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      24th November 2010
There is a file in TRASH with a red circle by it that will not leave. The message says the file 'is in use', even when I go straight to Trash after re-starting.

What do I do?

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      25th November 2010
Try this from our very own Walrus666 ...

It's an Applescript that you download and run to clear the stubborn trash item/s.

You'll find it here.

Please let us know how you get on with this
 
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      27th November 2010
I just used this on a stubborn .pdf and it worked great! Thanks.
 
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      27th November 2010
That's great, I wonder how the OP went though?
 
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Thank you, it worked a treat on a VERY stubborn pdf!
 
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That's great MariaES, our Walrus666 takes all the credit of course
 
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