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Emptying Trash can problem...
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<blockquote data-quote="immdb" data-source="post: 52575" data-attributes="member: 1238"><p>The easiest way (shortcut) to delete a locked file from the trash is to press the option key while selecting "Empty Trash" from the finder menu. The other way is to select the file that is locked then select "Get Info" from the file menu. The window that opens will have a box with "Locked" selected. Just click on it to deselect.</p><p></p><p>A file being "in use" is different than a file being locked. Restarting your system may free up the "file in use" problem.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="immdb, post: 52575, member: 1238"] The easiest way (shortcut) to delete a locked file from the trash is to press the option key while selecting "Empty Trash" from the finder menu. The other way is to select the file that is locked then select "Get Info" from the file menu. The window that opens will have a box with "Locked" selected. Just click on it to deselect. A file being "in use" is different than a file being locked. Restarting your system may free up the "file in use" problem. [/QUOTE]
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