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recovered file folder in trash

I have checked the forum and there are similar questions but... please help! still figuring out mac.

Situation: yes, I tried to load someone's copy of Adobe Photoshop which didn't work so I put the application in the trash.
Next, I bought a new Dreamweaver and installed it. All okay. (I suppose this is an Adobe question but when I open Dreamweaver, you get the welcome screen superimposed and see the actual desktop behind it. Don't know if this is normal.)

Now, I get this recovered file in the trash. If I remove it/empty trash, it reappears after starting up the computer. I dragged it to the desktop to open it...it opens with the Dreamweaver and looks blank. It says Zero KB size.

The file is: _xx41a7.TMP
How do I delete this or is this essential to Dreamweaver?

I intend to BUY the photoshop and want to be sure all is okay before installing it.

Thank you. I know I goofed with that photoshop.

(also, on the disk of the second hand Photoshop, I later saw a note: to safely uninstall, double-click the product installer in applications/utilities/adobe installers and select to remove components plus you need to Deactivate the Photoshop by choosing help, deactivate. I thought you could just move the app to the trash).

macbook Late 2008, Mac OS X (10.5.5), new mac user

Posted on Mar 12, 2009 2:35 AM

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Mar 12, 2009 3:03 AM in response to Nadia1

Nadia1,

I hope that your move over to the Mac has been as great as mine has. But, anyways lets get to the issues. I'm not sure about your superimposed question I've not opened Dreamweaver in a while, but if you mean its opening everything in little windows opposed to in Windows XP or Vista locking all windows into one then yes that is normal.

As for the recovered Files in the trash it is normal and is not. Applications use Temp. Files when they are in use and when the application is done running and is exiting its supposed to delete the files on there own. Sometimes they don't and when the computer restarts Mac moves the files to the trash. Its ok for you to empty them out. See http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.5/en/8982.html for more details. To Empty the trash either (ctrl) click the Trash select Empty Trash, go into the Trash Folder and hit empty in the top right, or click on your desktop notice that Finder is now the name of the application in the top left of the screen click finder and select empty trash.

In my opinion it sounds as if everything is fine, so you should be ready to get photoshop.

As for removing Program files from the mac. It is acceptable to drag the application to the Trash and remove it, It does indeed remove the program from said computer. However most applications have setting files that they make on launch in order to provide you with a much smoother experience. I've found that if there is a Uninstaller bundled with the software I would recommend using it to remove the program. And if not there are some handy little programs out there that make removing a Program and all its setting files a snap. Off the top of my head there is Appzapper, and AppDelete. I personaly use AppDelete because it was free, but AppZapper has a neat user interface.

Also in deactivating an adobe program, I know with my CS3 bundle I bought it only comes with one license. And in order to use the application bundled with it you have to activate with Adobes servers. that way they know only one is in use. In order for someone else to use that copy of Photoshop, if you indeed did activate it, you will need to deactivate as it says in the instructions.

Hope that this helped you with your issues.

Mar 12, 2009 11:56 AM in response to westongallagher

Thank you for your prompt and helpful reply! I did "empty trash" a few times and the file continues to show up in the trash. Of course, this is annoying but mostly I was worried that I was deleting "something important" for the Dreamweaver. I just emptied the trash again and will see what happens.

I am not the most computer literate so understanding the basics of the Mac is different than the pcs.

With the Dreamweaver, totally new for me, when I open it, you see the desktop in the main big window. Just looks weird. If I start a new file, that files takes up the working space. Maybe it is supposed to be like this but I was worried that I lost something with that recovered empty file in the trash!
Thank you again, and for the info on the app zapper. I will be ordering the photoshop and hopefully when that gets installed, everything will be taken care of.

Mar 12, 2009 12:04 PM in response to Nadia1

Nadia1 wrote:
I have checked the forum and there are similar questions but... please help! still figuring out mac.

Situation: yes, I tried to load someone's copy of Adobe Photoshop which didn't work so I put the application in the trash.

You need to uninstall it, not trash it. There should have been an uninstall program with it.

Next, I bought a new Dreamweaver and installed it. All okay. (I suppose this is an Adobe question but when I open Dreamweaver, you get the welcome screen superimposed and see the actual desktop behind it. Don't know if this is normal.)

Now, I get this recovered file in the trash. If I remove it/empty trash, it reappears after starting up the computer. I dragged it to the desktop to open it...it opens with the Dreamweaver and looks blank. It says Zero KB size.

The file is: _xx41a7.TMP
How do I delete this or is this essential to Dreamweaver?

The file is generated because DreamWeaver is not running properly and as a result is creating a useless file that the Leopard trashes.
Recovered files are rare but normal when an app crashes and leaves behind some junk, which is what seems to be happening in your case.
You can safely empty the trash, but until you fix the problem with DreamWeaver or PhotoShop, the file may keep returning. It's not Leopard's problem - actually Leopard is fixing a problem by recovering the junk.
I intend to BUY the photoshop and want to be sure all is okay before installing it.

You should uninstall everything your installed using the correct uninstall tools.
Thank you. I know I goofed with that photoshop.

(also, on the disk of the second hand Photoshop, I later saw a note: to safely uninstall, double-click the product installer in applications/utilities/adobe installers and select to remove components plus you need to Deactivate the Photoshop by choosing help, deactivate. I thought you could just move the app to the trash).

That, as I noted, is your problem. You still have bits and pieces of PhotoShop on your computer.

Mar 26, 2009 3:13 AM in response to nerowolfe

Sorry I didn't reply! The Recovered Files seem to have disappeared. I suspect that there are some old Photoshop Help pdfs still around.
Would you recommend that I uninstall and reinstall Dreamweaver anyway? I have my OFFICIAL! Adobe CD but didn't know if I am permitted to reinstall since it has already been activated through Adobe.
Thank you and again, sorry, I didn't see your reply.

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