Cant Delete in CoolTerm on macOS? A Troubleshooting Guide

Well, let me tell ya, this Coolterm thing on the Mac, it’s a bit of a hog’s mess when it comes to deletin’. I ain’t no fancy computer whiz, but I know when somethin’ ain’t workin’ right. So, if you’re stuck like a pig in mud tryin’ to get rid of this Coolterm, listen up.

First off, what is this Coolterm anyway? Seems like one of them programs for talkin’ to gadgets, you know, like them serial thingamajigs. They say it’s good for sendin’ stuff and gettin’ stuff from these gadgets, but shoot, if you can’t even delete it right, what good is it? I heard it’s supposed to work on them Linux machines and Windows contraptions too, but I’m stuck with this here Mac, so that’s what I’m gonna talk about.

Now, they say you gotta download it first. You go to this website, the “official” website, they call it. Sounds fancy, but it’s just a place to get the program. You download somethin’ called a DMG file. Sounds like somethin’ the army would use, but it’s just a way to get the program on your Mac. Then you gotta drag it to somethin’ called the Applications folder. Sounds simple enough, but that’s where the trouble starts.

So, you got it on your Mac, and now you wanna get rid of it. Maybe it ain’t workin’ right, or maybe you just don’t need it no more. You think you can just drag it to the trash, like any other thing, right? Wrong! It just sits there, starin’ at ya like a stubborn mule. You click on it, you try to delete it, but nothin’ happens. It’s enough to make you wanna throw the whole darn computer out the window.

• First, you might wanna try goin’ to that System Preferences thing.
• Then find somethin’ called Bluetooth, even if Coolterm ain’t got nothin’ to do with Bluetooth.
• Scroll down a list, look for somethin’ that looks like gibberish – “OpenXC-VI-89AC-RN-SPP” or some such nonsense.
• Click on a little gear wheel, like you’re fixin’ a clock. Maybe that’ll do somethin’.

But sometimes, that ain’t enough. This Coolterm, it’s like a weed, it just keeps comin’ back. I heard tell you can use somethin’ called the command line, but that sounds like somethin’ for them city slickers, not for plain folks like me. There’s supposed to be buttons too, “Add…” and “Delete” buttons they say. You’d think that would be easy enough, but this darn program just don’t wanna go away.

This Coolterm, it lets you send strings of text, they say. You can type stuff in, or use them whatchamacallit hexadecimal numbers for special things. And you can send whole files, text or otherwise. Sounds powerful, but what good is it if it clogs up your computer like hair in a drain?

I tell you what, this whole computer thing is a pain. Back in my day, we didn’t have no fancy programs and gadgets. If somethin’ didn’t work, you just hit it with a hammer. Can’t do that with these delicate machines, though. You gotta fiddle with settings and menus and all sorts of nonsense.

So, what’s the answer? How do you get rid of this Coolterm on a Mac? Well, I ain’t got no magic bullet, but I’ve heard some folks say you gotta use a special program to uninstall it, somethin’ that cleans up all the bits and pieces it leaves behind. Sounds like more trouble than it’s worth, if you ask me. Maybe the best thing to do is just avoid this Coolterm altogether. There’s gotta be other ways to talk to them gadgets, ways that don’t involve wrestlin’ with a stubborn program that won’t leave when you tell it to.

And another thing, these computer folks, they talk in riddles. They say “getting started”, “computer file”, “file on macOS”. What does it all mean? Can’t they just speak plain English? It’s like they’re tryin’ to confuse us on purpose. They use all them fancy terms and expect us to know what they’re talkin’ about. Well, I ain’t fallin’ for it. I’m just gonna stick to what I know, and what I know is this: if a program don’t delete easy, it ain’t worth the trouble.

So, if you’re lookin’ for a simple way to get rid of Coolterm on your Mac, you might be out of luck. But don’t let it get you down. There’s plenty of other fish in the sea, as they say. And if all else fails, just remember what I said: sometimes the best solution is to avoid the problem altogether. Leave that Coolterm alone, and find yourself somethin’ that works without causin’ a headache. That’s my advice, anyway. Take it or leave it, it’s up to you.