I deleted palm desktop from my macbook but it left behind 3 files that I can't delete whenever I try to do it it said it is in used. I try reinstalling it and using the build in uninstall option but still no luck any clue??? is there a way I can boot into a safe mode like they have in windows and delete it before it boots up?
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stuff in the trash I can't delete
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Try "Secure Empty Trash" from the Finder menu. If it doesn't work, try rebooting, then secure empty again.
Sometime files are locked, if so use your get info under the file tab then unlock that sucker and trash it.
That is so much better than windows
It is, because you can lock your own files too, so you can't accidently delete them (say you have two locked files in a folder of 500 files, and you forgot about them, trying to empty the trash will alert you to this).
It's not Apple's fault Palm decided to lock files associated with it's stupid app.
I did notice that the other night when I was deleting a file.
Though windows will prompt you before you delete. Yet another WINDOW!
Man, I love my mac.
Though windows will prompt you before you delete. Yet another WINDOW!
Man, I love my mac.
thank you for this question. Believe it or not I needed it just now and I read it earlier. thanks OP and macrumors.
I"ve wondered how to do this before...I just keep trying until something works. I.E unlocking etc. That secure emptry trash is something I did not know about and will really help me out too.
