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Database.sqlite3 keeps showing up in my Trash

Ever since I upgraded to Leopard, a file named Database.sqlite3 keeps showing up in my Trash. I empty the trash and the file shows up again after a hour or so passes. Does anyone know what this file is and why it keeps getting trashed?

MacBook Pro 17" Core 2 Duo, Mac OS X (10.4.10)

Posted on Oct 28, 2007 7:25 AM

45 replies

Remote

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8 points

Nov 7, 2007 9:21 AM in response to liweic

Same problem here. Really annoying as I need bookmark syncing.

Is it just me or is Leopard riddled with bugs? I'm quite new to Macs and have never before updated an operating system so perhaps its my fault for upgrading so early ..... :-((

... and I bought Airport Extreme abse station so I could use Tima Machine via wireless, but guess what? Yep, no support for Time Machine via wireless. Oh well, the two base stations I bought look nice at least ...

Mr_Ghost

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Nov 7, 2007 9:29 AM in response to Remote

I hope this trick will help You with TM. Just type in Terminal:
defaults write com.apple.systempreferences TMShowUnsupportedNetworkVolumes 1

Remote

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8 points

Nov 7, 2007 10:23 AM in response to Mr_Ghost

Thank you for the suggestion Mr_Ghost ... I started Terminal, entered the string you suggested ... then started Time Machine having made sure my Mac could 'see' the network drive (it appeared on my desktop).

Unfortunately Time Machine could not 'see' the backups. Did I do something wrong?

Remote

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8 points

Nov 8, 2007 2:40 AM in response to Remote

Thank you Mr_ghost ... I just got it working. David.

Nov 8, 2007 10:31 AM in response to jkwuc89

Thank you.

I turned off all of my automatic .mac syncing, my iDisk, change my RSS settings in Mail and Safari and removed all RSS feeds... DRAMATIC increase in performance and no more problems with that file in the trash. I also gained 50GB worth of space on my hard drive. Something definately went haywire with RSS news feeds, .mac, or all of the above. Looks like a Leopard update is needed.

Mr_Ghost

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Nov 8, 2007 1:45 PM in response to Jonny Apple Seed

I hope upcoming 10.5.1 will fix this m-m-misbehavior...

Nov 9, 2007 2:03 PM in response to jkwuc89

Just chiming in - I have the issue also

LEE!

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Nov 16, 2007 7:53 PM in response to jkwuc89

I have this issue as well.

Turkchgo

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Nov 17, 2007 8:15 AM in response to jkwuc89

Just adding my two cents to this thread. Mac OS X 10.5.1 update caused this problem for me.

Sadly I cannot turn off bookmark syncing as I use it quite regularly.

mjpfilm

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Nov 18, 2007 4:01 AM in response to jkwuc89

Same issue here. 10.5.1 didn't fix it. Bothersome... although checking the "Secure Empty Trash" in the Finder's Preferences seems to be a good workaround for now.

Nov 19, 2007 1:05 PM in response to mjpfilm

I just called Apple Tech support on this. I'm having the same issue. He said this had never been reported as a bug and I was the first to report it. I can't believe that... Just curious - did anyone of you out there report it?

mjpfilm

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Nov 19, 2007 1:33 PM in response to ScottKlimo

Not me -- found the answer on this board (unchecking the sync box for Safari Bookmarks in .Mac panel of System Prefs) and just figured I'd wait for an update.

Remote

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Nov 20, 2007 2:29 AM in response to ScottKlimo

Hi - I called Apple tech support (in Ireland) on friday and they told me it was a known problem with no date for resolution.

Turkchgo

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Nov 20, 2007 7:56 AM in response to Turkchgo

This problem, for now, has miraculously fixed itself.

My guess is this has something to do with .Mac syncing and the problem is on Apple's end?

Well anyway, no more files in the trash every hour and the RSS feeds in mail started updating again.

Turkchgo

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Nov 20, 2007 9:28 AM in response to Turkchgo

And.... I spoke too soon. A reboot brought it. 2 database folders in the trash again. New one every hour with .Mac sync does its thing.

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