What is this X on some files?

[Wirenut]

I will see an X like this on random files. What is it for? Nothing happens when I click on it.

 

[xraydoc]

I will see an X like this on random files. What is it for? Nothing happens when I click on it.

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Do you have any software that adds extensions to the Finder?
Check System Preferences/Extensions/Finder and see what's checked on.

 

[chabig]

The overlay of the X and the progress bar indicate a file that being downloaded, probably from Safari or Mail. Clicking the X cancels the download. If it's no longer downloading, you may have cancelled the download in Safari or Mail and what you see remaining is a partial file. Just delete it.

 

[Wirenut]

The overlay of the X and the progress bar indicate a file that being downloaded, probably from Safari or Mail. Clicking the X cancels the download. If it's no longer downloading, you may have cancelled the download in Safari or Mail and what you see remaining is a partial file. Just delete it.

I see. But the PDF file still works just fine. I downloaded these PDF's from GMail via Chrome. And clicking on the X does nothing. I wonder if it's a bug that it's still there?

 

[CoastalOR]

It is probably a icon display glitch from when the file was downloaded. The icon status did not change after the download. Try restarting your Mac.