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I can't delete a .avi file.
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JMan09
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Aug 9, 2007, 03:51 AM
 
I downloaded a divx movie to see how cosmopod worked with converting the video for my ipod. Well I got the movie converted mpeg4 but now I can't delete the original download with is an .avi file. When I go to empty the trash it says it can't be deleted because the file is in use the only application I have open is Safari to type this. any help will be appreciated.
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Aug 9, 2007, 08:22 AM
 
Could be some background-process. Run Activity Monitor (or top from the Terminal) and see what's there.
     
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Aug 9, 2007, 02:25 PM
 
I didn't see anything in activity monitor about it or maybe I don't know what I'm looking for. Anyone else have any ideas.
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Aug 9, 2007, 02:26 PM
 
repair permissions, log out, or shut down.
     
JMan09  (op)
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Aug 9, 2007, 02:42 PM
 
thanks the logging out and back in let me delete it.
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