TIME MACHINE FILE IN TRASH

I dragged an "in Progress" file from Time Machine into the Trash. Now I can't get rid of it. The message is that the file is in use. What can I do?

iMac 27″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Sep 9, 2023 3:18 PM

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BDAqua

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Sep 9, 2023 3:54 PM in response to Martha Lyle

Safe Boot then empty the trash.

Safe Boot, (holding Shift key down at startup), does the problem occur in Safe Mode? Could take 10 minutes.

Martha Lyle Author

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Sep 9, 2023 6:55 PM in response to BDAqua

That worked, thanks!

BDAqua

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Sep 10, 2023 5:45 PM in response to Martha Lyle

You're welcome, take care my friend! :)

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