Steam game application shortcut won't delete

I recently downloaded a game (team fortress 2) but after a few hours i deleted it by clicking delete all local data of the game on steam but the application shortcut remains on launchpad, how can i delete it?

Are you trying to repair disk permissions or repair the startup disk?
You posted here with hard disk issues?
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=9857506#9857506
Did you try the suggestions on that thread???????
*"But the "repair disk" button is dimmed and it won't let me repair the disk, why? It says I have an error 36 and error 38, what are these? it acts like it is repairable, but the button is grayed out. help please. thank you."*
You can verify the hard disk with the Disk Utility app in the Applications/Utilities folder but you cannot repair the disk that way. You must boot from your install disk to do that.
*"I had errors the other day that disk utility wouldn't fix and so I booted up from the cd and did the whole safe boot thing and ran disk utility. It said the errors were repaired. But they keep reappearing everyday,"Are you trying to repair permissions or the startup disk?*
You can't empty the Trash or move a file to the Trash
Solving Trash Problems
How To Fix Stubborn Trash and Why it Won't Delete
Insert Installer disk and Restart, holding down the "C" key until grey Apple appears.
Go to Installer menu (Panther and earlier) or Utilities menu (Tiger and later) and launch Disk Utility.
Select your HDD (manufacturer ID) in the left panel.
Select First Aid in the Main panel.
(Check S.M.A.R.T Status of HDD at the bottom of right panel. It should say: Verified)
Click Repair Disk on the bottom right.
If DU reports disk does not need repairs quit DU and restart.
If DU reports errors Repair again and again until DU reports disk is repaired.
When you are finished with DU, from the Menu Bar, select Utilities/Startup Manager.
Select your start up disk and click Restart
While you have the Disk Utility window open, look at the bottom of the window where you see Capacity and Available. Make sure there is always 10% free disk space. Not enough disk space can cause directory corruption.
Message was edited by: Carolyn Samit

Similar Messages

How do I delete unused application shortcuts from launchpad?

Hi,
I downloaded some games from Steam, and they created application shortcuts in Launchpad. After I have deleted these game, their application shortcuts are still in Launchpad, and there is no way to delete them. Is there any way to get rid of them?

Information.
Launchpad – Remove Applications
Launchpad – Remove Applications (2)

Launchpad deletion question mark on steam games and other apps

Hello, when in launchpad some icons if double clicked have a question mark that appears than if you hold them down the jiggle and the black x appears unlike before you double clicked it what does this mean? As an example I created a desktop shorcut for a steam game and put the icon in launchpad than I dumped the icon on the desktop in the trash. When I tried to use the jiggly method to delete the launchpad icon no x appeared but when I double clicked it a question mark appeared and than the little black x? Has what I did damaged the game or app ina anyway?

They may be in Users/your_name/Library/Application Support depending on how they were installed.

Keyboard shortcuts won't stay deleted! ARGH!!!

I use the keyboard shortcut functions of iOS 8 extensively. I'm in the military and I'm stationed in Hawaii...which means a lot of names of things that the stock keyboard doesn't recognize, and a lot of military acronyms. I have iCloud backup turned on. My wife uses the same iTunes account on her phone.
I have a ton of shortcuts but let's just use a random example. I have a shortcut "un" that shortcuts to my standard forum username Matth3w. She hates this shortcut, so I deleted it and she deleted it off the phones.
IT KEEPS FREAKING REAPPEARING!!! I delete the darned thing once a day and it keeps coming back when I reboot or randomly. I've verified it's off both phones. *** is going on?
Doesn't iCloud and keyboard shortcut syncing work like Dropbox/Google Drive? Where the latest change is the one that is sync'd across all devices??? If I have Drive installed and I delete a file it certainly doesn't put it back on my computer again randomly each day, it DELETES it from the other devices/computers using Drive.
How can I get the shortcuts to sync properly? It does it even if I turn off iCloud backup!!
iOS 8.1 although this has been going on since I can remember. iOS 7 or 8.
I've tried shutting off iCloud, deleting, then signing back in, you name it.

This is stupid to even have to worry about with such an advanced and successful company. The Apple support reps told me to create a new Apple ID in hopes that it would fix it. that's such a stupid response. That's the equivalent of the 1990s "go to MSDOS prompt and type format c:" that you would get from Packard Bell tech support.
What's to say the NEW apple ID wouldn't screw up in a month anyhow?
Seriously Apple, this is amateur hour crap.

Illustrator CS2 shortcuts won't work

I recently purchased Leopard, and now my Illustrator CS2 shortcuts won't work. I tried to create a new set of shortcuts but that doesn't work either. I can't even open a new document without going to the menu.
I would appreciate if anybody know a way of fixing this, as I don't want to purchase CS3 just yet.

Lisa - CS2 also has activation and de-activation in the same way as CS3 does. What it does not have is the un-installers. The installation-rules are the very same for CS2 as for CS3. You cna isntall as many times as you want, you can only activate on two-machines imultaneously and only use it on one machine at the time.
The first thing to do if shortcuts stop working is to delete your preferences and start from defaults. Re-installning is the very last resort and very seldom needed in my experience. an dif you need to reinstall, you need to first get rid of old settings and other files that belong to the application or they will still be there and behavior of application still be the same.

I have an I Pad 1 and most of my games "crash" . I have deleted some of the games and repurchased them but still have had no luck. What can I do?

I'm having problems with game applications playing. Was frustrated so I deleted some and repurchased them and they still won't play!

Have you tried resetting your iPad? You reset by holding down the home and power buttons until you see the silver Apple.

Unknown Game Application

From App World i downloaded couple of Games. When i opened them, suddenly a silly looking Game Application popped up forcing me to Get Started. Now when i say NO, it switched off my actual game of interest. When i try to Delete/ Un install this GAME application, nothing happens and i have to be with it. In Permissions in Settings it does not allow me to un ticks anything. Can anyone help to resolve this stupid game app named as "GAMES"? I have its screen shot, if you want me to send.

I, too, have this problem. Out of frustration I eventually hit "Get Started", hoping that it would get rid of it. Instead, a broadcast message that I cannot see went out to all of my BBM contacts. I tried to change the permissions under settings, and the "off" button won't work. It's like it's locked. There are no settings under games either to change this. I hope they fix this bug ASAP. I don't want my scores being broadcasted to my BBM contacts every time I take a dump.

Firefox for Mac preferences shows .qif file format for quicken as "quicktime image format"-wrong application and won't let me select anything else

Post to Firefox forum; Oct.2011
Re: Quicken 2007; Mac OS 10.5
Problem: can’t import or download Qif format files into quicken from bofa or Chase. Mac can’t recognize; how do I set preferences in Firefox (or Safari).
https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/new?product=desktop&category=d1&search=Firefox+for+Mac+preferences+shows+.qif+file+format+for+quicken+as+%22quicktime+image+format%22-wrong+application+and+won%27t+let+me+select+anything+else&showform=1
Hello,
I previously used Firefox on my old Mac G4 with OS 10.3.9; the above issue existed with that system and Firefox 2.00.2 (or similar). I then "tried" to move to a G5 Mac with OS 10.5, hoping that an updated Mac Operating system and updating Firefox would solve that problem.
I'm now working on my son's MacBook Pro, OS 10.5.8, 2.4 ghz Intel Core 2 Duo; 2gb Memory; 2 gb 667 Mhz DDR2 SDRAM.
I still have a problem in Firefox Preferences trying to download .qif files. BofA Mortgage accounts only allow downloading of .qif files. My .qfx download works fine, but the error message is as follows:
The error message is that this is a corrupted file or one that Preview doesn't recognize.
and it is still a problem when trying to download Quicken .qif format files for our B of A mortgage.
The preferences for Firefox under File Helpers won't let me name the extension I want; instead, it CONFUSES .qif (Quicken Interchange Format) with .qtif (Quicktime Image Format) for Mac.
Therefore, when I download .qif files and try to import them to Quicken, I get a message that this is a corrupted file:
thanks for any help.
Val in Seattle

Well, in the end, I just gave up and deleted the photos, in the hope that it was something to do with them. Took some more photos and they seem to have imported without any problems at all.
Given that the same irksome photos loaded on the wife's macbook without so much as a murmur, how weird is that?
Still- all's well that ends well. Thanks for the suggestions- much appreciated.
Matt

Zoom keyboard shortcut won't work with "Italian Pro" keyboard, Zoom keyboard shortcut won't work with "Italian Pro" keyboard

Hi everyone,
I am trying to get to the bottom of this mystery. "Italian Pro" is the keyboard I use almost all the time, and for some reason this zoom shortcut won't work. Another user assured me that "cmd-+" is the shortcut also in that keyboard. Mine doesn't work though. I have tried removing the keyboard and reapplying it. I've tried to use it on different browsers and different applications. I've even created another user and logged into that, installing the keyboard there. Nothing has worked, so can anyone suggest anything? What do I do next? (I know it doesn't seem like much but the issue really interferes with the flow of my things) Thank you!
Joachim

enggopah wrote:
"Italian Pro" is the keyboard I use almost all the time
Is Italian Pro
a. the keyboard, or,
b. the keyboard layout
you use all the time?
for some reason this zoom shortcut won't work.
What zoom are you talking about?
The View > Zoom In command in Safari or Preview?
The Universal Access > Zoom In function?
The Zoom In command in some other app, eg, InDesign?
Some other Zoom entirely?
Another user assured me that "cmd-+" is the shortcut also in that keyboard.
If we're talking about (b) and (1), then this 'other user' (his initials wouldn't be TG, would it?) was right. My keyboard is US QWERTY, and, if I switch to Italian Pro, ⌘-+ works. However, as the 'other user' has already told you, to do ⌘-+ with the Italian Pro keylayout on the US QWERTY keyboard, you have to press simultaneously the keys labelled ⌘ and ] -- as you can easily see in Keyboard Viewer.

Testflight app not fully installed but won't delete

A year or so ago I worked in app development. One of the apps we worked on wouldn't install properly from Testflight. It just sits on the homescreen as the skeleton app with no image. It doesn't specify it hasn't downloaded, it's not paused, and it won't delete. It doesn't show in the list of applications in Settings, and when I plug into iTunes it doesn't show up in the library.
How do I get rid of an app that appears not to exist?!

Parischic84 wrote:
I am working on
Mac OS X Lion 10.7.4 (11E53), Now it is saying that I have Adobe Illustrator downloaded should I just uninstall the whole creative cloud and try and reinstall it?
Yes.
Uninstall with this tool
http://www.adobe.com/support/contact/cscleanertool.html
then try reinstalling

I am having problem with my games application...non of the game run smoothly and also the games close automaticially

I am having problem with my games application... no idea where is the problem. non of the game run smoothly 1st in 1st its hard to open the apps in it open than also it will close automatically. Please help me out

Try This...
Close All Open Apps... Perform a Reset... Try again...
Reset ( No Data will be Lost )
Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button and the Home button at the same time for at least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears. Release the Buttons.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1430
Also consider Deleting any Apps you have Purchased / Downloaded but you now never use..
If necessary...
Connect to iTunes on the computer you usually Sync with and “ Restore “...
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414

[Solved] All Steam games have low FPS

Hello Archers!
I have recently switched back to Arch a few weeks ago and did not have these issues. However, I did a reinstall due to my own f**kup (it was faster to reinstall) a couple days ago and since then I have had terrible performance with Steam games no matter if I set them to low settings and low resolution or in windowed mode. The only thing I have done different from that install versus this one is I installed KDE instead of Gnome. This issue happens with all games I have and a list of most played are below. I am using the Open ATI driver due to the FGLRX driver not wanting to use both of my monitors at once. Has anyone had this issue before? I am going to look through the Gnome packages and see if there are any graphics related packages that I may try to install.
System:
Core i7-2600k
12GB of RAM
2x AMD Radeon 6950's
256GB Crucial SSD
1TB HDD
2TB HDD
1000W PSU
Games:
Half-Life Series
Dota2
Portal
Bastion
X3 Series
Last edited by Fall (2013-08-18 22:33:20)

Figured it out... I forgot Steam and games are 32bit applications and all I needed lib32-ati-dri
Last edited by Fall (2013-08-18 22:34:19)

How can i delete an app on my desktop that says it won't delete because it's still open, even though i have done force quit numerous times.

How can i delete an app on my desktop that says it won't delete because it's still open, even though i have done force quit numerous times? I even deleted it's files in my Finder and it just won't go away. Help please!! TIA

Restart the computer then delete it.
Uninstalling Software: The Basics
Most OS X applications are completely self-contained "packages" that can be uninstalled by simply dragging the application to the Trash. Applications may create preference files that are stored in the /Home/Library/Preferences/ folder. Although they do nothing once you delete the associated application, they do take up some disk space. If you want you can look for them in the above location and delete them, too.
Some applications may install an uninstaller program that can be used to remove the application. In some cases the uninstaller may be part of the application's installer, and is invoked by clicking on a Customize button that will appear during the install process.
Some applications may install components in the /Home/Library/Applications Support/ folder. You can also check there to see if the application has created a folder. You can also delete the folder that's in the Applications Support folder. Again, they don't do anything but take up disk space once the application is trashed.
Some applications may install a startupitem or a Log In item. Startupitems are usually installed in the /Library/StartupItems/ folder and less often in the /Home/Library/StartupItems/ folder. Log In Items are set in the Accounts preferences. Open System Preferences, click on the Accounts icon, then click on the LogIn Items tab. Locate the item in the list for the application you want to remove and click on the "-" button to delete it from the list.
Some software use startup daemons or agents that are a new feature of the OS. Look for them in /Library/LaunchAgents/ and /Library/LaunchDaemons/ or in /Home/Library/LaunchAgents/.
If an application installs any other files the best way to track them down is to do a Finder search using the application name or the developer name as the search term. Unfortunately Spotlight will not look in certain folders by default. You can modify Spotlight's behavior or use a third-party search utility, EasyFind, instead.
Some applications install a receipt in the /Library/Receipts/ folder. Usually with the same name as the program or the developer. The item generally has a ".pkg" extension. Be sure you also delete this item as some programs use it to determine if it's already installed.
There are many utilities that can uninstall applications. Here is a selection:
    1. AppZapper 2.0.1
    2. AppDelete 3.2.6
    3. Automaton 1.50
    4. Hazel
    5. AppCleaner 2.1.0
    6. CleanApp
    7. iTrash 1.8.2
    8. Amnesia
    9. Uninstaller 1.15.1
10. Spring Cleaning 11.0.1
For more information visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQ on removing software.

I have iPad 2 with version 8.1.1. When trying to delete apps, the icons 'jiggle' but won't delete, then neither the home button or the power button will work. i have to leave it for 10-15 minutes until it returns to 'normal'

I have iPad 2 with 8.1.1. When trying to delete apps, the crosses appear, the icons 'jiggle' but won't delete, then neither the home button or the power button will work, and I have to leave it for 10-15 minutes until it returns to 'normal'. This has happened the last four times i tried to delete an app.

Hi OldPete71$$$... You are not alone. I am taking my iPad3 to the Apple store later today - I had to wait to get an appointment - for this very problem. This error did not occur until I updated to 8.1.1. I have not tried letting the device sit, I have been doing a hard reboot to recover functionality. If it's any consolation, I *can* delete apps through the iTunes interface, it's just very sloooooow. I can't delete internet shortcuts that I've stored on the home screen this way, though.

I have downloaded game from big fish games but it won't run, i'm using mountain lion any help would be great thank's , aiden .

I have downloaded a game from big fish games but it won't run any tip's please / THANKS .

Launch the Console application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Console in the icon grid.
Make sure the title of the Console window is All Messages. If it isn't, select All Messages from the SYSTEM LOG QUERIES menu on the left. If you don't see that menu, select
View ▹ Show Log List
from the menu bar.
Click the Clear Display icon in the toolbar. Then try the action that you're having trouble with again. Select any messages that appear in the Console window. Copy them to the Clipboard (command-C). Paste into a reply to this message (command-V).
When posting a log extract, be selective. In most cases, a few dozen lines are more than enough.
Please do not indiscriminately dump thousands of lines from the log into this discussion.
Important: Some private information, such as your name, may appear in the log. Anonymize before posting.

Steam game application shortcut won't delete

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for