Empty the Trash-1

[Daniel DRIJARD]

I have a question, hopefully simple as compared to the current large number of exchanges on this list. I want to empty my trash box but a few items are not erased because they are claimed to be IN USE. I do not see an evidence for such a statement. How can I correct this problem ?

I use OSX 10.12.6 on an iMac.

Daniel


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[Chuck 5566]

Daniel, one thing to try is to open the Apple menu (top-left on the main Funder window) and click on the Force Quit menu item. That will get you a window showing what’s running.

Also, if you have one or more apps running that you didn’t start, you might find them as Login Items. Open the System Preferences (also under the Apple menu) and select Users & Groups. Click on you as the user and then click on the Login Items tab. You’ll most likely see iTunesHelper listed there, but maybe more.

Post by Daniel DRIJARD
I have a question, hopefully simple as compared to the current large number of exchanges on this list. I want to empty my trash box but a few items are not erased because they are claimed to be IN USE. I do not see an evidence for such a statement. How can I correct this problem ?
I use OSX 10.12.6 on an iMac.
Daniel

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[emile.a.schwarz]

Daniel,

 

this is a common behavior (question too).

 

Sometimes, the only solution is to reboot and then empty the trash.

 

There are tons of open applications, running services and so on.

 

You want to know more ? Run the Activity Monitor applications and enjoy !

 

Emile

 

Message du 29/09/17 09:46
De : "Daniel DRIJARD"
A : "Nug"
Objet : Empty the Trash-1
I have a question, hopefully simple as compared to the current large number of exchanges on this list. I want to empty my trash box but a few items are not erased because they are claimed to be IN USE. I do not see an evidence for such a statement. How can I correct this problem ?
I use OSX 10.12.6 on an iMac.
Daniel

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[Jim M]

You can try the lsof command in Terminal.app

lsof | grep myfilename

will list an open file named myfilename and what process is accessing it

-Jim M

Post by Daniel DRIJARD
I have a question, hopefully simple as compared to the current large number of exchanges on this list. I want to empty my trash box but a few items are not erased because they are claimed to be IN USE. I do not see an evidence for such a statement. How can I correct this problem ?
I use OSX 10.12.6 on an iMac.
Daniel

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[Bernd Fröhlich]

Post by Jim M
You can try the lsof command in Terminal.app
lsof | grep myfilename
will list an open file named myfilename and what process is accessing it

Or use Sloth <http://sveinbjorn.org/sloth>

Greetings from Germany,
Bernd


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[Marnaud]

Post by Bernd Fröhlich

Post by Jim M
You can try the lsof command in Terminal.app
lsof | grep myfilename
will list an open file named myfilename and what process is accessing it

Or use Sloth <http://sveinbjorn.org/sloth>

I use “What’s keeping me”, nice too.
http://www.hamsoftengineering.com/products/wkm/wkm.html


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