Symptoms:
- Since upgrading to Mac OS X Snow Leopard you have noticed that you can only empty the trash using the Secure option
- Emptying the trash takes an excessive amount of time on Mac OS X Snow Leopard
- When you open the Trash the button to empty reads Empty Secure. There is no Empty button
Explanation:
The OS X Finder preference “Empty Trash securely” is enabled.
Solution:
- Open OS X’s Finder by clicking the Finder icon in your dock
- Open Finder Preferences by clicking Finder menu, Preferences or by pressing CMD+, on your keyboard
- Click Advanced
- Clear the check mark for the option “Empty Trash securely”
- Close Preferences
jenna says
Thank you SOOOOO very much!!
Love you for this!!
prunella says
After waiting almost an hour for items to securely be deleted, I ran across this. Thanks for the sanity saver!!!
conkee says
Life saver!!!!!
phil says
ask a question & 1st hit on google…thank you for the tip…saved me tons of time & lots of head scratching …
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Reg says
Thank you … this solved my problem … Secure Empty Trash would not delete files that had been marked as Locked, as as others have said, saved tons of time.
Che says
Yohuu!!!!! Huraaa!!!!!
Thank you!
it was so annoying…
Damian says
Short and sweet. Plus the info was fruitful. Cheers
Annelene says
Now this is what is called clear, precise and totally useful guidance! Thanks, made my day 😉