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Q: Cannot empty trash can in iMac. Says I have no access to some of the items. Any ideas?

I created some files and folders on my iMac and deleted them. This time around when I try to empty the trash can via secure emptying it says I have no access to some of the items... Very strange. I had done same a while ago and worked with same files and folders. I restarted system. Same problem persisting. "Get Info" on files shows read and write. It is my own personal Mac... Any ideas? Thank you.

iMac (27-inch Mid 2011)

Posted on Aug 10, 2014 6:06 PM

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Q: Cannot empty trash can in iMac. Says I have no access to some of the items. Any ideas?

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  • by Linc Davis,

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Aug 10, 2014 7:16 PM in response to costasfromny
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    Aug 10, 2014 7:16 PM in response to costasfromny

    Hold down the option key and empty the Trash. Don't try to empty securely.

  • by costasfromny,

    costasfromny costasfromny Aug 10, 2014 7:19 PM in response to Linc Davis
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    Aug 10, 2014 7:19 PM in response to Linc Davis

    Same thing happens. i get msg: "The operation can’t be completed because you don’t have permission to access some of the items." and does not empty

  • by Linc Davis,

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Aug 10, 2014 7:27 PM in response to costasfromny
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    Aug 10, 2014 7:27 PM in response to costasfromny

    Select the text on the line below by dragging across it. Don't include the blank space at the end of the line. Only the text should be highlighted.

    ls -Oeln

    Copy the selected text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C.

    Launch the Terminal application in any of the following ways:

    ☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)

    ☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.

    ☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Terminal in the icon grid.

    Paste into the Terminal window by pressing command-V, then press the space bar.

    Now switch to the Finder and and select one of the items in the Trash. Drag into the Terminal window. More text will be added to what you entered.

    Click in the Terminal window to activate it, then press return.

    Wait for a new line ending in a dollar sign ($) to appear.

    Post any lines of output that appear below what you entered—the text, please, not a screenshot.

    If any personal information appears in the output, anonymize before posting.

  • by costasfromny,

    costasfromny costasfromny Aug 10, 2014 7:38 PM in response to Linc Davis
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    Aug 10, 2014 7:38 PM in response to Linc Davis

    How do I get the Clipboard?

  • by costasfromny,

    costasfromny costasfromny Aug 10, 2014 7:41 PM in response to Linc Davis
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    Aug 10, 2014 7:41 PM in response to Linc Davis

    ok i got it

  • by costasfromny,

    costasfromny costasfromny Aug 10, 2014 7:43 PM in response to Linc Davis
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    Aug 10, 2014 7:43 PM in response to Linc Davis

    Costass-iMac:~ chamakiotes$ /Volumes/My\ Book/.Trashes/501/BLACKBERRY-EA79-\(07-22-2014\).bbb

    -bash: /Volumes/My Book/.Trashes/501/BLACKBERRY-EA79-(07-22-2014).bbb: cannot execute binary file

    Costass-iMac:~ chamakiotes$

  • by costasfromny,

    costasfromny costasfromny Aug 10, 2014 7:44 PM in response to Linc Davis
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    Aug 10, 2014 7:44 PM in response to Linc Davis

    In this instance it is a blackberry backup. but in other instances it is sone other personal files.

  • by costasfromny,

    costasfromny costasfromny Aug 10, 2014 7:45 PM in response to Linc Davis
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    Aug 10, 2014 7:45 PM in response to Linc Davis

    here is another example:

     

    Costass-iMac:~ chamakiotes$ /Volumes/My\ Book/.Trashes/501/Costas\ \&\ Christine\ 2013\ tax\ material\ 1\:5

    -bash: /Volumes/My Book/.Trashes/501/Costas & Christine 2013 tax material 1:5: is a directory

    Costass-iMac:~ chamakiotes$

  • by costasfromny,

    costasfromny costasfromny Aug 10, 2014 7:47 PM in response to Linc Davis
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    Aug 10, 2014 7:47 PM in response to Linc Davis

    first example is a file. second is a folder. i never had problems with either. even earlier now they worked fine. don't know what happened with these ones.

  • by Linc Davis,

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Aug 10, 2014 7:56 PM in response to costasfromny
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    Aug 10, 2014 7:56 PM in response to costasfromny

    Please review the instructions and try again. You have to paste the command into the Terminal window before you drag the folder into it.

  • by costasfromny,

    costasfromny costasfromny Aug 10, 2014 8:00 PM in response to costasfromny
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    Aug 10, 2014 8:00 PM in response to costasfromny

    Costass-iMac:~ chamakiotes$ ls -Oeln /Volumes/My\ Book/.Trashes/501/BLACKBERRY-EA79-\(07-22-2014\).bbb

    -rwxrwxrwx  1 501  20  - 923196800 Jul 22 20:41 /Volumes/My Book/.Trashes/501/BLACKBERRY-EA79-(07-22-2014).bbb

    Costass-iMac:~ chamakiotes$

  • by costasfromny,

    costasfromny costasfromny Aug 10, 2014 8:01 PM in response to Linc Davis
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    Aug 10, 2014 8:01 PM in response to Linc Davis

    Costass-iMac:~ chamakiotes$ ls -Oeln /Volumes/My\ Book/.Trashes/501/Costas\ \&\ Christine\ 2013\ tax\ material\ 1\:5

    total 192

    drwxrwxrwx  1 501  20  - 32768 Aug 10 19:29 NFS 2013 1099 Christine Life Costas

    drwxrwxrwx  1 501  20  - 32768 Aug 10 19:15 Vanguard 2013 1099 Christine

    drwxrwxrwx  1 501  20  - 32768 Aug 10 19:15 Vanguard 2013 1099 Costas & Christine

    Costass-iMac:~ chamakiotes$

  • by costasfromny,

    costasfromny costasfromny Aug 10, 2014 8:02 PM in response to Linc Davis
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    Aug 10, 2014 8:02 PM in response to Linc Davis

    first ex is file. 2nd is folder. is this what u wanted?

  • by Linc Davis,

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Aug 10, 2014 8:08 PM in response to costasfromny
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    Aug 10, 2014 8:08 PM in response to costasfromny

    Is "My Book" a network volume, or is it on a hard drive directly connected to the computer (for example, with a USB cable)?

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