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Expertise
I can comfortably answer most basic/advanced questions regarding Macintosh hardware and software - nowadays only OSX. In fact, if it's prior to 10.3, there's a good chance I'll reject your question. Forget OS9 stuff - Igave up OS 9 ten years ago). Please do not ask me about OS9. My particular specialties are in Video editing/DVD authoring. I am a certified trainer in the "pro apps" (Final Cut, DVDSP, Soundtrack, Motion). I have been using Macs since 1985.

Experience
I'm an Apple Cert. Trainer for FCP, DVD SP, since the inception of this program. I've was
certified as an Apple Cert. Technician back in 1989.

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Videography, Macworld, Tibits

Education/Credentials
BA film- Penn State. Certifications from Apple, Adobe and Avid for training.

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Macintosh OS - TRASH PROBLEM

Expert: Jeff Greenberg - 10/30/2009

Question

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Jeff:
is it possible to have a file, folder, or other digital item,
on your desktop,which CANNOT be processed by the trash "?

I have the current osx tiger on a mac mini.
I have an icon on my desktop, which I copied from a cd. It is
apparently an icon to an old OS 8 application.

This application is not installed on my computer.
However, the trash cannot process the item,
error message reads " MacDraft cannot be trashed because it it " LOCKED "
It cannot be possible that an item is UNERASABLE.
In OS 8, we hold down the option key and anything gets trashed.
I need help with this mystery.

Answer
Jim,

MacDraft is locked. And it's permissions may be 'off.'

Step one. Unlock it. Then try to Opt-empty trash.

If that doesn't work?

Download Onyx (the appropriate version for your version of OSX from here - http://www.titanium.free.fr/pgs/english.html )

Onyx has a force empty trash option.

Let me know if you need further help.

Best,

Jeff G

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