Emptying Trash/Download

Karl Seilo kseilo at ameritech.net
Sat Jun 14 18:10:34 PDT 2003


Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2003 10:37:00 +0900
Subject: [MacDV] Re: Emptying Trash/Download
From: Video International <videoint at jb3.so-net.ne.jp>
Message-Id: <5CE1DAE0-9C76-11D7-855D-003065CAE4C4 at jb3.so-net.ne.jp>

Thanks to Rick, Matt, Filipp and a few others.  But, I used Heather's 
directions (See below) with Terminal and it worked! ).


>> Whenever I try moving it to the trash I get a warning
>> window that reads:
>>
>> "The item 'xxxx.asp' is being used by another task right now.
>> (Other tasks including moving, copying, or emptying the Trash.)
>>
> Assuming you've never deleted anything with the Terminal:
>
> Launch the Terminal application in /Applications/Utilities
> Type rm and then a space
> Drag the file to the open Terminal window
> Press return in the Terminal window
>
> Now the file should get deleted.



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