How to remove unwanted folder?

i installed some programs, then moved them to a folder that i wanted
and now the folder wont go away
anyone know what to do with it?
i want it gone

Could be the plist. Try a reboot as this should update display.

tried as instructed, but it didnt work
googleing plist now
any other help would be greatly appreciated
thanks

You probably want to find com.apple.finder.plist (it's in the Library folder in your User folder, not one of the other Library folders)

Move that plist file to the Desktop and Restart. Report back.

this is all i could find

What's your OS version? Your Users/YOU/Library folder might be hidden.

Looks like you're using Launchpad. If so, take a look here.

10.10.1
and yes i am, im just trying to remove the unoccupied folders

i have a video for all of you

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zu-udi6hFO4

this is what is happening and what im talking about
how do i get rid of those?

OK, that's Launcher (which IMHO is not needed at all) so to get rid of the folder, click and hold on the empty folder until it starts to shake. Then click the little X that appears and voila! the folder, she is gone! (or should be) If that fails, re-read post #7 and go to the link vansmith supplied for a brute force way to do it.

so is this file in the upper right corner the one im supposed to move?
if so it is clearly not that easy to find

anyone?

Yes, that's the file. As I noted above (post #6) the folder is hidden in newer versions of the OS. Not that easy to find on purpose, to prevent those not knowing what they are doing from messing things up in the Library folder, but not necessarily in Preferences.

toMACsh said:

Yes, that's the file. As I noted above (post #6) the folder is hidden in newer versions of the OS. Not that easy to find on purpose, to prevent those not knowing what they are doing from messing things up in the Library folder, but not necessarily in Preferences.

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okay, so i copy that file to my desktop
then delete it, and restart my device and that *should* fix my issue?

disturbed13 said:

okay, so i copy that file to my desktop
then delete it, and restart my device and that *should* fix my issue?

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No and not necessarily.

Move the file. Copying it won't change anything. It has to be gone from the Preferences folder. Restarting will place a new file of the same name in that folder. It will contain all factory default information. It's like starting over. This might fix your issue, and it might not, but it won't damage anything. Try it and see. If it doesn't help, there are other things to try. As always, try the simple steps first.

Sorry to butt in here, but to maybe help divert some more problems — what the h*** is disturbed13
doing mucking about in the wrong folder??

The attached screenshot shows he's in /System/Library/LaunchAgents That ain't the Users folder folks!!

Better that that sorted out before Trashing any com.apple.finder.plist file, which I might add I have a total of separate com.apple.finder.plist files on my Mavericks iMac.

Gheese…

So where would that plist duke be under? I'm on Yosemite and its not under users...

disturbed13 said:

So where would that plist duke be under? I'm on Yosemite and its not under users...

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I'd suggest you get the answer from those giving you all the advice and whatever their intention was.

And deleting any such file doesn't make any sense to me going on your first posted question in this thread.

Personally I wouldn't do any such file deleting for now and start again with your original problem and then maybe get a more sensible correct answer. But then again, you didn't even follow the users directory path that was suggested.

Did you try what I suggested in post 10? You disappeared for six days after that. I thought it was solved.

pm-r said:

Sorry to butt in here, but to maybe help divert some more problems — what the h*** is disturbed13
doing mucking about in the wrong folder??

The attached screenshot shows he's in /System/Library/LaunchAgents That ain't the Users folder folks!!

Better that that sorted out before Trashing any com.apple.finder.plist file, which I might add I have a total of separate com.apple.finder.plist files on my Mavericks iMac.

Gheese…

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No, thanks for butting in. Someone first suggested the plist file, and I piled on. As mentioned later, this is in the Launcher. The possible remedy in post #10 should be tried next. I continued to comment about the plist file as it kept being brought up, but that is not likely to be the answer. Sorry. And yes, that screen shot is of the wrong folder, but it doesn't matter, since dumping that file probably wouldn't help.