i am an idiot

[barhnt]

i had started a download on IE and decided i did not want it. then i could not trash it. tried for days. spent hours in the terminal and was going to go in unix and force it to trash by code. just on a fluke i decided to startup in OS9 instead of OSX. I found it in there and trashed it.... OMG all those hours spent. I totally forgot about OS9 being on my computer because i always use X. no need for me to be in 9. I have had this computer for 3 months and never opened OS9...lol
I can answer so many questions about mac for others but when it comes to myself i swear my braains fall right out on the floor.

[rainman::|:|]

don't feel bad... if you couldn't get it to delete via the terminal, you were probably using the wrong command that whole time anyway.

:D
pnw

[barhnt]

yes i was... i was so angry that i could not get rid of it. i just did not take the time to think it out. oh well now i know the easy way. lol

[Doctor Q]

I've had my MacOS X system since last year and have yet to start Classic on it or boot under Mac OS 9. I decided to force myself to buy, learn, and use all X-based software rather than slip into my old comfortable software and habits. So far it has worked.

I felt a little wobbly when I first used X, after having been the master of the universe under Mac OS 7, 8, and 9. I got frustrated a few times. Now I'm just competent, not an expert, under X, but that's fine. I'll learn more as I use it more. That's part of the fun.

[scem0]

I'm the exact opposite. I can fix any of my own problems, but
I can't fix people's problems when they come to me for help...

[bousozoku]

Originally posted by barhnt
i had started a download on IE and decided i did not want it. then i could not trash it. tried for days. spent hours in the terminal and was going to go in unix and force it to trash by code. just on a fluke i decided to startup in OS9 instead of OSX. I found it in there and trashed it.... OMG all those hours spent. I totally forgot about OS9 being on my computer because i always use X. no need for me to be in 9. I have had this computer for 3 months and never opened OS9...lol
I can answer so many questions about mac for others but when it comes to myself i swear my braains fall right out on the floor.

You could have opened Internet Exploder's download manager and deleted it from there. :) That's something the Windows version doesn't have and doesn't do.

[barhnt]

I did delete it from the IE download manager but it was still on the desktop. would not delete from there at all. that was the first thing i did to no avail.

[wdlove]

Originally posted by barhnt
I did delete it from the IE download manager but it was still on the desktop. would not delete from there at all. that was the first thing i did to no avail.

Don't be too hard on yourself. Just take a slow deep breath. Patience, at least you eventually figured it out that's what is important!

[topicolo]

Yes, the knowledge needed to remove internet exploder is all important :D

[Spock]

Look what happens when you remove IE from Windows:

[Mac til death]

Originally posted by barhnt
i am an idiot


Can't argue with that... ;) :D

[scem0]

Originally posted by Mac til death
Can't argue with that... ;) :D

but he just joined!!!

[bousozoku]

Originally posted by Spock
Look what happens when you remove IE from Windows:

The post ends prematurely? :D

Mac til death: Don't do that...it's my job. :D

[Mac til death]

Originally posted by bousozoku

Mac til death: Don't do that...it's my job. :D [/B]

yes sir! ;)

[MrMacMan]

You know you could have posted your problem here.

We have told you about Force delete apps, terminal commands or booting into OS 9.


Remember there is always people around to answer you, and if you keep bumping your topic up like I have and unless people hate you, you get an answer. (Maybe) ;)

Don't be down on yourself.

[wdlove]

Originally posted by barhnt
yes i was... i was so angry that i could not get rid of it. i just did not take the time to think it out. oh well now i know the easy way. lol

After the supportive comments of fellow Mac Forum members, has your confidence been restored? ;)

[barhnt]

thanks everyone . :D I would have posted here about it when it was a problem but i really thought i could figure it out.... and i did eventually. sometimes i just get really into solving a problem and I refuse to give up until it is resolved. I am just weird that way. :cool:

[markjones05]

Originally posted by barhnt
i had started a download on IE and decided i did not want it. then i could not trash it. tried for days. spent hours in the terminal and was going to go in unix and force it to trash by code. just on a fluke i decided to startup in OS9 instead of OSX. I found it in there and trashed it.... OMG all those hours spent. I totally forgot about OS9 being on my computer because i always use X. no need for me to be in 9. I have had this computer for 3 months and never opened OS9...lol
I can answer so many questions about mac for others but when it comes to myself i swear my braains fall right out on the floor.

Same damn thing happened to me few months ago. I also found the OS 9 way of deleting files that dont want to leave.

[barhnt]

glad to see i am not alone Markjones. I was starting to think i was the only one who has had this happen to them. :)

[wdlove]

Originally posted by barhnt
thanks everyone . :D I would have posted here about it when it was a problem but i really thought i could figure it out.... and i did eventually. sometimes i just get really into solving a problem and I refuse to give up until it is resolved. I am just weird that way. :cool:

I'm the same way, just can't give up untill I figure something out. It's not weird, you are persistant! ;)