Can't delete Rosetta assets from Bin

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Can't delete Rosetta assets from Bin

I do not know how but I have rosetta assets in my Bin that I cannot remove. I have unprotected them, used sudo, ...

I also note that

sudo lsof | grep libRosettaAot.dylib                    

oahd       656                 _oahd    4r      REG               1,18    423488             2088820 /Library/Apple/usr/lib/libRosettaAot.dylib

Which seems to indicate that I have another version in its rightful place anyway.

I just find it very messy to have these trash items over which I have no control. Any ideas?

Posted on Dec 17, 2025 12:02 AM

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Answer 1

Dec 17, 2025 4:04 AM in response to hotbelgo

Rosetta exists only on Apple silicon Macs.

Those files cannot be deleted because they are currently in use by the system process oahd, which handles Rosetta translation.

This is normal macOS behavior, not a bug.

If you really want to remove them, try one of these:

Restart the Mac and empty the Bin immediately after login
Or boot into macOS Recovery (power off → hold power button → Options) and empty the Bin there

In most cases, it’s best to leave them alone — macOS will manage Rosetta automatically.

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Answer 2

Dec 17, 2025 4:26 AM in response to iHelper_SK

iHelper_SK wrote:

Rosetta exists only on Apple silicon Macs.

Technically, that's Rosetta 2. The original Rosetta was on Intel Macs and allowed PowerPC apps to run on those Macs.

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