I have experienced problems like you describe. I found my solution here. http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/trash.html
hope this helps robin On 20/11/2011, at 9:15 PM, Bill Parker wrote: > Folks, > > I want to empty my trash, but cannot. It says it contains 1285 files but I > can only count 53. I have tried either remove all of remove unlocked. Same > result. I have in the recent file clunts of 2 - 3000 items when visibly at > least there is no such quantity there. > > Turned machine off and re-start. No avail. > > Mac book pro 10.6.8 > > Bill > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
