Delete Adobe Reader XI off the Mac

I really need to delete Adobe Reader XI off the Mac. It won't work with my web browser and now the add on won't work to view pdf. When I try to empty the trash I get the "The operation can't be completed because an unexpected error occurred (error code - 8003). I tried to close all programs and it still wouldn't work. I tried to install it again, and now I'm stuck with two of these. I can't find any uninstaller. Are there any good ones for mac?

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asked Oct 30 '12 at 22:21

abridgedcritic
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edited Oct 30 '12 at 22:24

DJ Scooby Doo
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Error code 8003 usually occurs when one or more of the files in the Trash Can have been locked or become stuck.

Download and install this free app called "Trash it!." It tries to remove stubborn files like the ones you have.

http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/8214/trash-it!

answered Oct 31 '12 at 20:28

Griff
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That helped to remove the .app files, but when I open pdfs the Adobe Reader message still comes in firefox, is there anywhere I need to go to remove it from the web browser?

(Oct 31 '12 at 20:43) abridgedcritic

You should be able to go into Tools > Add-ons and disable Adobe reader from there. I forget if it goes into Extensions or Plugins however...

I've managed to stay away from Adobe Reader for years now. It's a piece of trash.

(Oct 31 '12 at 20:44) Griff

Yeah and I had to learn the hard way lol, I thought it would help not get in the way of everything else.

(Oct 31 '12 at 20:51) abridgedcritic

Okay I disabled Adobe Acrobat and it seems to have done the trick. Is there anyway to delete the plug-in or is it some sort of built in component?

(Oct 31 '12 at 20:54) abridgedcritic

FireFox really doesn't give you a way to uninstall a plugin. You can only disable it it.

(Oct 31 '12 at 21:08) Griff

Okay thanks!

(Oct 31 '12 at 21:44) abridgedcritic

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Hmm. http://www.ehow.co.uk/how_6245350_uninstall-reader-mac-os-x.html

Does that do you any good?

answered Oct 30 '12 at 22:24

DJ Scooby Doo
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No I still get the "The operation can't be completed because an unexpected error occurred (error code - 8003)" error when trying to empty the trash. Do you know any trustworthy app removal programs? I haven't been able to keep up with the TLDRs in a while so I'm not sure if maybe Chris recommended one?

(Oct 30 '12 at 22:31) abridgedcritic

How about the ones recommended there? AppCleaner or AppZapper?

(Oct 30 '12 at 22:35) DJ Scooby Doo

Neither of them worked...

(Oct 30 '12 at 23:32) abridgedcritic

Do you have any other suggestions that might work?

(Oct 31 '12 at 11:33) abridgedcritic

Nope, sorry :/

(Oct 31 '12 at 11:45) DJ Scooby Doo

Well it made some progress. It deleted elements of the app, but the app still has an error when I try to delete it.

(Oct 31 '12 at 18:43) abridgedcritic

Well the main problem is Adobe not wanting to open PDFs on Firefox. After I installed it just blocks the pdfs saying the configuration won't work. Is there anyway for me to block adobe reader from firefox so I can just use the firefox addon to view pdfs?

(Oct 31 '12 at 20:21) abridgedcritic

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