OS 10.5 - Can´t empty trash...

Cindy_Mikey · Cindy_Mikey #1 (**permalink**)

01-22-2008, 04:29 PM

I don´t know what happened...it tells me that the trash is in use...Downloaded firefox cause of some prob with hotmail. Can not eject from my desktop...

MacFanBoy · MacFanBoy #2 (**permalink**)

01-22-2008, 09:17 PM

maybe you are using firefox from the mounted image instead of the installed APP?

Also try the secure trash empty choice from finder.

mac57 · mac57 #3 (**permalink**)

01-22-2008, 09:17 PM

This happens from time to time, for reasons I am not sure of. When I run into this, I just reboot. Then I can empty the trash and all is well again. I don't know what the root cause is, nor what the REAL solution is, but this work around does me fine. If it happened a lot, this would be annoying, but it only happens once every few months.

mikepugs · mikepugs #4 (**permalink**)

01-22-2008, 09:22 PM

One of your apps is running and using something you put in the trash. Make sure you've copied files from anything you've ejected or haven't accidentally put a necessary file in there. Check that and if you can't figure it out quit all your apps and try again. If that still doesn't work simply reboot and empty.

iLindzo · iLindzo #5 (**permalink**)

01-22-2008, 09:34 PM

a) Reboot

b) Quit all apps and try again

c) Use THIS.

It's a Force Empty Trash

Cindy_Mikey · Cindy_Mikey #6 (**permalink**)

01-23-2008, 02:21 PM

as I started it today it was okay, all the crap was ejected from my desktop and I removed firefox. Someone told me that it runs better with that crap but safari is doing a better job...cheers!

mck_tj05 · mck_tj05 #7 (**permalink**)

01-23-2008, 04:22 PM

this happened to me once, then i called apple. they told me to hold down the alt/option key and then click on "empty trash". worked like a miracle!

mikepugs #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 19, 2007 Location: West Chester, PA Posts: 218 Mac Specs: 15" Macbook Pro 2.66 GHz, 4GB 1067 MHz running Snow Leopard	01-22-2008, 09:22 PM One of your apps is running and using something you put in the trash. Make sure you've copied files from anything you've ejected or haven't accidentally put a necessary file in there. Check that and if you can't figure it out quit all your apps and try again. If that still doesn't work simply reboot and empty. l 8GB iPhone 3G l 15" Macbook Pro l Powerbook G4 15" l 8GB iPod Touch l 4GB iPod Mini l
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iLindzo #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 01, 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 387 Mac Specs: 15" MBP w/Intel Core 2 Duo w/Lion, MBA w/Lion, 80GB iPod Video, 32GB iPhone 4, Two 32GB iPads	01-22-2008, 09:34 PM a) Reboot b) Quit all apps and try again c) Use THIS. It's a Force Empty Trash  Mac users swear by their computers. PC users swear at their computers.
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Cindy_Mikey #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 20, 2008 Posts: 11 Mac Specs: 2.16GHzCoreDuo 160Gb	01-23-2008, 02:21 PM as I started it today it was okay, all the crap was ejected from my desktop and I removed firefox. Someone told me that it runs better with that crap but safari is doing a better job...cheers! mac...really old G4 or sumfin, it's lout and massive but I'm lovin it!
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Cindy_Mikey #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 20, 2008 Posts: 11 Mac Specs: 2.16GHzCoreDuo 160Gb	01-22-2008, 04:29 PM I don´t know what happened...it tells me that the trash is in use...Downloaded firefox cause of some prob with hotmail. Can not eject from my desktop...
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MacFanBoy #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 06, 2008 Location: Hillbank, South Australia Posts: 323 Mac Specs: 2 x 20" iMac Intel Core 2 Duo	01-22-2008, 09:17 PM maybe you are using firefox from the mounted image instead of the installed APP? Also try the secure trash empty choice from finder.
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mck_tj05 #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 20, 2007 Location: little bit north of dallas Posts: 198 Mac Specs: MBP C2D, 1 GB ram, 120GB HD	01-23-2008, 04:22 PM this happened to me once, then i called apple. they told me to hold down the alt/option key and then click on "empty trash". worked like a miracle!
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