Downloads

I have a file in my downloads folder, I'm not sure how it got there, but it will not delete just by dragging it to the trash bin. How can I get rid of it?

It's part of your user account. I find it quite handy myself. Why not use it?

Fodge said:

It's part of your user account. I find it quite handy myself. Why not use it?

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Was there an answer somewhere in this reply to the OP?

@OP, can you highlight the file in your Downloads folder and then Get Info on it, at the bottom expand the "Sharing & Permissions" section and that will tell you what your permissions to the file are. If it is set to "Read & Write" you should be able to delete, if only "Ready Only" try changing it to "Read & Write"..

If that doesn't work, you might want to open up a terminal and then issue something like:
Enter your password when prompted and it will try to delete the file using Superuser permission, be ABSOLUTELY certain about what file you are deleting..

Regards

The file is named "3ROjYevN.pdf.part" When I click on the downloads stack in my dock it's in the stack, but when I open the downloads folder it's not in there. When I click on the file in the stack I get a pop-up saying the application can't be found.

Raz0rEdge had the same advice I would give. Try that.

If it's some cahce issue with the Dock, you may want to go into Terminal and type:


followed by the Return key, this will reset your Dock.