Can't drag item to trash

i am trying to remove an item from my intel imac desktop
i get the following mesage
the item " "can't be moved to the trash because it can't be deleted

Greetings,
Try:
Put your computer in SafeBoot and try to get rid of the file:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1455Restart your computer to get out of SafeBoot
Follow this article: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1526
Use Terminal (Use caution): http://www.ehow.com/how_4530950_delete-terminal-mac-os-x.html
Hope that helps!

Similar Messages

HT2484 Help! How do I uninstall the Nokia I-Sync app? It doesn't appear in my applications folder and I can't drag it into trash.

Help! How do I uninstall the Nokia I-Sync app? It doesn't appear in my applications folder and I can't drag it into trash.

Thank you. Found it in the Finder but it won't let me drag it into trash because it says it's still open. But there doesn't seem to be a way to quit out of the application...

MacKeeper downloaded but not installed. Can't drag it to Trash so how do I get rid of it?

MacKeeper downloaded but not installed. Can't drag it to Trash so how do I get rid of it from my computer?
Problem solved by reviewing FAQ's. Many thanks for those who viewed my question.
Message was edited by: Mifti

Hi Thomas, I was trying to drag it from the Launch Pad where it just bounced back again. Have now solved it by dragging it from the Application.
Thanks.

Can't drag items out of sidebar - they jump back into it!

Can't drag items out of sidebar - they jump back into it!

Hold down the COMMAND key then quickly drag the item out of the sidebar.

Can't move items to trash.

I can't move items to my trash can on my desktop. I have to right click and click on "move to trash" then I am promted for my password before the item is trashed.

Is this Trash can really on the Desktop, or the one in the Dock?
Solving Trash Problems...
http://thexlab.com/faqs/trash.html

Can't drag items from desktop to Captivate 6.1 64bit

I updated from Captivate 6.0.1 to 6.1 (both 64 bit) and can no longer drag items from the desktop or Adobe Bridge to a Captivate project. I reinstalled 6.0.1 and could. Again updated to 6.1 and again could not. The Import to library button and the import PhotoShop menu items work fine.
Any ideas?

Hi There,
Welcome to Adobe Forums.
We have checked that in a local user account we can drag items from the desktop in Captivate 6.0.1 but not in Captivate 6.1.
After logon to the built in administrator account of the computer you can drag items in Captivate 6.1 also. It is because of the permission, now dragging requires all kind of permissions on the computer.
Thanks
Vikas

Can't drag items into finder's sidebar

After upgrading to OS X.6.7, I am no longer able to drag items into the sidebar in the finder window on my iMac. I drag the items into the space under 'PLACES,' but nothing happens.
I've read that it's necessary to hold down CMD when dragging an item from the sidebar to remove it, but haven't seen anything on how to add an item. Any advice?

Holding CMD is only necessary to remove it. To add it, just drag it over and don't let go until you see the horizontal line placement bar. It's easy to drop it into a folder there rather then the sidebar.
Regards,
Captfred

OS Lion: Can't drag attachments into Mail message, Can't drag files into Trash

Dragging an attachment into a Mail causes a crash adn I have to force quit. I can attach files via the menu, but keep forgetting and have to keep force quitting.
Also (probably not connected), I can't move files into the Trash... Just get a Moving "xxxx" to "Trash" dialog and the progress bar never changes...
Have created a new User and the problem persists.
Any ideas?
Mac OS X Lion 10.7.3 (11D50)

damnfool wrote:
Have created a new User and the problem persists.
Boot up holding command-r keys into Lion Recovery Volume. Reinstall Lion and it will "install in place" so none of your own data or settings should be effected.

Can't drag files to trash

How do I delete a file in Pages? I used to drag'n'drop to trash with appleworks, but cannot do this in Pages. How do I get rid of docs or files I don't want around anymore? Thanks.

maurice,
Pages files are deleted in the exact same way as all other files: from a Finder window or the desktop, drag a file to the trash. It can't be done from within Pages, if that's what you're thinking.
-Dennis

Can't drag disc to trash to eject

Everyhing seems to be working well with Mavericks except that I can no longer drag a disc to the trash to eject it. I have to quit the app I'm using (Toast, iTunes etc) and then open Disk Utility and select the drive to eject from.

Figured this one out! I just tried to eject it manually upon restarting computer & it worked this time. Upgrading to 9.0.1 too.

How can I delete items in trash from an external hard drive?

I have a Macbook Pro and have installed Paragon so that I can use an external hard drive on both my Mac and my PC. But some files I deleted from my external hard drive (Seagate 3TB) while on my Mac can't be deleted from the recycle bin.
When I try to delete, the files just stay there. When I do a secure empty, a message comes up saying the files are in use. This has persisted for two days. I have restarted the Mac, reconnected the drive, and also cheked the drive on my PC for errors and found none. Of course, the files only appear in the trash when the drive is connected. I ejected the drive properly each time, and didn't just unplug it from the Mac.
I have tried to do a secure empty with option and/or shift keys down, but I still get a message that the files are in use. I tried a fix involving writing a command including the term "trash" (I don't have the full command at my fingertips) in Terminal in the Utilities application, and this did not work. There appears to be a program called "Trashit" which might help, but my computer says it will not open under my security settings because the author of the program is not listed.
The files remaining in trash are part of an old iTunes library that I wanted fully deleted from my external hard drive and my trash. It was a big file (over 200GB) and about 99% deleted and empltied. Reformatting the drive should not be necessary, might not help, and would probably erase the drivers on the drive and ruin it anyway.
I'm wondering what is happening, and how I could fix it. Many thanks for any advice, in advance.

I actually fixed this by plugging the drive into my PC, changing the settings to "show hidden files and folders," then finding the folder ".trashes" on the drive and deleting everything in there. When the drive was plugged back into the Mac, the trash was empty as it should be. (It was a very large folder I deleted, and a very small portion of the files were apparently corrupted.) In case anyone else ever needs this fix, it works. Good luck.

Can't drag mail to trash or other files in Mail in OS X 10.6.1

I just set my Mail up to connect to my company's outlook server. The problem is when i have to drag mail to a folder under the outlook inbox I get "an error occurred while moving messages to mailbox"

I started to write a long answer about printer set up and then I found the laptop I was using didn'g work like my desktop and realized that Epson has released an update for its printer driver.
Check your printer drop down box. The one that comes up after clicking print in the Aperture printer window. Click on the options window. It should show "printer settings" in the options drop down window. Thew older driver says something different like printer setup. It is their (under basic) that you can choose media type, color mode, and output resolution. It also has check boxes for 16 bit output, high speed, flip horizontal and finest detail. If you window doesn't have those things you need to update the driver. Rather than issuing a whole new driver epson has a download called common updater. run that and you may find it solves your problem.
One other note: your choice of paper may be constrained by the paper source you select (i.e.manual rear feed.)
Ink choice is constrained by media type
.If that doesn't help I will outline my whole printer flow that works for me.

Can't drag item

Hi,
There is a screenshot of my project above. I'm trying to drag the rectangle, but i cant. Can somebody you tell me where i am mistaking? Btw, i'm trying to drag with this plugin: touchpunch.furf.com

Thank you resdesign. But i think your sample is not "simple" Look at all that code!:
// set up the droppable to accept each draggables
for (i=0;i<droppableEl.length;i++){
          sym.$(draggableEl[i]).addClass('C'+i);
          sym.$('.C'+i).draggable({
          revert: 'invalid'
If you dont mind, can you show me an really basic example with jquery plugin on touchpunch.furf.com ? Or can you basically make draggable my rectangle on the screenshot above? Or can you tell me what mistake i am doing with my example?

How to uninstall programs from my mac pro that I can't drag to the trash?

I have several programs that I no longer use that I want to uninstall. Some of them will not allow me to drag and drop them in the trash. How do I get rid of the programs that I no longer want?

If they are third p[arty applications, go to the developers web site and look for specific instructions on deleting the application in question.
Ciao.

After my most recent update I have lost copy paste functions and can't drag items - please help

I am unsure how to tell which update it is,but I cant use copy and paste functions and my openoffice has corrupted - reinstalling it did not help. I can also not drag/drop

I think this is a Java problem. I went to Firefox and Mozilla home page and checked to see that my plug ins were up to date. Firefox said it had turned off my Java because it was not up to date. When I went to the Java page to update it, it only said Mac has its own Java updates and suggested I update through Apple. Unfortunately, when I checked to see if Apple has any updates for my Java, there weren't any.
After seeing that, I went to the link it had for "upgrade to the latest version" and this is what Java says:
I guess I will look for Java help on the support pages here and see if anyone has any info.

Can't drag item to trash

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for