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Emptying the trash can take hours...

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  • 18-03-2013 11:59pm
    #1
    2011
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,554 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    When emptying the trash it can take many hours. An individual item may take 20 minutes. None of the files are locked.

    Any idea what the issue is?

    2011 iMac.

    Thanks.


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    ethernet
    Registered Users Posts: 3,568 ✭✭✭ethernet


    Hmmm, have you enabled the secure delete option by any chance?


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    #3
    2011
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,554 Mod ✭✭✭✭2011


    ethernet wrote: »
    Hmmm, have you enabled the secure delete option by any chance?

    Yes, I think I have.
    What does that mean and how do I disable?

    Many thanks


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    #4
    2011
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,554 Mod ✭✭✭✭2011


    I have sorted it, thanks for the tip ethernet


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