Ghost file in the Dock, how to delete?

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Ghost file in the Dock, how to delete?

Hi!
I recently can see a file in the Download folder in the Dock. I can't see it in the Download folder in Finder. If I try to"catch" it I get a message "The Application can't be found". I find it irritating and would like to delete the file. It is named 4_Kkt409.part, What is a .part file anyway?? Does anyone know?

PPC MMD (10.5.8), MBP 15", Mac OS X (10.6.6), 4 GB DRAM

Posted on Feb 4, 2011 8:50 AM

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fruhulda Author

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Feb 4, 2011 10:02 AM in response to fruhulda

After some searching on the Internet
I found that the .part file is a partial file from an unsuccessfull download in Firefox. I had a such a week ago. The application Onyx has a cleaning feature for deleting the icon cache from the Dock. It worked. I had to restart and also change the dock settings as I like to have them

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Feb 4, 2011 9:02 AM in response to fruhulda

just drag it off the dock.

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fruhulda Author

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Feb 4, 2011 9:15 AM in response to Templeton Peck

It doesn't work. It first looks like I can but then I get the error message. That is why I am asking because it seems to be stuck in the Dock

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