OS X V10.7 Lion :: Can't Delete Installers After Install
Mar 25, 2012
I just got a new Macbook Pro 15.4" laptop (and I love it!). The OS version is 10.7.3. I have been installing a bunch of applications and have noticed one thing thats kindof annoying. For like 90% of the applications I install this happens.... I let the install finish then I browse to the download folder and move the .dmg file to the trash. So far so good. But then when I try to empty the trash I get the message: "The operation can't be completed because the item <app name> is in use." The application install finished so why can't i delete the .dmg file? Is there something in Mac that is similar to the Windows Task Manager so that I can see if the install process is still running in the background (and kill it)?Â
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May 2, 2012
I seem to be getting random installers for applications crashing recently. They appear to open bounce and nothing. click on them and they close.
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Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
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Jun 22, 2012
Have just installed 10.7.4. Now, I finally have to hose PPC (and even some hangover Classic) applications. I know, I know, I should have done it earlier, before even Snow Leopard. For me, the easiest place to ID them is in ABOUT THIS MAC ➜ MORE INFO ➜ SYSTEM REPORT ➜ SOFTWARE ➜ APPLICATIONS ➜ which in the sub categories of CLASSIC and PPC are rosters of > 250 items. How to trash them from this window? Or elsewhere? I’ve tried click-and-drag (both singly and by batch) delete (both singly and by batch), all unsuccessfully.
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.4), HP DeskJet 970 Cse; HP LaserJet 5200
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Jun 6, 2010
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copied from the description of the seller: this is the retail disk and can be installed on any computer that has the system requirements outlined below.
copied from the seller: This Family Pack allows usage on up to five Mac computers in one household.
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May 30, 2012
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MacBook Pro (15-inch Mid 2010), iOS 5.1.1
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Apr 12, 2012
Ever since I downloaded iplayer - my mac has been running slow. I have followed a few tips to remove it and all other related files - but it still runs low (spinning wheel of death) and now pdf's dont download correctly (I guess I have deleted too much).Â
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MacBook Pro (15-inch Mid 2010), Mac OS X (10.7.3)
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Dec 11, 2010
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Feb 14, 2012
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May 25, 2010
I forgot my admin password on my iMac recently and so i used the reboot with OS X snow leopard install disc to reset the keychain, but now on my login screen, it used to be just my account name, there is one called "Other" so i went into accounts in system preferences and tried to delete it but it isnt there?is really annoying me p.s. the "other account" isnt actually an account it says "Other" and when you click on it asks for your username and password...so i type in the admin accounts name and password (admin account is the only one on this computer), and it just opens up my admin account.
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MacBook
Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
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Mar 21, 2012
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Mar 25, 2012
I installed a new VPN profile to connect to a MacMini Server on System Preferences > Network, and I found there an old VPN profile that I don't want to use anymore. I tried to disable the service, but the delete button is greyed out, even if this service is active. Â
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Apr 9, 2012
I installed a small program which I now can't get rid of. The program is called Imac fan control. The package does have uninstall instructions, but these don't seem to work in Lion. I've asked the developers for help, but this being freeware, they don't offer any support. Can anyone tell me whether the program will be deleted if I use time machine to go back to the day before it was installed?
Info:Imac
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Apr 17, 2012
Every time I try to delete my trash can (secure or not) it never empties the contents of teh trash..
Info:iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
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May 7, 2012
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May 25, 2012
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iMac (21.5-inch Late 2009)
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Mar 14, 2012
Are you allowed to install Lion on a vmware workstation?I know earlier version you were not allowed via licensing issues.
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Mac OS X (10.7)
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Feb 6, 2012
I installed a game called PlaneShift and now want to uninstall it. It does not appear to have an uninstaller. When I try to move the file the client is in, the client itself, or any of the other files in the folder to the trash I get a message that says this cannot be done because the file cannot be deleted. The file stays where it was and nothing happens. The file is not locked nor is the application running. I even downloaded CleanMyMac to delete it which would claim to have done the job yet the folder and everything it it would still remain. Googling it yielded some commands to put in to the terminal to delete it with the root account
Info:MacBookPro, Mac OS X (10.7.2)
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Feb 12, 2012
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
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Feb 29, 2012
Where did "save as" go in Pages 2009? It works fine in 2008, but can't find the command in 2009. Choices seem to be - "save copy" which saves document under existing name, or "duplicate" which saves a copy but then name & folder have to be edited. How can I save a changes as a new file name, in new location?
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Pages 2009, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
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Mar 22, 2012
I made a disk image to have a password protected folder, but now i can't delete it, even after i put in the password.
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Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
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Mar 24, 2012
I have a folder in the side bar under Favorites, which I cannot access or delete, don't know how it got there, either.
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7)
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Mar 25, 2012
Can't delete chrome from OSX Lion?, I already went into Library>Application Support but the Google chrome folder is not there?!!. I used to be able to delete the folder when i has Snow Leopard but now in Lion is so complicated..?
Info:MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2010), Mac OS X (10.7.3)
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Mar 29, 2012
When I put it in the trash and tries to delete it, it tells me that it is in use, even if it's not, and no program but the finder is running.So I've gone with the terminal solution.I type "sudo rm-f " with a space after the f, drag my file. It ask me for my password that I type, and it says command not found.And then if I type sudo rm-f again, it tells me again that the command is not found.It was like a second ago, and not anymore?Does anyone have an idea on how to get rid of that file?
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
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Mar 30, 2012
In my network settings I added a VPN service by clicking on the plus button. I cannot delete this network service anymore. It seems to be stuck. The minus button is blurred and not active. I can change its position and deactivate it but not delete. I can add additional services which I can also delete. Only one VPN entry is stuck. Is there a terminal way to delete such entry? Or any plist I have to edit?
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Mac OS X (10.7)
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Mar 31, 2012
There appears an unknown file on the desktop. I cannot delete it, cannot open information about it, cannot move it away. When trying to delete it a message appears "This file cannot be moved into trash". I have no idea what it might be, however I want to delete this file. This file might be seen on the desktop only, but not in the finder window.
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MacBook, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
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Mar 31, 2012
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
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