Undeletable file??

Encrypted WMA typically is only playable on Windows. Are you running Windows when you find you can't delete it? Or are the files somehow on the Mac side?

Not sure why this works, but sometimes it does. Try Option + Secure Empty Trash

Good luck!

Open up a terminal window

cd /path/to/wma/files
rm -f nameofwmafile.wma

-rich

Using rm -f is dangerous. Use rm -i instead.

Hi, saparker.

You wrote:

"when I try to delete them it tells me that they can't be deleted because they are encrypted."

1. What is the exact text of the message, word for word?

2. See my "Solving Trash Problems" FAQ. In particular, you may find the utilities recommended therein for dealing with stubborn files especially helpful.

Good luck!

😉 Dr. Smoke
Author: Troubleshooting Mac® OS X

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