How do you end a task that won't open

How do you end a task that won't complete?

Assuming that it doesn't show in Force Quit under the Apple menu - can you see it in Activity Monitor (/Applications/Utilities)

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I downloaded and installed Dragon Express for my Macbook Pro. It shows being installed but it won't open when I click on it. Any suggestions? I thought I might uninstall it and reinstall it but when you go to the App Store it shows that's it's been installed and it doesn't give you the option to install it again.

Clearing Display in Console worked the first time but failed thereafter as the app failed to launch on the second and subsequent times.
I still want to know how to uninstall an app and then reinstall it. You would think this would be an obvious option but I don't see it.
Someone please advise.

How do you untrim a video that won't let you strech it back out to original length?

How do you untrim a video that was too long to email that won't let you strech it back out to original length?

Im pretty sure once you trim a video you cant untrim it.

How can I end a download that won't complete?

I tried to download Hangman. It actually loaded two copies and one will not complete even though I deleted the other. I now have a icon that has a completed bar but the program won't finish downloading
How can I end it?

Try this Discussion...
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4074945?tstart=0

How do I fix a project that won't open?

I have a few Final Cut Pro X projects that won't appear in the Project Library.
Here's a link to the file, could someone try opening it on there system to see if it works for them?
https://www.dropbox.com/s/nswzlfw285ys936/CurrentVersion.fcpproject
I'm on FCP X 10.0.9 running on OS X 10.8.5.
A few facts:
I beleive the .fcpproject file is corrupt somehow.
I have projects named "Draw_01" through "Draw_13", but all the projects after "Draw_10" don't show up.
Since each new project began as a duplicate of the last, I believe that some sort of corruption must have happened when I created Draw_11.
I'm pretty sure that it's not related to the names themselves since I played around with renaming working and non-working projects with no change.
Each time FCP X opens now, it asks to update projects to the latest version. I say Okay and yet next time I open the program it asks again.
I see no error messages. I only notice that the projects in question don't show up.
The Old Version folder on the problem projects are filled with over 126 files wheras the working projects only have 4 or 5.
Almost all of those 126 Old Versions files are the same size (8.1 MB) with the same date (Oct 10, 2012 9:11 PM).
And a new one is created every time FCP opens up and tries to update the version of said project. And it has the same date and size.
I've tried removing everything in the project folder and leaving only the .fcpproject file, to no avail.

Yes, I tried the Backup and I tried different projects from the Old Versions folder, to no avail.
As long as the file was the same size (8.1 MB) and therefore probably the same content, it wouldn't open. I tried an earlier project from the Old Versions folder that was smaller and it successfully opened. But of course it was missing most of the changes to the edit.
Obviously, at one point these all worked in a previous version of of FCP X, but along the way, maybe as it got converted by FCP for new versions, something got corrupted.

HT4993 How do you remove a song that won't download????? :(

I'm trying to download a song and it simply will not download. I've been trying to remove it, but it won't go away. I have done everything in my power to fix it. Please help me. Also this is my son i've been talking about.

If it was synced via iTunes, you will have to uncheck it and re-sync.

HT1688 How do you fix an iPhone that won receive regular text messages?!

I can't receive texts from anyone without an iPhone. It just happened this morning and I just need help.

http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2755

How can i fix a folder that won't open

I have a subfolder that I need to be able to get into. Very important contact info. Help

What prevents you from getting into the folder?
Please provide more details about what you're doing, and what happens.

How do you change the page that a tab opens to?

my tabs are opening to a blocked website and I want my tab window to open on my home page.

The only way a tab can be set to open something other than a blank page is a add-on. Try disabling all of your add-ons and then see if it is fixed.

How to remove an e-mail, that won't let you to delete/move it. There is no sender or subject. I tried several times to get rid of it, but it bounces me out of mail back to home page?

How to remove an e-mail, that won't let you to delete/move it. There is no sender or subject. I tried several times to get rid of it, but it bounces me out of mail back to home page?
Never seen anything like it. Do iPads get virus'?
Thanks for any help. I've never used this before.
Linda

There are no viruses for the iPad. Close the mail app and reboot the iPad.
Double tap the home button and you will see apps lined up going left to right across the screen. Swipe to get to the Mail app and then swipe "up" on the app preview thumbnail to close it.
Reboot the iPad by holding down on the sleep and home buttons at the same time for about 10-15 seconds until the Apple Logo appears - ignore the red slider if it appears on the screen - let go of the buttons. Let the iPad start up.

How can you prevent encrypted folders that you created in disc utility from being deleted?

How can you prevent encrypted folders that you created in disc utility from being deleted?

bibst wrote:
How can you prevent encrypted folders that you created in disc utility
You cannot create encrypted folders in, or encrypt folders with, Disk Utility.
You can create with Disk Utility encrypted disk images from folders. I assume that's what you mean.
The proper way to do it is by setting the immutable bit. Read here
<http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/immutableflags.html>
about the immutable bits (and the trouble they sometimes create).
The user immutable bit (uchg) is the same as the Finder lock, as described above by X423424X. It's a weak lock, with only a warning.
The system immutable bit (schg) is more powerful. Once is set, the item cannot be deleted in Finder (even though Finder will ask for your password and may give you the impression that it can trash it; it will end with an error).
I set it in Terminal, thus
$ sudo chflags schg my_encrypted_disk_image
and unset it also in Terminal
$ sudo chflags noschg my_encrypted_disk_image
(Note that, when you unset the system immutable bit, the change won't be reflected immediately in Finder, but the item can be trashed nevertheless.)

No longer use this email account but how do you backup the email that is...

No longer use this email account but how do you backup the email that is in the "example" folder, So that I can delete the account on my mail app?

Not sure what you mean. Deleting a POP account only deletes the messages stored in the account’s mailboxes, not any messages stored in custom “On My Mac” mailboxes, if that’s what you mean. It’s not that Mail goes after your mail trying to delete as much as it can. It’s just that if a mail account is deleted, then its mailboxes cannot exist anymore...
That said, instead of deleting the account right away, you can just disable it (i.e. turn OFF Preferences > Accounts > Advanced > Enable this account), leave it that way for some time, and delete it only after making sure you didn’t miss anything while the account was disabled.
BTW, if you back up your data, and the ~/Library/Mail folder in particular, you won’t have to worry about accidentally losing anything as a result of doing something like that...
Note: For those not familiarized with the ~/ notation, it refers to the user’s home folder. That is, ~/Library is the Library folder within the user’s home folder, i.e. /Users/username/Library.

HT4847 How do you access your pictures that you stored on icloud from your ipod touch? I lost my ipod touch and want to get my photos from icloud but i cant seem to find any ******* help. where the **** is icloud and how do you get your stored pictures ba

How do you access your pictures that you stored on icloud from your ipod?

sunshinecowgill wrote:
We have three operational computers, one does not have iTunes on it. Since Apple is saying I have more than 5 authorized computers, and I can't imagine what they are, I am afraid to deauthorize all my computers. See what I mean? I just wanted to ask the question about how I can find out WHICH computers Apple thinks I have authorized, so I can decide if it's safe to deauthorize them all or not.
You could have more 5 computers authorized if you ever, for example, reformatted a hard drive or replaced a hard drive without deauthorizing the computer first. Apple's system would see that as a different computer, even though you don't. There's nothing to be afraid of in deauthorizing everything and the reauthorizing what you actually have. You won't lose any data. Mistimp is correct, they can't tell you which computers are authorized.

My time machine backup disc has apps from Mountain Lion that won't open now that I have Yosemite. They all say need to be upgraded to Yosemite. Go to app store. But app store sees that I have yosemite so doesn't even show me an udate option. How can

My time machine backup disc has apps from Mountain Lion that won't open now that I have Yosemite. They all say need to be upgraded to Yosemite. Go to app store. But app store sees that I have yosemite so doesn't even show me an udate option. How can Update these files??

How do you know they won't run in Yosemite? You're not trying to fiddle with stuff in your backup from the Finder, are you? If so you are likely to render that backup unusable.
WHen when you restore them from your backup, they should be updateable.

How do you fix an ipod that has a black screen and it turns on but when it turns on the screen gets a lighter black but you still can't see the apps or anything?

How do you fix an ipod that has a black screen and it turns on but when it turns on the screen gets a lighter black but you still can't see the apps or anything?

Try:
- Reset the iOS device. Nothing will be lost
Reset iOS device: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Restore from backup. See:
iOS: How to back up
- Restore to factory settings/new iOS device.
If still problem, make an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store since it appears you have a hardware problem.
Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar
Apple will exchange your iPod for a refurbished one for this price. They do not fix yours.
Apple - iPod Repair price
A third-party place like the following maybe less. Google for more.
iPhone Repair, Service & Parts: iPod Touch, iPad, MacBook Pro Screens
Replace the screen yourself if you are up to it
iPod Touch Repair – iFixit

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