Slow Trash

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I am having trouble emptying my trash. I am deleting items securely, and occasionally, it will stop at a number. Just stop. I press stop emptying trash, but it doesn't work! Should I just force quit the finder? Please help!
 
harryb2448

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Go to Finder preferences and select Empty Trash rather than secure which is slower. Sounds like it is being obstructed by an application of some description. Don't have AppTrap or AppDelete etc installed?
 
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No, I don't have any of those programs installed. Should I have them? What do they do? And, I prefer to empty it securely, because I hear that when you don't, the item still stays on your hard drive. Is this true?
 
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OK but be aware Secure Empty Trash is much slower.
 

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