Recently every time I try to delete files, my OS asks me to type in a password. After I type in password, the files are deleted from the folder, but it doesn't free up space and the files don't show up in the trash, so I can't empty the trash. I've tried troubleshooting different ways from searching on Google and Apple forums:
- I don't have Time Machine enabled.
- I have OS X 10.7.5.
- I've deleted over 100 GB of files, but I still only have 7 GB.
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I've tried typing in Terminal:
sudo tmutil disablelocal -
I've tried typing in Terminal:
resetpassword -
I've tried typing in Terminal:
sudo rm -r /.cleverfiles
Any other suggestions will be much appreciated.
Best Answer
I have faced similar problem on one of the Macs in my office.
I couldn't solve it directly, so I chose to delete the account, by backing up of all the important folders/files into another partition. Alternatively, you may move it out of the home folder to another folder (e.g. /Users/Shared/) temporarily. I deleted the user account and created a new one, which will solve problems with permissions, clear hidden data in the account and/or configuration problems like you are currently experiencing.