How Do I Rid Myself Of This File?

I made the mistake of downloading the file sharing program Aquisition. Upon realizing that is was a pay program I attempted to delete it. However, I cannot do so. I never installed it, yet when I attempt to empty the trash it says that the program is in use yet I have never installed it. I've only download the dmg file. I want this off my system, how can I do it?

1st up, in my opinion, acquisition is worth the cash! But is even of use running unregistered.
It doesn't really install though, i believe it's just one of thoes apps that you just copy off from the .dmg. Sounds to me like you may have failed to copy the application from the .dmg to applications folder prior to launching it. You need to make sure you have definitely quit aquisition before ejecting the .dmg from your desktop, if you are still running it you will not be able to eject. Once ejected you will have effectively uninstalled it! Because you may never have had it installed in the first place!
Alternatively you may have copied the app straight from the .dmg into your dock. Similar applies though, when you launch it would automatically mount the .dmg and you would again be running the app from the .dmg. Ensure it is quit, throw from dock, eject the .dmg = GONE!
cheersnow.

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