I dl DAP trial version from there website and used it just fine. Now that it expires, i drag it into the trash and empty it, but it wont empty!! I put other stuff in the trash too but the DAP is still there. Anyone have any idea on how to delete this??
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- closing all programs?
- ejecting every disk image?
- logging out then in?
- rebooting?
A very nasty way of deleting things is to use the console. Change into the relevant directory and then type 'rm file' where file is the culprit. This may cause other problems, so it should be done as a last resort.[i]A very nasty way of deleting things is to use the console. Change into the relevant directory and then type 'rm file' where file is the culprit. This may cause other problems, so it should be done as a last resort. [/B]
Deleting through the terminal is nothing to be scared of. If anything I think it is a good thing as it starts to highlight the underpinnings of the OS. As long as you do not do something stupid like trying to rm your HD then you are fine.
If you still can't delete the file, open Terminal and type (without quotes) "rm -rf ". (There's a space after -rf.) Then open the trash and drag the problem file from the trash onto the terminal window. Automagically, this will append the correct file path without you having to figure it out. Then simply press the return key and voila, no more annoying trash.
If you get nervous, you can close the Terminal window at any time prior to pressing return and the command will be cancelled.
man rm
This will bring up the manual for the remove function so you can figure what is happening (sort of)