>Thanks, for sharing that bit of info. Such as this, is exactly the type >of thing that makes this list so valuable. >RHB > >Bud Simrin wrote: >> >> This is a standard event in OS X that takes us pre-OS X types a while to >> catch on to. Since OS X is based on Unix, it has to deal with file >> permissions (as you must know--these idiosyncrasies pervade OS X). If a file >> is either locked or else someone besides you is the "owner" (for example, on >> a 1-user Mac the "System" might be the owner), then you don't have >> permission to empty the file from the trash. The OS 10.2 solution is to use >> cmd-I and either unlock it or, if you have sufficient privilege, change the >> owner to yourself. Then you'll be able to empty the trash. >> >> So how come you could do it in OS 9? Because OS 9 never heard of OS X and so >> doesn't know about Unix or owners, etc. So OS 9 is another work-around for >> emptying the trash. This is also the reason Apple intends soon that all new >> Macs will not be bootable in OS 9 or earlier. It is a matter of >> protection--Unix goes to all that trouble to make a rock-solid, uncrashable >> stable system that can't be mucked with, and all you have to do today to >> make it unstable is go into OS 9 and delete or move a few System files. >> >********************* >> > I had a funny thing happen with my iBook where I couldn't delete a folder. >> > But then one day I booted up in OS 9 (I normally run OS X >>Jaguar) and I was >> > able to option delete the supposedly locked files which I >>couldn't delete or >> > unlock in OS X! >> > >> > I'm wondering why Apple seems to > > > have a problem with taking out its trash!>!?>!ER!>?
So, this is the kind of problem that people with Open Step X have...Uh, I mean OS X... James -- Power Computing is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Power Computing list info: <http://lowendmac.com/power/list.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powercomputing%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
