Re: PDF Won't delete - solved ...

Bryan Forbes wrote: Thanks guys for the hints ... what I ended up doing was booting into OS 9, going to my desktop location and trashing it from there. For those of you unable/unwilling to boot into OS9, the same can be accomplished with Terminal. Fire up Terminal and do the following commands

PDF Won't delete - solved ...

Thanks guys for the hints ... what I ended up doing was booting into OS 9, going to my desktop location and trashing it from there. Again, thanks! Bryan Forbes Why do I use a Mac vs. a Wintel box ... it's simple, I get more done in less time. -- G-Books is sponsored by

Re: PDF won't delete ...

Try these, assuming the document is not in the trash: 1) click on the file to highlight it, press Command-I, and see if the "Locked" checkbox is turned on, if so, then turn it off. 2) click on the folder containing the file and click Command-I. Expand the "Ownership & Permissions", in the popup

Re: PDF won't delete ...

Well, What OS are you running? Have you tried: Option + empty the trash? I have an app called "BURN" It can delete anything. ac I have a PDF file that won't let me delete it ... The message I get is: The item is being used by another task right now. (Other tasks include moving, copying, or

PDF won't delete ...

I have a PDF file that won't let me delete it ... The message I get is: The item is being used by another task right now. (Other tasks include moving, copying, or emptying the Trash). Try again when the other task is complete. I don't know what the other task is ... I let a friend of mine to