Hello - when I try to empty the trash (Leopard), I�m left with a O byte 
alias called "��Ci". Dragging it to the trash from the trash (!) 
empties it. Small, but irritiating. I�ve fixed permissions and run 
DiskWarrior but it�s still there. Can anyone help figure out what�s 
causing it/how to prevent it?Thanks

Richard Lyon <none@nowhere.com> writes:

> Hello - when I try to empty the trash (Leopard), I�m left with a O byte 
> alias called "?��Ci". Dragging it to the trash from the trash (!) 
> empties it. Small, but irritiating. I�ve fixed permissions and run 
> DiskWarrior but it�s still there. Can anyone help figure out what�s 
> causing it/how to prevent it?Thanks

Select the alias - click on it once so it becomes highlighted, then
type Command I.  If the Locked checkbox is checked, click on it to
unlock it.  Then try emptying the trash.  If it was not checked, try
holding down the option key and then emptying the trash.

Billy Y..

In article <fsobtf$km7$2@reader2.panix.com>, billy@MIX.COM wrote:

> > Hello - when I try to empty the trash (Leopard), I�m left with a O 
> > byte alias called "?��Ci". Dragging it to the trash from the trash 
> > (!) empties it. Small, but irritiating. I�ve fixed permissions and 
> > run DiskWarrior but it�s still there. Can anyone help figure out 
> > what�s causing it/how to prevent it?Thanks
> 
> Select the alias - click on it once so it becomes highlighted, then 
> type Command I.  If the Locked checkbox is checked, click on it to 
> unlock it.  Then try emptying the trash.  If it was not checked, try 
> holding down the option key and then emptying the trash.

Alternatively, choose Secure Empty Trash.

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"Richard Lyon" <none@nowhere.com> wrote in message 
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> Hello - when I try to empty the trash (Leopard), I�m left with a O byte 
> alias called "��Ci". Dragging it to the trash from the trash (!) empties 
> it. Small, but irritiating. I�ve fixed permissions and run DiskWarrior but 
> it�s still there. Can anyone help figure out what�s causing it/how to 
> prevent it?Thanks

Leopard 10.5.3 will cure that problem - hopefully. 

Thanks guys. Clicking on it makes it vanish, and secure empty doesn�t 
seem to make a difference. I�ll hold out for 10.5.3 (unless zara is 
being ironic   :-)     )

r.

In article <2008033108165216807-richardlyon@bpcom>,
 Richard Lyon <richard.lyon@bp.com> wrote:

> Thanks guys. Clicking on it makes it vanish, and secure empty doesn´t 
> seem to make a difference. 

Try this:

1. Open /Applications/Utilities/Terminal.
2. Enter this command:

     rm -rf ~/.Trash/*

> I'll hold out for 10.5.3 (unless zara is being ironic   :-)  

zara's intent is to belittle all Macs and Mac users. Ignore the troll.

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In article <2008033108165216807-richardlyon@bpcom>,
 Richard Lyon <richard.lyon@bp.com> wrote:

> Thanks guys. Clicking on it makes it vanish, and secure empty doesn�t 
> seem to make a difference. I�ll hold out for 10.5.3 (unless zara is 
> being ironic   :-)     )
> 
> r.

You can try using the Terminal and the 'rm' command.

                                        Bob Harris