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From: Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
Subject: Re: Deleting unwanted files
Date: 20 Sep 2015 18:32:17 GMT
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On 2015-09-20, Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> wrote:
>
> If the files won't move to the Trash, their permissions are probably 
> wrong or your .Trash folder is wonked up.
>
> Try repairing permissions from the Disk Utilities application.

That won't do any good, since the repair permissions utility doesn't
look at the contents of the user's home directory (including ~/.Trash).

> Then try dragging the files to the Trash.
>
> If that doesn't work, try the command-line 'rm' command:
>
> From the Terminal.app,  type
>
> cd Downloads
>
> ls
> [the files you want to remove should be there]
> rm <files_you_want_to_delete>
>
> if that doesn't work, try doing it as administrator:
>
> sudo rm <files_you_want_to_delete>
>
> If that doesn't work, schedule an appointment with an Apple Genius and 
> take your system into them.  There's more going on that needs 
> specialized attention that's really beyond what a news group can provide.

Before he tries any of that, he could do a File > Get Info on the file
in question and look at the Sharing & Permissions section of the Info
window to see what it says. He may be able to use the Info window to
give himself Read & Write permission, allowing him to move the file to
the trash.

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JR