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Unable to open the Trash item

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h.guinmatthey Posted messages 5 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   -  
dede74000 Posted messages 26996 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   -
Hello, thanks p0loz, I tried, but I think the problem comes from this message that appears: "unable to open the item ‘.Trash’ for now because it is being used by another task, such as copying or moving an item, or emptying the trash. Please try again once the task is complete."
Putting 434 items in the trash is ongoing unsuccessfully; plus it’s in the process of stopping because it wouldn’t stop scrolling for no reason.
Thank you....

Configuration: Mac OS X Lion (10.7.5) / Safari 6.0.2

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    dede74000 Posted messages 26996 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   5 370
     
    Good evening,

    It would be good to reply on the same thread and not open a new topic!
    It's here: https://forums.commentcamarche.net/forum/affich-26834276-impossible-de-vider-ma-corbeille-impossible-d-ouvrir-l-element!

    "Trash" is the recycle bin.

    To stop a task, Apple menu/Force Quit and choose the disruptive element.

    Then repair permissions:

    To repair permissions
    Applications folder/Utilities/Disk Utility/select the disk (HD) SOS menu/Repair..... just let it do its thing, it may take a while.

    --
    When it's urgent, it's already too late (Talleyrand)
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  2. h.guinmatthey Posted messages 5 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
     
    Thank you dede74000, well yes, it took me some time but I followed your advice and it worked!! I am very happy; thank you very much.
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    1. dede74000 Posted messages 26996 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   5 370
       
      Very well, I will mark it as resolved.

      If you are a beginner, visit this site: http://www.debutersurmac.com/tutoriels/ you will learn well.

      Good luck and have a nice weekend

      Best regards

      PS: for good maintenance of your Mac, run Onyx regularly, your Mac will appreciate it.

      You need to download Onyx according to your OS, here:

      http://www.titanium.free.fr/download.php ,


      After installation
      Launch Onyx
      -Let it check the SMART status of the hard drive and the volume structure (note: this operation cannot be performed if the hard drive is not journaled)
      -then give it the password when prompted
      -then click on the "Automation" button ?
      -check all boxes except "Display folder contents"
      -click on "Execute"
      -Restart the Mac
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