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red_shoes
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Aug 16, 2001, 11:31 PM
 
Loaded some printer software for an OKI 8iM - very bad!!
Had printer problems and took whole lot off computer, not using printer at all now (not connected)
Problem is I cannot delete loaded software, it comes up in Sherlock as "invisible files" that can't be deleted. (these are not visible in normal extensions folder)
How am I able to delete these?, running on Imac OS 8.5.
Thanks
Jenni
     
AppleScript
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Aug 17, 2001, 12:32 AM
 
Download ResEdit, from http://www.versiontracker.com/morein...?id=417&db=mac . Launch the application, and then choose "File/Folder Info..." Select the invisible file and clear the Invisible box. Save changes.

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yoyo52
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Aug 17, 2001, 01:35 AM
 
If you go into Sherlock, click on the Custom button, and then, in the lower right block of the window that comes up, check the "is invisible" box, Sherlock will let you see invisible files, and you can then move them to the Trash from Sherlock.
And that's true too.--Shakespeare, King Lear
     
wANCO tHE sANE
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Aug 18, 2001, 01:40 PM
 
Get GhostHunter, you can search for it at versiontracker.com


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red_shoes  (op)
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Aug 20, 2001, 12:04 AM
 
Originally posted by AppleScript:
<STRONG>Download ResEdit, from http://www.versiontracker.com/morein...?id=417&db=mac . Launch the application, and then choose "File/Folder Info..." Select the invisible file and clear the Invisible box. Save changes.

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thanks heaps! I got the resedit thingy and it worked a treat! I have since had some new postings...but sadly have no more invisible files to experiment with!!
First time i've been on this site and im sooo happy !
Thanks again
Jenni
     
   
 
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