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How to get rid of file in Launchpad?

hello please help me. I tried whatever I could. Like press and hold , no X shows up on that and then I tired to drag it to trash can .didnt work either. How do I get rid of this file ???

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Posted on Feb 28, 2024 8:39 AM

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Phil0124

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Posted on Feb 28, 2024 9:41 AM

That's an App folder. If you need to get rid of it, move the contained apps out of it.

Click on it once to open the folder, then simply drag one of the icons out of it.

You don't want to delete the apps if you use the mentioned Adobe Illustrator.

If you no longer use Adobe Illustrator, then uninstall it according to its own instructions.

https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/help/uninstall-remove-app.html

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Phil0124

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Feb 28, 2024 9:41 AM in response to Kitty320h

That's an App folder. If you need to get rid of it, move the contained apps out of it.

Click on it once to open the folder, then simply drag one of the icons out of it.

You don't want to delete the apps if you use the mentioned Adobe Illustrator.

If you no longer use Adobe Illustrator, then uninstall it according to its own instructions.

https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/help/uninstall-remove-app.html

Feb 28, 2024 8:55 AM in response to Kitty320h

Check to see if you have this controlled on or off. Go to settings then go to accessibility. And then go to switch control and check your settings there. Perhaps that is what is blocking your ability to change anything. The only reason I mentioned this is you said it’s in launchpad? Under switch control there are many settings, which allow you to control what you do and behaviors that you are speaking about like pressing it holding button to get rid of an app or file I hope this helps :-)

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