Time machine puts files in bin when TM drive connected.

[elf69]

On my 2010 macbook I use TM to make backups of both my internal drives.

All good no issues.

But when I plug in the TM external drive it puts a folder in the bin.
The folder is a backup file.

inside is a file that appears to be a backup in progress file from 26th Jan 2017.
I cannot delete said folder or contents.

If I eject the TM drive then the file is gone from the bin.

more annoyance than a problem but can I do anything?

 

[posguy99]

It's in the trash on the external. Every volume has its own Trash folder. How else do you expect it to work?

Clear the Trash folder on the external, problem solved.

 

[elf69]

Thank you but would you be kind enough to help my locate trash on the external time machine drive?

And is there a reason I am unable to empty trash via dock like normal?
It claims some of the files are in use.

I did a finder search for trash on external and found nothing.
Is it a hidden file? If so how do I show hidden files.

 

[elf69]

OK so found trashes on the external.

But says I do not have permissions to view or erase the file.

and...

 

[elf69]

I get error -8072 if try delete files inside the folder

 

[maflynn]

root owns ./Trashes so you cannot do anything under your id. you need to use sudo in the terminal.

What exactly are you trying to do in ./Trashes.

 

[elf69]

everytime I plug in my time machine backup drive it puts a folder in my bin, in the dock.

just want remove it.

If I eject my time machine backup drive the folder in bin goes too.

 

[maflynn]

everytime I plug in my time machine backup drive it puts a folder in my bin, in the dock.

What happens if you empty the trash, does it remove it then?

 

[elf69]

I cannot empty trash from dock or from external drive direct.

errors as above.

 

[maflynn]

Did you check the drive to see if it has any errors?

 

[elf69]

no erros on drive passes all tests