Help me get this microsoft crap off my macbook!

SLC Flyfishing · SLC Flyfishing #1 (**permalink**)

08-21-2007, 11:47 PM

I got a copy of Microsoft office today! And after installing it I decided that I didn't want windows media player on there. It won't launch anyway, I just keep getting a message that states that it quit unexpectedly, what garbage!

Anyway I dragged it to the trash and tried flushing it, but it won't flush. That little turd just keeps coming back up. The message says it can't be deleted because it's locked.

What do I do?

Sorry for being so harsh but I'm starting to wonder why I wasted so many years and dollars on the dark side.

SLC

BlackCivic · BlackCivic #2 (**permalink**)

08-22-2007, 12:27 AM

you could try...

1: download appzapper. You get 5 tries before the free trial is expired. http://appzapper.com/
appzapper will find all related files to the application you want to install and remove it for you...

SLC Flyfishing · SLC Flyfishing #3 (**permalink**)

08-22-2007, 12:37 AM

That didn't work. Every time I zapped it it created a copy of it's self. Microsoft sure knows how to take the fun out of computing.

SLC

milessthomas · milessthomas #4 (**permalink**)

08-22-2007, 12:38 AM

To get it to launch delete any prefs w/ the "windows media player" anywhere in the name in the location

Finder>Your HD>Library>Preferences

SLC Flyfishing · SLC Flyfishing #5 (**permalink**)

08-22-2007, 12:58 AM

I just figured it out, see I'm way smarter than those microsoft guys.

I had to go into the application file and select get info for each document. Almost everything was locked up in there. Luckily I could unlock most of it at once.

It's been flushed down for good now. I switched for this precise reason; Microsoft kept telling me what I could and couldn't do to my machine. I'm the administrator, if I want something off, then by all means it is coming off. Microsoft tries to take control too much.

SLC

rman · rman #6 (**permalink**)

08-22-2007, 02:04 AM

If I remember correctly, you can press option key and empty the trash. That should delete locked files.

focalplane · focalplane #7 (**permalink**)

08-22-2007, 08:36 AM

You could try throwing Office in the Bin and Getting iWorks '08

I use Office (for Windows) every day. I need something different and refreshing on my own machine.

goobimama · goobimama #8 (**permalink**)

08-22-2007, 03:54 PM

iWork 08 is smoking. Creating documents is so much fun and it produces some great results. And its compatibility with Word files is even better. I just didn't see the point in keeping Office on my Mac anymore...

SLC Flyfishing · SLC Flyfishing #9 (**permalink**)

08-22-2007, 04:31 PM

Why I didn't look at iWork before hand I'll never know. If I had known that it would make .doc files I'd have bought it straight away. I'm a student and Word and PPT are all I use it for.

I only had to pay $60 for the whole thing though so I guess that's good.

SLC

goobimama · goobimama #10 (**permalink**)

08-22-2007, 04:45 PM

Keynote is 1000000 times better than powerpoint. Even an amateur keynote presentation, done in 10 minutes, floors any audience. I've seen it in people's eyes. Its the real "wow".

focalplane · focalplane #11 (**permalink**)

08-22-2007, 04:49 PM

One question. As i havent got my mbp yet....

Can you use the apple remote for controlling Keynote presentations?

goobimama · goobimama #12 (**permalink**)

08-22-2007, 04:51 PM

Yep. And on a Macbook pro, if its connected to an external display like say a projector, you can see a sort of drawing table with the next slide, previous slide, what's gonna happen if you click next....stuff like that.

focalplane · focalplane #13 (**permalink**)

08-22-2007, 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by goobimama

Yep. And on a Macbook pro, if its connected to an external display like say a projector, you can see a sort of drawing table with the next slide, previous slide, what's gonna happen if you click next....stuff like that.

Cool

you can do something similar in PowerPoint on Windows but my experience of it in a presentation i was giving last week was not good.

Hopefully Keynote will be better

walmartconnect · walmartconnect #14 (**permalink**)

08-23-2007, 01:59 AM

Do you mean something like that? It's just a nice way of seeing in advance what slide/unloaded section of your current slide that you have to proceed to.

I believe that it shows the time until next slide (if you have set up a timed presentation).

focalplane · focalplane #15 (**permalink**)

08-23-2007, 08:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by walmartconnect

Do you mean something like that? It's just a nice way of seeing in advance what slide/unloaded section of your current slide that you have to proceed to.

I believe that it shows the time until next slide (if you have set up a timed presentation).

WOW! Thats really cool. I dont think Powerpoint does that, though i may be wrong

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SLC Flyfishing #1 (permalink)
Member Since: May 24, 2007 Location: SLC Utah Posts: 104 Mac Specs: Macbook (black) 2.0 ghz CTD/2gb RAM. iPod Nano Gen 1 (4 GB)	08-21-2007, 11:47 PM I got a copy of Microsoft office today! And after installing it I decided that I didn't want windows media player on there. It won't launch anyway, I just keep getting a message that states that it quit unexpectedly, what garbage! Anyway I dragged it to the trash and tried flushing it, but it won't flush. That little turd just keeps coming back up. The message says it can't be deleted because it's locked. What do I do? Sorry for being so harsh but I'm starting to wonder why I wasted so many years and dollars on the dark side. SLC
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BlackCivic #2 (permalink)
Member Since: May 23, 2007 Posts: 174 Mac Specs: 13" white 2.16Ghz, 2Gb ram, 120gb hd	08-22-2007, 12:27 AM you could try... 1: download appzapper. You get 5 tries before the free trial is expired. http://appzapper.com/ appzapper will find all related files to the application you want to install and remove it for you...
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milessthomas #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 28, 2007 Location: Outer Banks, NC Posts: 763 Mac Specs: MBP 3.06Ghz, MBP 2.2Ghz, Mini G4, B/W G3 (Media Server), Toshiba Laptop, LCII, Beige G3	08-22-2007, 12:38 AM To get it to launch delete any prefs w/ the "windows media player" anywhere in the name in the location Finder>Your HD>Library>Preferences
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SLC Flyfishing #5 (permalink)
Member Since: May 24, 2007 Location: SLC Utah Posts: 104 Mac Specs: Macbook (black) 2.0 ghz CTD/2gb RAM. iPod Nano Gen 1 (4 GB)	08-22-2007, 12:58 AM I just figured it out, see I'm way smarter than those microsoft guys. I had to go into the application file and select get info for each document. Almost everything was locked up in there. Luckily I could unlock most of it at once. It's been flushed down for good now. I switched for this precise reason; Microsoft kept telling me what I could and couldn't do to my machine. I'm the administrator, if I want something off, then by all means it is coming off. Microsoft tries to take control too much. SLC
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focalplane #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 11, 2007 Location: Liverpool UK Posts: 69 Mac Specs: 15" MacBook Pro 2.4Ghz C2D, 2Gb, 160Gb 256Mb Vram, OSX Leopard!, ViewSonic 20" Widescreen TFT	08-22-2007, 08:36 AM You could try throwing Office in the Bin and Getting iWorks '08 I use Office (for Windows) every day. I need something different and refreshing on my own machine.
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goobimama #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 28, 2006 Posts: 2,542 Mac Specs: iMac Core Duo 20", iBook G4, iPhone 8GB :)	08-22-2007, 03:54 PM iWork 08 is smoking. Creating documents is so much fun and it produces some great results. And its compatibility with Word files is even better. I just didn't see the point in keeping Office on my Mac anymore...
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SLC Flyfishing #9 (permalink)
Member Since: May 24, 2007 Location: SLC Utah Posts: 104 Mac Specs: Macbook (black) 2.0 ghz CTD/2gb RAM. iPod Nano Gen 1 (4 GB)	08-22-2007, 04:31 PM Why I didn't look at iWork before hand I'll never know. If I had known that it would make .doc files I'd have bought it straight away. I'm a student and Word and PPT are all I use it for. I only had to pay $60 for the whole thing though so I guess that's good. SLC
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goobimama #10 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 28, 2006 Posts: 2,542 Mac Specs: iMac Core Duo 20", iBook G4, iPhone 8GB :)	08-22-2007, 04:45 PM Keynote is 1000000 times better than powerpoint. Even an amateur keynote presentation, done in 10 minutes, floors any audience. I've seen it in people's eyes. Its the real "wow".
	QUOTE Thanks

focalplane #11 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 11, 2007 Location: Liverpool UK Posts: 69 Mac Specs: 15" MacBook Pro 2.4Ghz C2D, 2Gb, 160Gb 256Mb Vram, OSX Leopard!, ViewSonic 20" Widescreen TFT	08-22-2007, 04:49 PM One question. As i havent got my mbp yet.... Can you use the apple remote for controlling Keynote presentations?
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goobimama #12 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 28, 2006 Posts: 2,542 Mac Specs: iMac Core Duo 20", iBook G4, iPhone 8GB :)	08-22-2007, 04:51 PM Yep. And on a Macbook pro, if its connected to an external display like say a projector, you can see a sort of drawing table with the next slide, previous slide, what's gonna happen if you click next....stuff like that.
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walmartconnect #14 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 13, 2006 Location: Blacksburg, VA Posts: 724 Mac Specs: 13'' Macbook w/ 2Ghz Core Duo, 2GB DDR2, 250GB HD, 10.5.4. iPod Touch.	08-23-2007, 01:59 AM Do you mean something like that? It's just a nice way of seeing in advance what slide/unloaded section of your current slide that you have to proceed to. I believe that it shows the time until next slide (if you have set up a timed presentation).
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