I downloaded an app. at the w/end and decided i didn't want it so put it in the trash and tried to empty it - osx said that the operation couldn't be completed because the item is in use despite it def. not being! It's not a locked file so i really don't know what's going on.
Any idea on how to get rid of it? I suspect it's something to do with the terminal
restart the computer and you'll be able to empty trash.
btw, how did you install this app? was there an installer or did you install it by drag and drop into the main Applications folder. only apps that were installed by drag and drop can be get rid of just by trashing them. the ones that used installers need uninstallers which should be provided with the apps.
nope, the computer has been restarted numerous times now. There was no un-installer with it. I've read somewhere that it's something to do with the console.. I've been mac user for many years now but this is the first time this has happened.
Jay Robinson2 wrote:
nope, the computer has been restarted numerous times now. There was no un-installer with it.
but how was it installed? by drag and drop? of was there an installer? sometimes an uninstaller is inside the app itself, in some menu or a preference pane. what's the name of the app?
I've read somewhere that it's something to do with the console.. I've been mac user for many years now but this is the first time this has happened.
run "verify disk" on the main hard drive using disk utility. any errors?
also, run the following terminal command (copy and paste please) and post the results. it will tell us what's keeping that app busy.
Hi - I dropped it into the apps. I couldn't find an uninstaller as i've actually d/loaded the app again to check. I Here's what the permissions said:
Permissions differ on "usr/share/derby", should be drwxr-xr-x , they are lrwxr-xr-x .
Warning: SUID file "System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/ARDAg ent" has been modified and will not be repaired.
I ran the command you gave when the 'The operation can’t be completed because the item “sixtyforce” is in use' prompt came up.. here's what it said:
Last login: Wed Dec 23 15:40:12 on ttys000
jay-robinsons-power-mac-g5:~ jayrobinson$ lsof +D ~/.Trash
COMMAND PID USER FD TYPE DEVICE SIZE/OFF NODE NAME
Finder 117 jayrobinson 11r REG 14,3 199767 12857677 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce 0.8.0.app/Contents/MacOSClassic/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 12r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 13r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 14r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 15r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 16r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 17r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 18r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 19r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 20r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 21r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 22r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 23r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 24r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 25r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 26r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 27r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 28r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 29r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 30r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 31r REG 14,3 199767 12857677 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce 0.8.0.app/Contents/MacOSClassic/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 32r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 33r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 34r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 35r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 36r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 37r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 38r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 39r REG 14,3 199767 12857677 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce 0.8.0.app/Contents/MacOSClassic/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 40r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 41r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 42r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 43r REG 14,3 199767 12857677 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce 0.8.0.app/Contents/MacOSClassic/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 44r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 45r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 46r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 47r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 48r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 49r REG 14,3 199767 12857677 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce 0.8.0.app/Contents/MacOSClassic/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 50r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
mdworker 318 jayrobinson 7r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
jay-robinsons-power-mac-g5:~ jayrobinson$
Jay Robinson2 wrote:
Hi - I dropped it into the apps. I couldn't find an uninstaller as i've actually d/loaded the app again to check. I Here's what the permissions said:
Permissions differ on "usr/share/derby", should be drwxr-xr-x , they are lrwxr-xr-x .
Warning: SUID file "System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/ARDAg ent" has been modified and will not be repaired.
this message is harmless. but I told you to verify disk, not permissions. you clicked the wrong button. please verify disk and post back.
I ran the command you gave when the 'The operation can’t be completed because the item “sixtyforce” is in use' prompt came up.. here's what it said:
Last login: Wed Dec 23 15:40:12 on ttys000
jay-robinsons-power-mac-g5:~ jayrobinson$ lsof +D ~/.Trash
COMMAND PID USER FD TYPE DEVICE SIZE/OFF NODE NAME
Finder 117 jayrobinson 11r REG 14,3 199767 12857677 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce 0.8.0.app/Contents/MacOSClassic/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 12r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 13r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 14r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 15r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 16r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 17r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 18r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 19r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 20r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 21r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 22r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 23r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 24r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 25r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 26r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 27r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 28r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 29r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 30r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 31r REG 14,3 199767 12857677 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce 0.8.0.app/Contents/MacOSClassic/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 32r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 33r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 34r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 35r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 36r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 37r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 38r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 39r REG 14,3 199767 12857677 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce 0.8.0.app/Contents/MacOSClassic/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 40r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 41r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 42r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 43r REG 14,3 199767 12857677 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce 0.8.0.app/Contents/MacOSClassic/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 44r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 45r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 46r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 47r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 48r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 49r REG 14,3 199767 12857677 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce 0.8.0.app/Contents/MacOSClassic/sixtyforce
Finder 117 jayrobinson 50r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
mdworker 318 jayrobinson 7r REG 14,3 199767 12852311 /Users/jayrobinson/.Trash/sixtyforce 0.8.0/sixtyforce
jay-robinsons-power-mac-g5:~ jayrobinson$
