Re: Locked App

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From: Michael
Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2003 10:46

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>>Select the application icon.
>>Command-I or File -> Get Info
>>Click to remove the tick from the "Locked" button.

>>Should be deletable now :)

>>Amos

First thing I tried, lock is dimmed


On Thu, 20 Feb 2003 4:38:15 +1100, Cathy Stevenson wrote
(in message <190220030943252774%cats1921@bayarea.net>):

> In article <0001HW.BA78457B00285FFCF0386600@news.optusnet.com.au>,
> Michael <mitchins@mac.com> 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)
> 
> Did you click on the padlock? If you are an administrator, you should
> then be able to enter your password and proceed.
> 
> Cathy
> 

Nope!

Thanks for the suggestions guys, I'll just keep plodding on and probably, 
accidentally, come accross an answer.

Mike
>

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