Lightroom: Can't move files to the trash "Volume does not support trash" error on MacOS 10.10 Yosemite

What kind of volume are you using? Normally that message is an OS error telling the application that the volume really can't support trash.

I'm using an external drive that has always supported trash. Lightroom is on the hard drive.

Mac OS Extended (Journaled)

Can you please list the steps you've tried so far?

Often something as simple as trashing something on the same drive (e.g. an empty folder) can solve it.

Have you tried these solutions?

https://forums.adobe.com/message/6190...

https://forums.adobe.com/message/4091...

yes, tried them both. no luck. here's my list of steps tried so far. Thanks so much for participating in solving this problem (fingers xed!)
1.
- Create a folder in the external drive
- Then commmand-delete to move that folder to trash.
- Go back to Lightroom and try deleting those files again.

2.
1. Create a Folder anywhere in Lightroom. (On the affected EHD)
2. Select "Show in Finder" in LR. (Verify the folder creation)
3. Delete the folder in Lightroom. (Notice that the folder deletes from LR, but not the Finder.)
4. Delete the folder in the Finder. (Command⌘+Delete)
5. Return to LR.
6. Delete photo(s) as desired.

The workaround will/should stick until a restart is performed.

3. Replace the Lightroom preference file:
http://lightroomers.com/replacing-the...

4.
1. Macintosh HD>>Library>>Application Support>>Adobe
2. Right click on "Adobe" folder, choose "Get Info".
3. In "Sharing and Permissions" section, add your user account if it is not already listed.
4. Change permissions to "read and write"
5. Click the gear icon at the bottom and choose "apply to enclosed items."
6. Close info window

1. Return to finder, click "Go" menu and type "~/Library
2. Find the "Adobe" folder and repeat steps 2-6 above

I wonder is there's an issue with user account.

Try creating a new Admin user account and try the troubleshooting steps again from the new user account to see if the problem goes away: http://blogs.adobe.com/crawlspace/201...

If user account is the issue, would troubleshooting be necessary? LR would just work as it always did till this started recently.

Set up new user account, ran through the 4 trouble shooting steps above, and no success. One change - the option to delete the image permanently from the disc was not offered. where to from here?

I appreciated Adobe phoning to resolve this problem - unfortunately, I was out shoveling snow. In calling the general number left in the message, I struggled through 2 departments and now on hold for more than 30 minutes. Can't wait any longer. Please arrange a time for you to call via email. Many thanks, J

I'm having the exact same problem. Since version 1 of LR I have always been able to delete files from the catalog that are on an external drive and have them end up in the Finder trash for permanent deletion later. Now I get the message that my only option is to permanently delete them right away from the external drive.

I'm running 10.10.2 and using LR 5.7. See attached screen shots.

Here's the next pop-up window I get when trying to delete files on an external drive after I choose Delete from Disk in the above post image.

Finally, a resolution. Since photos on the Hard Drive (but not on the external) could be trashed within LR5, I reformatted the external disk (again with Mac OS Extended (Journaled)) and copied the data back; at first, I could not move photos to the trash, but after creating, then deleting a folder on the disk, LR5 is trashing again. A mystery, but it works.

yes, I went through all the steps listed above and nothing worked until I reformatted the external drive, copied back the data, then made /deleted a folder from that drive. Has continued without a hitch. Good luck.

Repeating (a buried post) for ease of access.

Deleting an newly empty folder on the external drive worked for me, and restored normal functionality. I'm using an external drive that always supported trash, until recent deletions a week ago emptied that folder, and the "does not support trash" error message started. Now it is back to normal. Thanks Victoria! ;)