Bill, You must have “Empty Trash securely” selected in Finder > Preferences > Advanced. DON’T select “Empty Trash Securely” take the tick out of it.
Cheers, Ronni On 21/11/2011, at 2:41 PM, Bill Parker wrote: > Well, that was something I had looked at but under "About Finder" I only have > the secure option. Presently getting Combo to install so that might change. > > Bill > On 21/11/2011, at 10:05 AM, Ronda Brown wrote: > >> Hi Bill, >> >> What do you mean the only option is “Secure Empty Trash”? >> >> You should use “Empty Trash” either by ‘Click on Trash icon > "Empty Trash” >> or in the Menu Bar - Finder > "Empty Trash”. >> >> Don’t you have these options? >> >> Cheers, >> Ronni >> >> On 21/11/2011, at 9:46 AM, Bill Parker wrote: >> >>> Ronni, >>> >>> >>> I think your first explanation is most likely. (I use secure empty because >>> its the only option there) I'll give the combo process a go later. But at >>> least I am clearer about what is going on, and thanks. >>> >>> >>> Bill >>> On 21/11/2011, at 9:12 AM, Ronda Brown wrote: >>> >>>> Ok Bill, >>>> >>>> What are all the files in the trash? >>>> Do you normally use ‘Secure Empty Trash’? >>>> In addition to your Home/Trash folder, there is a hidden .Trash folder at >>>> the top level of your hard drive, and also hidden .Trashes folders on each >>>> of your external drives, each containing a subfolder for every user >>>> account on your Mac. >>>> >>>> Even if they are all empty, the hidden folders themselves are all deleted >>>> when you 'Secure Empty', which could account for the increased number of >>>> items that are being reported. >>>> >>>> If the above is not the case, and you are now finding more items in your >>>> Trash, (that you have not physically placed there), there has to be >>>> something causing this to happen. >>>> >>>> Have you installed new software? >>>> Do you have ‘Growl’ installed? Why I ask is if you do. >>>> Every time you log in to or start up your Mac, and you find that your >>>> Trash contains a Recovered items folder, which, in turn, contains a bunch >>>> of .growlRegDict files. >>>> The most likely cause of this is that you have more than one copy of Growl >>>> installed. Look in both of these locations: >>>> >>>> • The PreferencePanes folder in the Library folder in your Home >>>> folder >>>> • The PreferencePanes folder in the Library folder at the root >>>> level of your hard disk >>>> >>>> Current versions of Growl only allow you to install it at the latter >>>> location, but older versions let you choose either one. >>>> So, if you upgraded from an older version of Growl, you may still have it >>>> in your Home Library. >>>> The safest solution is to look in both locations, and delete whichever >>>> Growl is older. >>>> This will probably be the one in your Home Library. >>>> >>>> Might not be a bad idea to run the Combo OS X 10.6.8 over your system. >>>> Download the OS X 10.6.8 Update Combo from here: >>>> <http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1399> >>>> Run the Install, >>>> Then run “Repair Permissions” >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Ronni >>>> >>>> >>>> On 21/11/2011, at 8:42 AM, Bill Parker wrote: >>>> >>>>> Yep, that seems to be what is happening. And I'd say some months. >>>>> Mostly keep the laptop running. As to software upgrade - maybe it was >>>>> 10.6.7 to 8 but not sure. >>>>> >>>>> Bill >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 21/11/2011, at 8:05 AM, Ronda Brown wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi Bill, >>>>>> >>>>>> So you are not ‘physically’ putting these items in the Trash? >>>>>> Do they just appear in the trash after a restart? >>>>>> When did this start happening … after an upgrade or installation of >>>>>> software? >>>>>> >>>>>> After a restart you can often see in the trash “Recovered Items”, is >>>>>> theis what you are referring to? >>>>>> >>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>> Ronni >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 21/11/2011, at 7:48 AM, Bill Parker wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Ronni see below. >>>>>>> On 21/11/2011, at 7:37 AM, Ronda Brown wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi Bill, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> How long since you deleted the trash previously? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Day before yesterday. The high fie number occurs quite frequently. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Have you deleted files from Time Machine via Finder? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Negative >>>>>>>> Or have an external drive connected or disconnected that you have >>>>>>>> deleted files from? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> Negative >>>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>>> Ronni >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 17" MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 “Thunderbolt" >>>>>>>> 2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> OS X 10.7.2 Lion >>>>>>>> Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 21/11/2011, at 6:55 AM, Bill Parker wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Thanks Robin, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Files are being deleted - but the quantity far exceeds how many I can >>>>>>>>> see listed. The site is providing good info. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Bill >>>>>>>>> On 20/11/2011, at 9:23 PM, Robin Belford wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> 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>
