how do i delete files in my trash that will not delete

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how do i delete files in my trash that will not delete

I am having trouble deleting files in my trash that will not delete. I tried unlocking locked files but it will not let me unlock them while they are in trash. I also can not pull them back out of trash to unlock. They remain stuck in trash. Please help.

iMac, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)

Posted on Feb 4, 2013 3:46 PM

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Answer 1

Feb 4, 2013 3:50 PM in response to feenom

Here's a link that should help resolve your issue:

http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/trash.html

(BTW...I found this by looking to the right on this board, under More Like This).

Please let us know if this fixes things for you.

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Answer 2

Klaus1

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Feb 4, 2013 3:55 PM in response to feenom

There is also this:

Can't empty trash:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1526?viewlocale=en_US

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Answer 3

Feb 12, 2013 6:55 AM in response to MacMikeInOK

Thank you for this! My Trash started emptying and then got stuck. I tried the Apple Advanced Tip, copying the files into the Terminal but it didn't work. The Xlab instructions did the trick! Thanks so much!

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