The mac may fail to empty the recycle bin due to locked files in recycle bin. When it fails to empty the item in recycle bin, it will stop the empty operation and open the Finder show the recycle items.
To fix the issue:
Option 1:
1. open terminal window
2. type
chflags -R nouchg
3. drag the item from Finder's recycle bin, usually it is recovery folder at the end of the item 2's command line
4. run the command, and try again to empty recycle bin
Option 2:
right click recycle bin, once the context menu shows, press shift+option and select empty recycle bin menu. It will delete the locked files.
To fix the issue:
Option 1:
1. open terminal window
2. type
chflags -R nouchg
3. drag the item from Finder's recycle bin, usually it is recovery folder at the end of the item 2's command line
4. run the command, and try again to empty recycle bin
Option 2:
right click recycle bin, once the context menu shows, press shift+option and select empty recycle bin menu. It will delete the locked files.
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