[John Atkins]

Here is a free utility that may help.

https://www.digitalrebellion.com/compressor_repair.htm

John.

[John Atkins]

Your interpretation is correct.

To help clarify the last point. Open Compressor program.

Compressor>Reset Background Processing…

{you are actually telling compressor then not to worry about what’s being processed in the background…i.e I think the files you’ve just deleted.}

Hope this helps.
John.

[John Atkins]

None of this worked for me. Even turning off the whole computer did not remove the file from the Batch folder. Here’s a solution I found on the Apple support site…and it works.

1. In Finder select go, go to folder
2. Enter: var/spool/qmaster
3. This will find a folder (oddly named with numeral & text). Trash the folders you see INside this folder (mine were called Shared & Jobs
4. In compressor, select the menu item Compressor/reset Background Processing.

John.

[John Atkins]

I had a similar problem with unknown timing – It was a file stuck in the Batch folder. I couldn’t even erase it. Even turning off the whole computer did not remove the file from the Batch folder. Here’s a solution I found on the Apple support site…and it works.

1. In Finder select go, go to folder
2. Enter: var/spool/qmaster
3. This will find a folder (oddly named with numeral & text). Trash the folders you see INside this folder (mine were called Shared & Jobs
4. In compressor, select the menu item Compressor/reset Background Processing.

John.