MacBook Air :: Trying To Empty Trash But It Cannot Stop
Jun 22, 2014Tries to empty trash of my MacBook Air, but it cannot stop. It may possibly too many files to empty.
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OS X :: How Do I Stop Secure Empty Trash Process On Tiger?
Jun 23, 2009I searched the forum threads and couldn't find anything on this, apologies in advance if I missed it.
Like an idiot, I started "secure empty trash" and trashed some folders that are massive. The computer is getting hot (MacBook Pro 1st gen) and there are a lot - as in thousands - of files to go. I tried stopping the process, shutting down, and it wouldn't let me. Does anyone know how to do this?
I'm running OSX 4.11.
I know this was dumb. Did it right after a physical therapy appointment while multitasking and I wasn't thinking straight.
MacBook Pro :: Can't Use Empty Trash Or Secure Empty Trash?
Feb 16, 2012I can't empty my trash ! i dont know why?
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MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2009), Mac OS X (10.7.3)
OS X :: How Unsecure Is Empty Trash Compared To Secure Empty Trash?
Aug 31, 2009I moved a bunch of files to the trash can after installing Snow Leopard, mainly backup files from OmniFocus.
I clicked Secure Empty Trash and over 500,000 items began deleting. These 500,000+ items deleted at the rate of 2-3 items a second. This would total 138 hours equaling over 5 days to Secure Empty the trash.
This is just ridiculous in my option so I just did the "Empty Trash" feature, showing me only 350 items, which deleted quickly in under 5 minutes...
So far I know with Secure Empty Trash that the trash is securely layered with 0's & 1's....but wonder what happens with just "Empty Trash?"
How easily accessible is it for someone to retrieve something that i've deleted?
MacBook Pro :: Change Trash From Secure Empty To Just Empty?
Jun 30, 2012How do I change trash from secure empty to just empty?
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Jan 13, 2010I've noticed that when I "Secure Empty Trash" though it takes longer, I usually regain a lot of gigabytes back. Currently, as of this post i'm "secure emptying trash" and i've regained about 25GB's which sounds about right considering there was about that much worth of video recordings from my video camera I no longer needed.
In the past when I've just "deleted trash" i've seen different results. If I have say 10GB's in the trash and I just "empty trash" then i'll maybe gain back like a GB or 2. ...if anything.
So, my concern is...say currently with the 25GB amount of trash I have, If I decided to just "empty trash", I obviously would not have gained back all the 25GB's..., perhaps just a few, guessing something like 5GB.
Well, does that mean that those GB's that are emptied in the trash (not securely) are just lost forever?
..Or will I regain those GB's the next time around (say weeks later) I securely empty the trash with whatever happens to be in there (all new stuff in the trash)?
Am I making sense?
Kinda confusing to me cause I don't understand it. But I feel it's vital for me to get this and have the most amount of gigs available on my Mac now that i'm using about 30GB's per week filming stuff and editing it on iMovie.
MacBook Pro :: Trash Doesn't Work - No Option To Empty Trash On Icon
Sep 7, 2014My "Trash" is not working. when i delete any file it doesn't appear in TRASH. Empty Trash option goes disappear. How can i recover my TRASH ?
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MacBoo Pro, iOS 7.1
OS X :: Whats The Difference Between Empty And Securely Empty The Trash?
Dec 27, 2008I really have no idea what so ever. i just know that secure empty trash takes longer
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Jan 9, 2009A few months ago I purchased a MacBook Air and I have 2 problems:
1. I cant empty or secure empty my trash. The stuff just stays there.
2. When downloading Mac OS X update I keep getting this message - The update �Mac OS X Update cant be saved
- Connection reset by peer. I made sure that my internet connection is working and that the power adapter was on.
OS X V10.7 Lion :: Empty Trash May Not Delete Folders In Trash If Using Network Home Directory
Apr 23, 2012I have two folders in my trash which I cannot empty. No matter how many times I try these folders will not go away. I have open the "info" link and marked them read and write without success.
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iMac
OS X Mavericks :: When Turn On Mac Trash Has Recovered Files / However Trash Was Empty Of Last Shut Down
Sep 8, 2014when i turn on my mac trash has recovered files in there, however trash was empty of last shut down.
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MacBook Pro with Retina display
OS X V10.7 Lion :: Trying To Empty The Trash The Finder Asks For System Password Then Empties The Trash Immediately?
May 17, 2012OS 10.7.4 Trash does not work properly; when I empty the trash the finder asks for my system password then empties the trash immediately.
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OS 10.7.4, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
Desktops :: Cannot Empty Trash/trash Icon Show Full?
Oct 3, 2009My 24" iMac (2.4 Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo, running OSX 10.6.1) crashed during a normal shutdown sequence and had to be closed down by holding in the power button. This resulted in three zero kB alias files with random names such as "." in the trash.
I cannot empty these files from the trash by any normal means and the trash icon permanently shows full. The files can be selected but cannot be dragged to the desktop or renamed. Other files put in the trash can be deleted normally.
OS X :: Empty Trash Doesn't Make Trash Sound Anymore In SL?
Sep 15, 2009My 09 Mac Pro trash won't make the normal trash sound when emptying the trash in SL. Does anyone know if this is for all SL users or how I can turn it back on? I like hearing the sound and don't like the fact that I have a glitch if this is one.
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Apr 25, 2012How can I retrieve downloaded apps, files, music, videos and documents that I put in the trash?
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Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.6)
OS X V10.7 Lion :: Error - You Can't Empty The Trash Or Move A File To The Trash
Jul 5, 2012You can't empty the Trash or move a file to the Trash?
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MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
OS X V10.5 Leopard :: Can't Empty The Trash Or Move A File To The Trash
Feb 2, 2012Do most people who download QuickTime also downloads iTunes?
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Windows 7
OS X V10.7 Lion :: Can't Empty Trash And Icon Never Indicates Files Are In Trash
May 1, 2012Despite having several files in the trash, its icon never changes (always shows an empty trash) and the "Empty Trash" option is dimmed (that is, cannot be used). OnyX ws the only solution but it's temporary. What's the fix I should apply to Mac OS X?Also, why is it that every time I want to move a file to trash I must enter my password? It's annoying to say the least.Please help me as I don't want to go through the royal pains of installing everything again, Windows-style. I think Mac OS X should be better than that.
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MacBook Pro (17-inch Late 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.3)
OS X V10.5 Leopard :: Can't Empty The Trash - Move A File To The Trash
May 28, 2012I can't delete anything in trash
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
OS X :: Preparing To Empty Trash But No Trash Emptying?
Apr 9, 2009When I direct the G5 Leopard to "empty trash" I get a window saying "preparing to empty trash" and a counter that zooms upward, but no trash emptying. I ask myself "how difficult can this be?" But I guess the answer is 'too difficult for me."
What the heck am I doing wrong?
MacBook Pro :: Can't Empty The Trash
Apr 24, 2012When I empty my trash using the icon my computer has a major crash and the screen goes grey and I have to reboot from the power button. If I secure empty trash using alt/opt, cmd clicking the trash icon I get the following message:- The operation can’t be completed because the item “.DS_Store” is in use. I've tried SUDO RM -RF ~/.TRASH/* and enetering my password but it doesn't fix it I've tried chflags -R nouchg then dragging items into terminal and that doesn't fix it
I've tried :- Open Terminal and enter this command:
rm -rf ~/.Trash/
Then right click the Finder icon in the dock while holding down the opt/alt key, select Relaunch. Relaunching Finder will recreate ~/.Trash but this doesn't work either
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.5)
MacBook Pro :: How To Empty Trash Under OS X 10.9.3
Jun 3, 2014I got an overload of messages in my mail box. I had to delete them one by one. Now I have a whole bunch of emails in my trash and in my sent box. How do I delete those? I do not want to do the sent box one by one. There is no "Empty trash" in any menu. This new operartion system is truly rotten. Nearly everything seems to be more difficult.
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MacBook Pro (15-inch Mid 2009), Operating system 10.9.3
MacBook Pro :: Using Secure Empty Trash
Oct 11, 2010Basically, I am 'securely emptying my trash' as we speak. With that said, why exactly does it say that it currently has to empty around 400 something files? Does that include every single file I've deleted in the past, not using the 'secure empty trash'?
Also, once if I deleted my download history, not using 'secure empty trash', is there a way to retrieve it and use 'secure empty trash' to empty it once again?
I'm just a little confused about the 400 something files being deleted using 'secure empty trash'.
MacBook :: Can't Empty Iphoto Trash
Mar 5, 2012i am unable to empty my Iphoto trash for some reason
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MacBook
MacBook :: Get Trash To Empty Quicker?
Mar 12, 2012It takes my macbook about two hours (no exaggeration) to empty the trash.
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MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
MacBook Pro :: Empty Trash And It Keeps Saying That One Document Is Use?
Apr 20, 2012I'm trying to empty my trash and it keeps saying that one document is use. Nothing is open, how can I delete this?
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Apr 25, 2012I've got a latest-gen MacBook Pro running on a fully-updated OSX Lion (last update check April 25, 2012).
For some time now, the Trash hasn't seemed to respond: when I click the Trash icon in the Dock, nothing happens (no window opens). When I right-click on it it shows me the normal menu, but when I click "Open", nothing happens; when I click "Empty Trash" nothing happens either (no progress bar even though the Trash must be rather full by now, no sound, the icon remains "full").
Besides, when I close my MacBook Pro with iTunes running (even though no song is playing), when I open the Mac, it sometimes happens that the Finder stops responding. It usually goes back to normal if I quit iTunes.
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3), Trash, Finder
MacBook Pro :: Trash Unable To Empty
May 2, 2012I'm trying to empty my trash can. However, an app that I didn't allow to install completely (Spotify), is preventing the trash can from being emptied. It's not a big deal, but it drives me crazy.
Info:MacBook Pro (13-inch Early 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.3)
MacBook Pro :: Can't Empty Trash Securely
May 16, 2012I can't empty my trash securely - it just grinds to a halt
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
MacBook :: IOS 4 - Unable To Empty Trash
Aug 23, 2014I have a MacBook Pro and I cannot empty my Trash? I have tried to resolve it by going into Disc Utility and doing the First Aid and repairing disc.
I am at a loss as to what to do.
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MacBook Pro, iOS 4
