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Deleting a file

How do I delete a desktop file that refuses to be deleted from my MacBook Pro desktop?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Aug 25, 2020 2:13 PM

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Posted on Aug 25, 2020 4:15 PM

It would be helpful if you could be more specific as to what you tried to do, but were unable to. Are you saying that you are unable to drag it to the trash? If so, I suggest restarting your computer is the Safe Mode (Hold down the Shift key on startup) and try again. That often fixes this things. I hope that works for you.

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Aug 25, 2020 4:15 PM in response to Don Rex

It would be helpful if you could be more specific as to what you tried to do, but were unable to. Are you saying that you are unable to drag it to the trash? If so, I suggest restarting your computer is the Safe Mode (Hold down the Shift key on startup) and try again. That often fixes this things. I hope that works for you.

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