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How Do I Empty Trash With " Recovered Files"?
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Sep 1, 2006, 02:56 PM
 
I have three or four Recovered Files that won't delte when I Secure Empty Trash. Anyone have any suggestions.
     
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Sep 1, 2006, 05:03 PM
 
Show Info in the Finder on the files and make sure they are not locked.
     
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Sep 1, 2006, 09:39 PM
 
Originally Posted by billgriffin
I have three or four Recovered Files that won't delte when I Secure Empty Trash. Anyone have any suggestions.
You could try downloading the utility called Cocktail. Then under the "system" tab go to "misc" and do a force empty trash and viola.
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Thanks. Cocktail did the trick.
     
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Originally Posted by billgriffin
Thanks. Cocktail did the trick.

Holding down option key while emptying trash, also delates locked files.
     
   
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