recycle bin

i cant seem to delete a file inside the bin

wen i delete the file, the audio of scrunchd up paper comes up

but the file still remains

any suggestions?

First, it's the trash can

What way are you using to delete the file? Are you just pressing Del or Command-Backspace?
Inside the bin, there is no contextual option to delete anything.
AFAIK, that sound comes up only when emptying the trash completely.

i click empty trash

and the sound comes up

however the file still remains

What sort of file is it?

well its a folder that had adobe cs2 in it(had to reinstall)

and now it has a single html file within the folder that i think is preventing me from getting rid of it

Restart your Mac and quit all the Adobe / HTML related Apps. from the Activity monitor. Then try to empty the RB (Securely Empty)

i have restarted it

nothing prompts me that adobe is still running or anything
infact the onli file left over is a html file

i keep emptying trash but it seems to always be there

chasincharpchui said:

i have restarted it

nothing prompts me that adobe is still running or anything
infact the onli file left over is a html file

i keep emptying trash but it seems to always be there

Click to expand...

Try doing a "Secure Empty Trash". Click the Desktop and go to the Finder menu. Sometimes that works when I have a stubborn file.

crap

that didnt work either

it now says "folder in use"

but adobe is not even on

chasincharpchui said:

crap

that didnt work either

it now says "folder in use"

but adobe is not even on

Click to expand...

Drag the rogue to the desktop and check the permission on it. Maybe the problem. I had the very same thing with a .dmg but I can't for the life of me recall how I eventually deleted it.

Is this rogue part of something that's currently installed on your HD? You might need something like AppZapper to uninstall it then if you still have the original .dmg file then you could re-install it.

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chasincharpchui said:

crap

that didnt work either

it now says "folder in use"

but adobe is not even on

Click to expand...

Open your "Activity Monitor" (Apps->Utilities->Activity Monitor)

Find Adobe CS2 on the list that is shown... Click on it, then click the Red "Quit Proces in the upper left of the window.

Now try to empty the trash.

Hope that helps.

If you've restarted already, try checking your login items. Some adobe thing is starting up and using that file.

well i went to activity and adobe is not even running

the file that cant be deleted is a html file