Mac Pro OS X user. Unable to empty trash as message Cache.db in use appears, also have NO secure Empty Trash anywhere - Please help!!!

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Mac Pro OS X user. Unable to empty trash as message Cache.db in use appears, also have NO secure Empty Trash anywhere - Please help!!!


Message continually appears = The operation can’t be completed because the item “Cache.db” is in use.


When researched everyone advises Secure Empty Trash - I don't have that option anywhere - at a loss what to do to resolve

Posted on Oct 18, 2015 2:36 AM

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Oct 18, 2015 3:57 AM in response to shanefromhove

shanefromhove wrote:

Message continually appears = The operation can’t be completed because the item “Cache.db” is in use.




Restart the Mac.


shanefromhove wrote:


When researched everyone advises Secure Empty Trash - I don't have that option anywhere - at a loss what to do to resolve



OS X El Capitan 10.11

"Secure Empty Trash" option is no more available.

Encryption is the alternative.

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Mac Pro OS X user. Unable to empty trash as message Cache.db in use appears, also have NO secure Empty Trash anywhere - Please help!!!

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