03-19-2009, 11:28 AM

Hi All,

I am a relatively new Mac user and this operation is probably exceedingly simple i just don't have the base knowledge yet (having only used windows for the last 12 years)

I downloaded an xvid-component for my quicktime player because initially it would not play media files i had downloaded from the internet. Download this codec didn't fix the problem so i used VLC for a few weeks. I was looking in the library folder for quicktime and found the xvid component and trashed it. Now quicktime works with all the media files i want it too, but i can't empty the trash of this troublesome component.

When i select empty trash it comes up with an error message "The operation cannot be completed because the item XviD_Codec is in use." Is there a way through terminal to stop the system using this file and trash it that way? Any suggestions anyone?

Many thanks

03-20-2009, 06:21 PM

Hi gussic. u could try to close all video players, and then tryin to empty uor trash doing this:

alt + empty
(it force the emptying of the trash)i'm italian, sorry 4 my english)
ciao

03-20-2009, 09:21 PM

It's actually Command-Empty and you may need to logout and then back in first sometimes. Or do it from Terminal.

03-20-2009, 09:27 PM

Originally Posted by karudzo

Or do it from Terminal.

To do this, in case you don't know how, is to execute the following commands in the Terminal (/Applications/Utilities/Terminal.app):

cd ~/.Trash
rm <name of file>

Replace <name of file> with the name of the component that you are unable to remove from the Trash.