[MacGroup] Deleting files
A while back I installed the latest version of Toast Titanium. When you install a new version it leaves the old version in the applications folder on the hard drive. Can I safely put the old version in the trash and then empty the trash? If not how do I get rid of the old version? Thanks. ___ MacGroup mailing list MacGroup@erdos.math.louisville.edu http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup
Re: [MacGroup] Deleting files
On Feb 8, 2011, at 10:14 PM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer harr...@me.com wrote: A while back I installed the latest version of Toast Titanium. When you install a new version it leaves the old version in the applications folder on the hard drive. Can I safely put the old version in the trash and then empty the trash? Yes ___ MacGroup mailing list MacGroup@erdos.math.louisville.edu http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup
Re: [MacGroup] Deleting files
Is this the rule for any new version that one can trash the old one still hanging in there? Marta On Feb 8, 2011, at 10:19 PM, Lee Larson wrote: On Feb 8, 2011, at 10:14 PM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer harr...@me.com wrote: A while back I installed the latest version of Toast Titanium. When you install a new version it leaves the old version in the applications folder on the hard drive. Can I safely put the old version in the trash and then empty the trash? Yes ___ MacGroup mailing list MacGroup@erdos.math.louisville.edu http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup ___ MacGroup mailing list MacGroup@erdos.math.louisville.edu http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup
MacGroup: deleting files question
now that finals are over, i'm finally sending in the powerbook for repair, but i've made one small mistake. I have an external firewire drive that i have in two partitions, storage and backup. I use SuperDuper! to make scheduled nightly bootable backups, just in case. last night I forgot to plug in the drive so i had to do a manual backup today. except, I accidently started the backup to the storage drive. I caught it after 11 gigs had been copied, and then started the regular backup where it should be. But now, I have 11 gigs of info in a 'Users' folder on my storage drive that I can't delete because it says that I don't have sufficient privileges for the user. any idea how to reclaim the space without wiping the whole partition? Rick | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be May 23 at Pitt Academy, 6010 Preston Highway. | The LCS Web page is http://www.kymac.org. | List posting address: mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu | List Web page: http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup
MacGroup: deleting files question
On May 3, 2006, at 10:12 AM, b3 wrote: . . . but now, I have 11 gigs of info in a 'Users' folder on my storage drive that I can't delete because it says that I don't have sufficient privileges for the user. any idea how to reclaim the space without wiping the whole partition? Rick Rick, Do you know about the 'root' user (also known as superuser)? Look it up in Mac Help (Finder). --help topic support article Caution: The root user should only be used for specific administration or monitoring tasks. After completing a task as the root user, log out of Mac OS X and log back in using a normal or admin- istrator user account. Regards, Russ Preston | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be May 23 at Pitt Academy, 6010 Preston Highway. | The LCS Web page is http://www.kymac.org. | List posting address: mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu | List Web page: http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup
MacGroup: deleting files question
Gonna have to go through terminal on this one... Open Terminal (/Applications/Utilities/Terminal.app) and type: cd /Volumes/(name of your storage drive) cd Users sudo rm -rF (user folder you wish to delete) [You'll have to enter your password after this] and that should do if I recall correctly. Bryan On May 3, 2006, at 10:12 AM, b3 wrote: now that finals are over, i'm finally sending in the powerbook for repair, but i've made one small mistake. I have an external firewire drive that i have in two partitions, storage and backup. I use SuperDuper! to make scheduled nightly bootable backups, just in case. last night I forgot to plug in the drive so i had to do a manual backup today. except, I accidently started the backup to the storage drive. I caught it after 11 gigs had been copied, and then started the regular backup where it should be. But now, I have 11 gigs of info in a 'Users' folder on my storage drive that I can't delete because it says that I don't have sufficient privileges for the user. any idea how to reclaim the space without wiping the whole partition? Rick | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be May 23 at Pitt Academy, 6010 Preston Highway. | The LCS Web page is http://www.kymac.org. | List posting address: mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu | List Web page: http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be May 23 at Pitt Academy, 6010 Preston Highway. | The LCS Web page is http://www.kymac.org. | List posting address: mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu | List Web page: http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup
MacGroup: deleting files question
Thanks! I was able to delete the files and regain the space. rick On May 3, 2006, at 11:15 AM, Bryan Forrest wrote: Gonna have to go through terminal on this one... Open Terminal (/Applications/Utilities/Terminal.app) and type: cd /Volumes/(name of your storage drive) cd Users sudo rm -rF (user folder you wish to delete) [You'll have to enter your password after this] and that should do if I recall correctly. Bryan On May 3, 2006, at 10:12 AM, b3 wrote: now that finals are over, i'm finally sending in the powerbook for repair, but i've made one small mistake. I have an external firewire drive that i have in two partitions, storage and backup. I use SuperDuper! to make scheduled nightly bootable backups, just in case. last night I forgot to plug in the drive so i had to do a manual backup today. except, I accidently started the backup to the storage drive. I caught it after 11 gigs had been copied, and then started the regular backup where it should be. But now, I have 11 gigs of info in a 'Users' folder on my storage drive that I can't delete because it says that I don't have sufficient privileges for the user. any idea how to reclaim the space without wiping the whole partition? Rick | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be May 23 at Pitt Academy, 6010 Preston Highway. | The LCS Web page is http://www.kymac.org. | List posting address: mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu | List Web page: http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be May 23 at Pitt Academy, 6010 Preston Highway. | The LCS Web page is http://www.kymac.org. | List posting address: mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu | List Web page: http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be May 23 at Pitt Academy, 6010 Preston Highway. | The LCS Web page is http://www.kymac.org. | List posting address: mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu | List Web page: http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup
