash, however, my iPod Classic (160GB - External Disc Use) and various Memory Sticks (USB - Various Sizes) use the Trash perfectly, i have tried several restarts, any suggestions? Thanks
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Since 10.6.4 Trash Doesn't Function
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A bit more info could narrow the possibilities somewhat.
E.g., what *does* happen when you try to trash an item?
Considering that you have restarted a few times, odds favor the "you are not the owner of your ~/.Trash directory" scenario.
Could you list the folder with Terminal.app for us?
ls -alOe ~/.Trash
If the second line has "root" (or any name other than yours):
drwx------ 2 root staff - 68 Jun 23 18:46 .
...then the cure is usually something like:
sudo chown $USER ~/.Trash
...followed by a Finder relaunch.
But you should probably show us the listing anyway, to be sure nothing else is causing the access problem.