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Folders in Trash cannot be deleted: in use ...

My machine's trash has folders in the chain that I can't delete. Just reports that the last, "The final book is in use, cannot be deleted".

(Macintosh HD/com~apple~CloudDocs/Dokumentit/työt/taittotyöt/taittotyöt/Matin_kirja/Lopullinen kirja/Lopullinen kirj..... ) and so on.

Lopullinen kirja -the folder is empty.

How could I empty the trash? I need help here.


macOS Mojave vesio 10.14.6

iMac 27″, macOS 10.14

Posted on Jul 17, 2021 3:32 AM

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Posted on Jul 17, 2021 5:40 AM

Safe Boot, (holding Shift key down at startup), does the problem occur in Safe Mode? Could take 10 minutes.


Empty trash.


Safe mode attempts to repair Disks & clears lots of caches & loads safe Drivers, & prevents loading of 3rd party extensions, so if Safe Mode works try again in regular boot.

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Jul 17, 2021 5:40 AM in response to kaalha

Safe Boot, (holding Shift key down at startup), does the problem occur in Safe Mode? Could take 10 minutes.


Empty trash.


Safe mode attempts to repair Disks & clears lots of caches & loads safe Drivers, & prevents loading of 3rd party extensions, so if Safe Mode works try again in regular boot.

Folders in Trash cannot be deleted: in use ...

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