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HomeSystem UtilitiesFile ManagementForce Empty Trash

Force Empty Trash for Mac

Empty the trash when the Finder cannot.

Free
In English
Version 1.0
4.5
Based on 10 user rates

Force Empty Trash overview

Force Empty Trash allows you to force empty and delete files in the trash can that otherwise can't be emptied in the Finder.

What’s new in version 1.0

Version 1.0:
  • Recompiled to be OS X 10.7 compatible.

Force Empty Trash for Mac

Free
In English
Version 1.0

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4.5

(26 Reviews of Force Empty Trash)

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SIDEREAL
SIDEREAL
Nov 6 2011
1.0
5.0
Nov 6 2011
5.0
Version: 1.0
For those of you using lion, just type in rm -rf ~/.Trash/* in the terminal, that should empty your bin.
antoniong
antoniong
Aug 15 2011
1.0
0.5
Aug 15 2011
0.5
Version: 1.0
No longer works using Lion.
Fulmar2
Fulmar2
Feb 8 2011
1.0
5.0
Feb 8 2011
5.0
Version: 1.0
Thank you for this app. Easier than command line.
Sajdak70
Sajdak70
Jul 26 2010
1.0
5.0
Jul 26 2010
5.0
Version: 1.0
It works perfectly and smoothly! I need this app and I can reccoment it to all people with problematic emptying of trash.
Simpleclint
Simpleclint
Nov 29 2009
1.0
0.0
Nov 29 2009
0.0
Version: 1.0
IT WORKS. THANKS
SIDEREAL
SIDEREAL
Nov 6 2011
5.0
Nov 6 2011
5.0
Version: null
antoniong
antoniong
Aug 15 2011
0.5
Aug 15 2011
0.5
Version: null
dsimer
dsimer
Aug 13 2011
5.0
Aug 13 2011
5.0
Version: null
Fulmar2
Fulmar2
Feb 8 2011
5.0
Feb 8 2011
5.0
Version: null
Sajdak70
Sajdak70
Jul 26 2010
5.0
Jul 26 2010
5.0
Version: null
Ronen82
Ronen82
Sep 20 2009
5.0
Sep 20 2009
5.0
Version: null
Jorge-Vallejos
Jorge-Vallejos
Jul 21 2008
5.0
Jul 21 2008
5.0
Version: null
Assistanteditor
Assistanteditor
Dec 1 2005
5.0
Dec 1 2005
5.0
Version: null
Guest
Guest
Sep 4 2005
4.3
Sep 4 2005
4.3
Version: null
Chal0072
Chal0072
May 20 2005
4.8
May 20 2005
4.8
Version: null