Well (an idea)??? If you can, determine what is using that file and use Activity Monitor to quit the process, hoping that it is NOT one of the system-critical processes, then try emptying the trash. Or (if you care to)??? Look up in Mac Help about enabling/disabling the root user, and then login as root, do the deed (empty trash), logout, and login as yourself again (remember to disable root when task is finished). Or (some searching)??? Find a system utility that will allow you to force-empty the trash. Or (get some more info from MacGroup gurus)??? ...waiting... ...hello, hello?... : )
--russ On Aug 22, 2006, at 10:27 PM, Profile wrote: > Russ, > You are right, that didn't do it. My, that is a loooooog boot > (safe mode), but I still could not empty the files, as they say > they are in use. > What else do you suggest? > John R. > > On Aug 22, 2006, at 9:08 PM, R. D. Preston wrote: >> If that doesn't work, there're other ideas. >> --russ >> >> On Aug 22, 2006, at 8:37 PM, Profile wrote: >>> Russ, >>> Yes I have rebooted, and that didn't help, now I'll try your >>> suggestion, and I so thank you for answering. >>> John R. | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be August 22 at Pitt Academy, 6010 Preston Highway. | The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>
