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For the life of me, I can't get my OS installer that I'm done with to empty from the trash.
I've tried to Opt-shft, but that didn't work.
I went to permissions and gave access to everything, but I still can't delete it from the trash.
Any suggestions would be appreciated. (running Big Sur 11.6)
Thanks,
AJ
Mac Pro, macOS 10.14
i think i would try temporarily disabling SIP. boot into recovery by holding "command+R". once there open terminal by clicking on "utilities" in the menubar and choosing "terminal". then paste in "csrutil disable" without the quotes. enter your admin password when prompted. then restart the mac and try deleting the file. wether or not it works, make sure to re-enable SIP. boot into recovery again, reopen terminal and paste in "csrutil enable" without the quotes. enter your admin password when prompted and again restart the mac normally.
i think i would try temporarily disabling SIP. boot into recovery by holding "command+R". once there open terminal by clicking on "utilities" in the menubar and choosing "terminal". then paste in "csrutil disable" without the quotes. enter your admin password when prompted. then restart the mac and try deleting the file. wether or not it works, make sure to re-enable SIP. boot into recovery again, reopen terminal and paste in "csrutil enable" without the quotes. enter your admin password when prompted and again restart the mac normally.
Thanks JTF, worked like a charm.
Thanks for your help, have a great day!
Good advise from @ jeffreythefrog - and SIP should fix this Empty Trash issue
you're welcome. i'm always happy to help. :)
Empty trash with OS Installer in it
