Trashing files not going to the trash bin

Niel wrote:
Click on the item in the Finder's sidebar with the house icon and verify that you are able to write to this folder in the Ownership & Permissions section of the Get Info window, and that it isn't locked; if it is already set this way and you get that error, open the Terminal in the /Applications/Utilities/ folder and run the following:

mkdir ~/.Trash

If you get a message stating that the folder exists, run the following:

sudo chown $UID ~/.Trash
chmod u+rwx ~/.Trash

The first command in the second set will prompt you for your administrator password; nothing will appear in the Terminal window while it is being typed. In either case, click on the Finder icon in the Dock with the Control and Option keys pressed, and relaunch it.

(54559)

Hi Niel 🙂

I went to the get info window on the home icon and I have authorization to read & write. The locker was locked by default. Then I went to the Terminal and wrote what you have written and got this:

mkdir ~/.TrashLast login: Wed Oct 27 17:17:46 on console
Mac-Pro-de-Martin:~ macpro$ mkdir ~/.Trashsudo chown $UID ~/.Trash
mkdir: /Users/macpro/.Trash: File exists
Mac-Pro-de-Martin:~ macpro$ chmod u+rwx ~/.Trash
Mac-Pro-de-Martin:~ macpro$ sudo chown $UID ~/.Trash

WARNING: Improper use of the sudo command could lead to data loss
or the deletion of important system files. Please double-check your
typing when using sudo. Type "man sudo" for more information.

To proceed, enter your password, or type Ctrl-C to abort.

Password:
Mac-Pro-de-Martin:~ macpro$
Mac-Pro-de-Martin:~ macpro$ chmod u+rwx ~/.Trash
Mac-Pro-de-Martin:~ macpro$


I aborted the operation due the warning message and restarted the Finder. The problem persists.

Any clue?

Thanks in advance!

Ø3 🙂

Niel wrote:
You need to carry out the command.

(54560)

Do you mean that I don't have to abort the process, so I have to let it be? Because the warning message says I will lose vital data from the OS.

What should I do?

Ø3 🙂

Niel wrote:

Do you mean that I don't have to abort the process, so I have to let it be?

Yes.

Because the warning message says I will lose vital data from the OS.

No, it doesn't. It basically means you have to be careful with what you type or paste.

(54561)

Wow... you have solved my problem!!!

I'm going to copy your indications in case of needed it again 🙂

Hey, by the way, I'm having another problem you may know how to solve.

Sometimes, when I delete files from the desktop, the file is trashed, but the icon remains on the desktop, like a ghost, also, if I re-arrange the icons (let say, by name or class), the icons get all mixed with the ghost ones. I guess the solution you've gave me with the trash bin solved that problem as well.

And I have another issue, which is I cannot restore the finder preferences when I delete the com.apple.fidner.plist as I used to do. In fact, I deleted all the com.apple.[something].plist files and the Finder keeps the same preferences. I also have created another Admn account, copied all the plist files from there and pasted on my main account and the finder kept its state, meaning, no restoration. Have you an idea how to fix that?

Thanks a lot for the thing with the trash bin!

Ø3 🙂

Niel wrote:
Click on the item in the Finder's sidebar with the house icon and verify that you are able to write to this folder in the Ownership & Permissions section of the Get Info window, and that it isn't locked; if it is already set this way and you get that error, open the Terminal in the /Applications/Utilities/ folder and run the following:

mkdir ~/.Trash

If you get a message stating that the folder exists, run the following:

sudo chown $UID ~/.Trash
chmod u+rwx ~/.Trash

The first command in the second set will prompt you for your administrator password; nothing will appear in the Terminal window while it is being typed. In either case, click on the Finder icon in the Dock with the Control and Option keys pressed, and relaunch it.

(54559)

Hey, somehow, this also fixed the SBBOD... who knows... (¿?).