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Old 01-02-2010, 07:15 PM   #2
drplokta
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Originally Posted by HandbagJunkie View Post
I've been searching this forum and cannot find an answer and I need help!

I just upgraded from a powerbook to a macbook pro and Calibre is not working. I downloaded Calibre just fine. When I launch it for the first time (not from the dmg, but as copied to my Applications folder), it complains:

calibre is already running: calibre may be running in the system tray, in the upper right region of the screen. If you are sure it is not running, try deleting the file: /Users/MyUserName/.calibre_calibre GUI.lock

1. It is not running
2. There appears to be no such file on the computer
3. What is this "system tray"? I can't find that either.

My OS is updated and it's the latest version of calibre: Version: 0.6.31

Can anyone help me get Calibre running on my new machine? Thanks!
I suspect the system tray message applies to the Windows version, and should be ignored on OS X.

The lock file is a hidden file (because its filename starts with a .), and won't show up in Finder. You'll need to run Terminal and type "rm .calibre_calibre\ GUI.lock", which should delete it. If you want to see if it's there before you delete it, type "ls -a", which will list all files in the directory including hidden ones.
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