Removing Applications

Downloaded Open office and Libre Office. Have both on desktop and both on icons. Tried to trash desktop Open Office and/or Icon Open Office with no luck. Says I cannot trash as application is in use. Suggestions? Running OSX 10.7.4

Open it again and Command>Q the application which will in affect quit it, then u should be right...

have a read of http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/switcher-hangout/251468-installing-uninstalling-applications.html Sticky for more on quitting Apps and understanding them.

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Uninstalling Applications

Please excuse my ignorance, but I had to look up command Q. So I need to quit the application. Unfortunately when I open Open Office I don't see where I can go to exit except by pressing the top left red button to exit the application. I don't know how to quit the application.

With the application open, you hit the button Commmand(to the left of your shift bar) and the letter Q at the same time. You can also right click on the icon in your task bar and scroll down to the Quit command at the bottom

The red X doesn't close anything, it just pushes the application into the background. To completely close an application, click on the name of the application in the top bar of the desktop, then Quit, or Cmd-Q. This is the normal behavior on (almost) ALL applications, btw.

Closing Applications

Thanks. Never used the Command function before. But right clicking the icon and scrolling down worked. I'll print out the info so i remember it if I forget what i've learned today. Thanks again to both replies.

Bill Gates Jr. said:

Thanks. Never used the Command function before. But right clicking the icon and scrolling down worked. I'll print out the info so i remember it if I forget what i've learned today. Thanks again to both replies.

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The first thing i did when i got my new MBP was to play around for a week. I learnt a lot and even screwed up the OS but it was a learning curve.
Have a look at this page Mac OS X Lion For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies scroll to the bottom and have a look through the most used Keyboard Shortcuts and print the page out if you can...

I was lucky as i was only playing and once i knew enough i reinstalled the OS and away i went.
Don't get too flustered on not knowing the Mac OS just yet as it will come in time and you will then have your own way of navigating around it, but it was made with KBShortcuts in mind and once you know them and the meaning of t=what they do you will be a pro in know time at all.

Good luck enjoy and be sure to return if you need more assistance (Start a new thread for other problems)

Cheers

Bill Gates Jr. said:

Thanks. Never used the Command function before. But right clicking the icon and scrolling down worked. I'll print out the info so i remember it if I forget what i've learned today. Thanks again to both replies.

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Hey, you would've had lots of fun on a Mac before a right click was possible.
Apple makes one-button mice. (mouses?)

toMACsh said:

Apple makes one-button mice. (mouses?)

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Micey's ;P

Command Prompt (s)

Thanks to the Aussie for the info on Command Prompts. Went to the sites and printed out pages. Noticed my Windows keyboard does not have the Command button. But then my iMac keyboard does not have a Backspace button either. Thanks to all.

Just happened upon the fact that I can scroll pages by running my finger across my mouse. Cool.

Your welcome mate..... Keep playing you be a legend soon

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