Can items from Spotlight be deleted?

Hi
One more question for the day before I go sleep. I can open FCP projects from Spotlight but I can not delete them. Is there a way to do this. Good night. Faruk.

I can open FCP projects from Spotlight but I can not delete them. Is there a way to do this. < </div>
This implies you have developed or are depending upon a highly personalized and deeply flawed file and project management system.
Suggest you immediately obtain one or more of the OS10 bibles.
bogiesan

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