This is an empty trash Mac shortcut that will ensure that all feature deleted files get permanently and securely erased. Part 2: How to Solve When Mac Trash Won’t Empty It is at those times when you can’t empty trash on Mac that panic slowly starts to trip in. Secure Empty Trash (hold down the Command key while emptying the Trash) is no longer available in OS X El Capitan. Secure Empty Trash wouldn’t just delete the file’s index, but also would.

1. Secure Empty Trash Mac Terminal
2. Macbook Pro Secure Empty Trash
3. Empty Trash On Mac

If your Mac says that the file is in use

Secure Empty Trash Mac Terminal

1. Quit any app that you were using with the file, then empty the Trash.
2. If that doesn't work, the app might have one or more background processes that are using the file. Restart your Mac, then empty the Trash.
3. If that doesn't work, you might have a startup item or login item that is using the file. To temporarily prevent such items from opening automatically, start up in safe mode by holding down the Shift key while your Mac starts up. Then empty the Trash and restart your Mac normally.

Macbook Pro Secure Empty Trash

If you can't delete the file for other reasons

Empty Trash On Mac

1. Start up from macOS Recovery by holding down Command-R while your Mac starts up.
2. When the macOS Utilities window appears, select Disk Utility and click Continue.
3. In Disk Utility, select the disk that contains the file that you want to delete. Then use the First Aid feature of Disk Utility to repair that disk.
4. Quit Disk Utility, then restart your Mac and empty the Trash.