Article View: comp.sys.mac.apps
Article #12437Re: Locked App
From: NeoLuddite
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 15:20
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 15:20
29 lines
3068 bytes
3068 bytes
In article <3e51ff30$2_1@news.iprimus.com.au>, Amos Barnett <currawong.net.preventative-measure@acm> wrote: > Michael wrote: > > I downloaded an App, when expanded it shows up with a padlock on the bottom > > LH corner. Obviously I can't open it as it's locked. > > Trouble is it won't let me trash it either, message is " Operation cannot > > be > > completed as you don't have sufficient privileges for some items' > > > > Any suggestion welcome (obvious or otherwise) > > > > Thanks > > Michael > > > > Select the application icon. > Command-I or File -> Get Info > Click to remove the tick from the "Locked" button. > > Should be deletable now :) A locked app is launchable but it can't be edited and saved or trashed (unless you hold down the option key while emptying the trash, at least under OS 9 and before). -- Real Address-> neoluddite0comcast.net <- replace 0 with @ If my computer is dual booting does that mean I have to kick it twice?
Technical Details
Message-ID:
<see_signature_for_address-729606.10200918022003@news.comcast.giganews.com>Path:
arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!news-spur1.maxwell.syr.edu!news.maxwell.syr.edu!news.he.net!cyclone-sf.pbi.net!151.164.30.35!cyclone.swbell.net!newsfeed1.easynews.com!easynews.com!easynews!nntp2.aus1.giganews.com!nntp.giganews.com!nntp3.aus1.giganews.com!nntp.comcast.com!news.comcast.com.POSTED!not-for-mailReferences:
<0001HW.BA78457B00285FFCF0386600@news.optusnet.com.au> <3e51ff30$2_1@news.iprimus.com.au>Show Full Headers
Complete Article Headers
X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit
X-Google-Thread: 10b5e3,c14324d5485e21e2
X-Google-Attributes: gid10b5e3,public
X-Google-Thread: feb82,c14324d5485e21e2
X-Google-Attributes: gidfeb82,public
X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2003-02-18 07:20:09 PST
Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!news-spur1.maxwell.syr.edu!news.maxwell.syr.edu!news.he.net!cyclone-sf.pbi.net!151.164.30.35!cyclone.swbell.net!newsfeed1.easynews.com!easynews.com!easynews!nntp2.aus1.giganews.com!nntp.giganews.com!nntp3.aus1.giganews.com!nntp.comcast.com!news.comcast.com.POSTED!not-for-mail
NNTP-Posting-Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 09:20:08 -0600
From: NeoLuddite <see_signature_for_address@invalid.com>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps,aus.computers.mac
Subject: Re: Locked App
Organization: Society for the Sarcastically Challenged
References: <0001HW.BA78457B00285FFCF0386600@news.optusnet.com.au> <3e51ff30$2_1@news.iprimus.com.au>
User-Agent: MT-NewsWatcher/3.1 (PPC)
X-Face: (p`Sf'a(PwWmtSWmD{wt5O.tFb$/72pZ8UiD^WDf|KRf[K$`E7+6n.#xw'Wt! yLbo=NTSl')vf"A-^MRpGvw<B4>rKsj[U+~D98Ru7_YCJd6<_au=s2Z=a4%nY4:"=TCR *u2Ym2~&D)bRGJN'stGbWK&xD1^koJcq)mCG{`d*Ax_2#A1<=6LqReS<\rDNTt9z#-|r
wm6F_F-y-DEpPMUJ-6VK[IIE0VD4FJ1vh
X-Face-Message: Give me a new G4 and I'll drop OS 9 like like a bad habit!
X-Secret-Message: People reading this have no life
X-Macs-I-Own: Blue & White G3/400MHz MacOS 9.1, Starmax 3000/200MHz MacOS 9.1
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 10:20:09 -0500
Message-ID: <see_signature_for_address-729606.10200918022003@news.comcast.giganews.com>
Lines: 29
NNTP-Posting-Host: 68.81.23.179
X-Trace: sv3-tkVZjZvVrzTAyaNzRyplv0S+AW4L/OnQfeseLZnvOg+09DDGzqITdwdmgZXefRdtp0g60u78Nxrj2+X!JKQ42EZnU+6lTCZyh4tK6MP8cazjOxdvquo9Vl016XAtkZIMS0RnUHbOULvWb3MKY9epw6beUI92!cUDFfrSrK7KuQOyF0GPM1QaR0SIAJ0MRDZ6l
X-Complaints-To: abuse@comcast.net
X-DMCA-Complaints-To: dmca@comcast.net
X-Abuse-and-DMCA-Info: Please be sure to forward a copy of ALL headers
X-Abuse-and-DMCA-Info: Otherwise we will be unable to process your complaint properly
X-Postfilter: 1.1