HT201583: You can't empty the Trash or move a file to the Trash
Learn about You can't empty the Trash or move a file to the Trash
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Nov 28, 2014 10:41 AM in response to iloveradioby Kappy,How are you trying to open the Trash? Is the Trash deleted normally?
Visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQ on solving Trash issues. You can also try using Trash It! 5.1 to fix the problem. Or you can try this:
Open the Terminal in the Utilities folder and paste the following at the prompt:
sudo rm -Rf ~/.Trash
Press RETURN. Enter your admin password when prompted. It will not echo to the screen. Press RETURN again.
(Should anyone tell you this is dangerous or unnecessary, please ignore the comment.)
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Nov 28, 2014 10:45 AM in response to Kappyby iloveradio,Clicking on the icon in the Dock or right-clicking to open.
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Nov 28, 2014 10:47 AM in response to Kappyby iloveradio,Your suggestion with the Terminal will do what?
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Nov 28, 2014 10:57 AM in response to iloveradioby Kappy,Erases the current Trash folder and creates a new one.
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Nov 28, 2014 11:03 AM in response to Kappyby iloveradio,The terminal idea did not work; Would not take my admin password.
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Nov 28, 2014 11:53 AM in response to iloveradioby Linc Davis,First, never use the shell (Terminal) to delete files. It's dangerous and unnecessary.
Relaunch the Finder and try again to open the Trash.
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Nov 28, 2014 2:23 PM in response to Linc Davisby iloveradio,Thanks for responding.
Seems to be working, but I am not sure why!!
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