MacBook Air :: Delete Apps From Interface / Cannot Drag Them To Trash Can
Aug 23, 2014
I've never really felt the need to delete apps from this interface, but there are a bunch showing up I do not recall installing. They are not listed in the Applications folder. I cannot drag them to the trash can, and no 'x' pops up in the corner when I get the icons wiggling. I found some command on some website for deleting things through terminal but I tried it and it did not work (some error about "too many options"). Again I repeat there is no 'x' on the app icons and there is no way to make it appear.
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MacBook Air (13-inch Mid 2012), Windows 7
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Jun 21, 2014
Tried to drag to trash can and doesn't work, tried to force quit via activity monitor and it does not delete
Mac Book Pro 15" Late 2011
2.2 GHz Intel Core i7
4 GB 1333 MHz DDR3
Software OS X 10.9.3 (13D65)
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I'm pretty new to Mac (4 months)..having finally come from the "dark side". My question is: when you install software (OS X 10.6) does it send files all over the place like Windoze does? And, to uninstall something, is all you do is right-click and "send to trash"? Will that delete any and all files associated with that app?
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Apr 24, 2009
this seems like a really simple thing i want to do but i cant seem to figure it out. All i'm trying to do is put a shortcut of the trash can onto the desktop. I have my dock hidden and it can be a pain to try and make it appear to delete something. i searched spotlight for trash and there are no hits. i try to drag the trashcan from the dock and nothing happens. There has to be a solution???
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The Mac Support page says that, to uninstall non apple apps you drag it to the trash, but that does not work. Any other answers?
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Just completed upgrade to !0.7.3 OS..unable to eject 4GB memory card by drag to trash....also problem moving icons out of dock?
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I have two folders in my trash which I cannot empty. No matter how many times I try these folders will not go away. I have open the "info" link and marked them read and write without success.
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iMac
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Since reinstalling my Lion, the Trash has been strange. I can't just drag stuff there without getting a dialogue box telling me it will be deleted immediately. That requires me to click my agreement. Same thing happens if I right-click my mouse and choose the Trash option. So my Trash basket stays empty, and I go through a two-step process with every file or program I want to be rid of.
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Mar 7, 2009
For the last couple of days, I haven't been able to drag any files over from my Stacks to the Trash; nothing happens. I'm forced to open the folder and drag it over from there or Apple+Delete it. I *might* have accidentally deleted a file (I don't remember which) causing this to suddenly happen and haven't been able to figure out how to fix it. It's more of an annoyance than anything else.
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Apr 20, 2009
In an attempt to delete duplicate files from my iTunes folder, I accidentally deleted the entire contents of the folder into the Trash. I have NOT emptied the trash. I can open the trash can and see all of my files there.
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But if it "Open in Finder" and then I can drag to trash...
I use to be able to drag to trash right from a grid. (i.e. Downloads, Documents, Applications, etc.)
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I am trying to remove an item from my intel IMac desktop. I get the message - the item can't be moved to the trash because it can't be deleted.
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May 6, 2012
I downloaded a beta test recently, now it's finished I have the folder sitting in my Applications folder, but it won't let me drag it out into the trash. I've logged in as an Administrator, changed my regular ID to have Admin status, none of it works. I've got the CCleaner app from the App Store, same issue. It tells me I need to be an Admin to uninstall files, but even when I log in as the Admin, it gives me the same message.
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iMac 27 in 2.8 GHZ i7, Mac OS X (10.6.6)
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Apple Support Communities On my MBP on Mac OS X Lion, I have problems when I am installing apps. When I drag the app from the dmg file to my Apps folder, and when I open it, the app just jumps up and down on the dock.
When I force quit it, it does not go away, so I have to use Activity Moniter to quit the dock and when I open the app then, it works fine. reasons and solutions for this problem?
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MacBook
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Feb 13, 2010
up until a few days ago...maybe after 9.0.3 update...on my macbook pro under snow leopard, im certain i could drag files from itunes library or a playlist into the trash.
if i drug the file from the library to the trash, you would here the trash can "eating sound" and it would be gone from the library (one step). if it was from a playlist, it would delete that file from the playlist but not from the library as expected. now, i cant do either. now i have to right click and delete the file/s and then click move to trash.
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Mar 6, 2009
I dual boot my iMac using Boot Camp and I'm having problems deleting a bunch of files in my Trash. A short history. I purchased a OWC external hard drive case and I've been going through my old hard drives which originally were used in my Windows XP computer. The drives were contaminated with Windows viruses and so I installed the drives one by one in the OWC case and proceeded to delete files and programs which I didn't need in each drive while in OS X and keeping the files I wanted to save in each respective drive. Now what I'm faced with is a Trash bin filled with Windows XP software (including Windows XP itself) which I cannot delete because OS X says I don't have permission to delete those files.
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Mar 23, 2012
I have around 1650 items in my trash bin, tried to secure erase, but after deleting the first ones it stopped and 16305 are still in the bin.
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MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
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MacBook (13-inch Aluminum Late 2008), Mac OS X (10.6.3)
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I've tried everything to empty my mail trash to no avail. Mac OS X 10.9.4..When I delete my emails they won't appear in the trash, and they re-appear in my in box...The couple of emails already in the trash since this problem started will not delete using "Erase Deleted Items"
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MacBook Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9.4)
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Jun 26, 2014
I have a late 2012 Macbook Pro version 10.9.3.
Attached to this are two external hard drives: Both are SeaGate, USB 3.0, 3TB, and are formatted to the ExFAT system.
I use these mainly for purposes associated with my job as an wedding video editor.
About a month ago, I received a few files from a client that they wanted to attach to their video and upon editing them I tried to delete the originals but was unable to as I got this message: "The operation can’t be completed because you don’t have permission to access some of the items". However, all other trash that I put in there is deleted when I secure delete so I'm sure it's not a problem with the system but rather with those files.
I have researched the problem online and have found some suggested solutions:
1. That I need to change the permission on the file in order to delete it. When I checked the file information it reported that I was able to "Read and Write" as with every other file.
2. I attempted the following suggestion that I found on another forum: Advanced tip about deleting locked filesIf there are several locked files in the Trash, you can unlock them all at the same time at the command line. Follow these steps:Open Terminal. It's located in /Applications/Utilities.Type: chflags -R nouchg Note: Type one space (not pictured) after nouchg in the line above, so that it ends in "nouchg ". Do not press Return yet.Double-click the Trash icon in the Dock to reveal the contents of the Trash. If necessary, arrange the Finder window so that a portion of the Terminal window is still visible.Press the Command-A key combination to select all files in the Trash.Drag the files from the Trash to the Terminal window. Note: This automatically enters the pathname for each file. This eliminates the need to individually empty multiple Trash directories, particularly when multiple disks or volumes are present.Press Return. No special text message will be shown indicating that the command was successful.Empty the Trash.
This did not work either as when I attempted to delete the same message appeared.
So my question is this, how do I permanently delete these files? Do I need to buy third party software to do this?
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I keep trying to delete the apps on the launch pad and everytime i just drag it into the trash they just 1)fly right back to the same spot and 2)
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MacBook
Pro
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I want to delete backup files that are more than a year old from my time machine. I moved them to trash and although it then asks if I want to remove secure items and I check yes, it then stops. As a result I can't securely delete any new files either since each time the same thing happens if I add a new file, none of it deletes.
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MacBook Pro (15-inch Mid 2009), iOS 5.0.1
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Mar 18, 2012
I downloaded font files and tried to delete them. I tried to empty trash but the items still appear. I tried holding down the optioin key while emptying the trash and the items are still there. How can I empty the trash bin?
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Mac Book Pro
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Mar 24, 2012
I cannot delete some locked items from trash ... get the message "The operation cannot be completed because the file is locked"
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MacBook, Mac OS X (10.5)
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Jun 27, 2012
I cannot delete the trash on my MacBook. It is terrible. I have over 19,000 items in my trash and I need to get them off my computer fast!
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MacBook, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
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Jun 24, 2010
one file i downloaded was cyberduck for ssh with iphone but got the an older one and all it does is crash, trash bin'd it and keep getting that message but nothing shows in activity monitor... this happens with so many things i trash that when I search they are not in use?
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