Trash Broken

mapple · mapple #1 (**permalink**)

10-20-2010, 02:23 PM

Hi people

I seem to be having problems with my trash can.... as in when i empty it it will delete a file like 1 of 7 say then hang at 6 forever forcing me to reboot to take the emptying box off screen would any of you guys know of a fix?

Thanks Steve

MacDude121 · MacDude121 #2 (**permalink**)

10-20-2010, 03:32 PM

Do you have a VERY large file in there? It could take a while.

mapple · mapple #3 (**permalink**)

10-20-2010, 04:55 PM

Hi MacDude the very first time i did do however in my haste i force quit it and since then it does it with any size file now the last few being tiny little torrent files

XJ-linux · XJ-linux #4 (**permalink**)

10-20-2010, 06:24 PM

Launch terminal.app and type:

cd
sudo rm -r .Trash (it will ask for your password)

Type it exactly and include the period before Trash in the command. The period and Trash are one word: ".Trash" There is a space between sudo, rm, -r and .Trash. There is NO space between the period and Trash.

Now log off and then back in. This will remove and then recreate your user's .Trash folder and clean out whatever is corrupted.

mapple · mapple #5 (**permalink**)

10-20-2010, 07:00 PM

XJ you rock man a thousand thankyous thats done the job nicely

XJ-linux · XJ-linux #6 (**permalink**)

10-20-2010, 07:02 PM

Glad to help!

toMACsh · toMACsh #7 (**permalink**)

10-20-2010, 09:23 PM

Too bad the OP's punctuation keys don't work though.

mapple · mapple #8 (**permalink**)

10-21-2010, 08:28 AM

Its all down to my education toMACsh or lack of it

toMACsh · toMACsh #9 (**permalink**)

10-21-2010, 01:10 PM

I suspect you have the necessary education.
It's a choice, isn't it?
(Love your attitude - some people bristle at the gentle humor.)

mapple · mapple #10 (**permalink**)

10-21-2010, 03:22 PM

Ha it is indeed squire! regretfully.

and you'll find no bristling here sir. I shudder at the thought.

XJ-linux #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 02, 2007 Location: Going Galt... Posts: 3,124 Mac Specs: MacBookAir5,2:10.8.3-MacMini3,1:10.8.3-iPhone3,1:6.1.3	10-20-2010, 06:24 PM Launch terminal.app and type: cd sudo rm -r .Trash (it will ask for your password) Type it exactly and include the period before Trash in the command. The period and Trash are one word: ".Trash" There is a space between sudo, rm, -r and .Trash. There is NO space between the period and Trash. Now log off and then back in. This will remove and then recreate your user's .Trash folder and clean out whatever is corrupted. ,_____o00o _ //___l__,\____\,__ l_--- \___l---OlllllllO (o)_)-o- (o)_)--o-)_)
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XJ-linux #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 02, 2007 Location: Going Galt... Posts: 3,124 Mac Specs: MacBookAir5,2:10.8.3-MacMini3,1:10.8.3-iPhone3,1:6.1.3	10-20-2010, 07:02 PM Glad to help! ,_____o00o _ //___l__,\____\,__ l_--- \___l---OlllllllO (o)_)-o- (o)_)--o-)_)
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mapple #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 09, 2010 Posts: 17 Mac Specs: iMac 2.93 GHz Intel Core i7 4 GB 1333 MHz DDR3	10-20-2010, 02:23 PM Hi people I seem to be having problems with my trash can.... as in when i empty it it will delete a file like 1 of 7 say then hang at 6 forever forcing me to reboot to take the emptying box off screen would any of you guys know of a fix? Thanks Steve
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MacDude121 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 22, 2010 Posts: 1,385 Mac Specs: Black MacBook 2.2GHz C2D, 4GB Ram - iMac G4 700MHz, 512MB Ram	10-20-2010, 03:32 PM Do you have a VERY large file in there? It could take a while.
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mapple #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 09, 2010 Posts: 17 Mac Specs: iMac 2.93 GHz Intel Core i7 4 GB 1333 MHz DDR3	10-20-2010, 07:00 PM XJ you rock man a thousand thankyous thats done the job nicely
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toMACsh #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 30, 2009 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 4,798 Mac Specs: Mac Mini Core 2 Duo	10-20-2010, 09:23 PM Too bad the OP's punctuation keys don't work though.
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mapple #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 09, 2010 Posts: 17 Mac Specs: iMac 2.93 GHz Intel Core i7 4 GB 1333 MHz DDR3	10-21-2010, 08:28 AM Its all down to my education toMACsh or lack of it
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toMACsh #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 30, 2009 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 4,798 Mac Specs: Mac Mini Core 2 Duo	10-21-2010, 01:10 PM I suspect you have the necessary education. It's a choice, isn't it? (Love your attitude - some people bristle at the gentle humor.)
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mapple #10 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 09, 2010 Posts: 17 Mac Specs: iMac 2.93 GHz Intel Core i7 4 GB 1333 MHz DDR3	10-21-2010, 03:22 PM Ha it is indeed squire! regretfully. and you'll find no bristling here sir. I shudder at the thought.
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