[Bug]: macOS VFS: Nextcloud keeps adding files to trash bin after emptying bin

[AndyXheli]

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• This is a bug, not a question or a configuration issue.
• This issue is not already reported on Github (I've searched it).
• Nextcloud Server and Desktop Client are up to date. See Server Maintenance and Release Schedule and Desktop Releases for supported versions.
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Bug description

The nextcloud client keep putting items in the macOS bin even after a empty Trash. The allow deletion of items in trash is turned off.

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Steps to reproduce

Clear macOS trash, items come back again via nextcloud client
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Expected behavior

Trash should not be effected by NC client
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Which files are affected by this bug

ALL

Operating system

macOS

Which version of the operating system you are running.

6.0 (25A354)

Package

Official Linux AppImage

Nextcloud Server version

32.0.0 RC2

Nextcloud Desktop Client version

3.17.2

Is this bug present after an update or on a fresh install?

Updated to a major version (ex. 3.16.3 to 3.17.0)

Are you using the Nextcloud Server Encryption module?

Encryption is Disabled

Are you using an external user-backend?

• Default internal user-backend
• LDAP/ Active Directory
• SSO - SAML
• Other

Nextcloud Server logs

Additional info

[jackbeagley]

I am also experiencing this, on a fresh install of 3.17.2 on MacOS 26. I have tried reinitialising VFS as well, but no luck

[emaa10]

I'm also running into this problem. Really annoying, it would be cool if there was a toogle to turn of trashbin sync.

[Rello]

Hello,

I can confirm that this is an issue we need to look next.
The setting you mentioned is there to clean trash items. means if you clean them locally, they are also cleaned up on the server.

the current implementation is not "optimal" and will be reworked