Hazel Rule Cannot Move Empty Folders to Trash Folder.

I am having an issue with a rule. (See image).

The rule isn't able to move an empty folder to the trash folder.
I am getting the following errors.

Here's the Hazel log.
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/hsexfeshc79mda4l0nab6/Hazel-Log-2024.10.08.16.25.txt?rlkey=4ppt0p1lwt0dru3k64il1axkd&st=897irusg&dl=0

Can you turn on debug logging as described here? https://www.noodlesoft.com/kb/hazel-debug-mode/

After that, post updated logs.

I've uploaded a copy of the log with the debug feature on

CTRL+F (Search): "2024-10-14 22:24:45.561 hazelworker[88063] please delete this empty folder: Rule Delete Empty Folders matched"

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ox98xckmexf3jb70mdll1/2024.10.14-Hazel.txt?rlkey=ykcp9s4zuj3wldk6rbge0k2tu&st=9gcxu14q&dl=0

What version of macOS are you running? The error seems really weird. Are you able to move that file to the trash in Finder?

Last edited by davidelloyd on Thu Oct 17, 2024 10:00 am, edited 1 time in total.

I'm running Sequoia 15.0.1.
I'm able to delete the file manually, also drag and drop it into the trash.

Does it prompt for a password when doing that? Do you have this issue with non Dropbox folders?

Last edited by davidelloyd on Thu Oct 17, 2024 9:55 am, edited 1 time in total.

I'm not getting a prompt for a password.
I moved the files and rules to non-Dropbox folders, and the rules worked.
This issue started a few weeks ago.
I would like to continue using Dropbox.

Can you run the following command in Terminal and post the results?

Code: Select all: ls -led ~/Library/CloudStorage/Dropbox/.Trash

The code returned the following:

Code: Select all: 0: group:everyone deny delete

I think the first line of the output is missing.

Any chance your Dropbox is near it's size limit?

Last edited by davidelloyd on Mon Oct 21, 2024 10:17 am, edited 1 time in total.

I have 3.5TB used of 4TB.

I have included a screenshot of Terminal that shows the return message.
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/z8evcnpjuh4icc31283kc/2024-10-18-Screenshot-575x365.jpg?rlkey=3vpnoxg3io91gelwvrn253j7e&st=cyl9asyw&dl=0

Not seeing the screenshot. Can you repost it?

I've updated the link.

I have 3.5TB used of 4TB.

I have included a screenshot of Terminal that shows the return message.
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/z8evcnpj ... 9asyw&dl=0

Can you run the same command on the folder you want to move to the trash?

I'm receiving an error from Terminal. Dropbox has parentheses in one of its folders (which I cannot rename), "Mac (2)", so Terminal returned an error. I thought I would be able to fix it by adding slashes, but that didn't work either.

I was able to get Terminal to point at the folder.

This is what Terminal returned when it worked.

Code: Select all: MacHD:forDeletion dj$ ls -led drwxr-xr-x@ 2 dj staff 64 Oct 23 00:09 . MacHD:forDeletion dj$

This is when I tried the entire file pathname.

Code: Select all: MacHD:~ dj$ ls -led ~/Users/dj/Library/CloudStorage/Dropbox/Mac (2)/Downloads/for deletion -bash: syntax error near unexpected token `(' MacHD:~ dj$ ls -led ~/Users/dj/Library/CloudStorage/Dropbox/Mac\ (2\)/Downloads/for deletion -bash: syntax error near unexpected token `(' MacHD:~ dj$ ls -led ~/Users/dj/Library/CloudStorage/Dropbox/Mac/ (2/)/Downloads/for deletion -bash: syntax error near unexpected token `('