“Install Xcode.app” won’t uninstall from the Mac

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I downloaded the new Xcode 4.2 update yesterday and installed it. The installer shows up in Launchpad as an app, see screenshot below.

Install Xcode Icon

When I hold the mouse button and click the 'X' to delete, it asks me to confirm deletion which I do, then it just stays there.

Delete App Icon

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I looked in Console.app and got the message below:

14/10/2011 22:52:20.654 Dock: LaunchPad: Uninstall failed Error
Domain=com.apple.uninstalld.request Code=2 "ErrorMissingBundle"
UserInfo=0x7fa5ba2e65d0 {Missing bundle string=/Applications/Install
Xcode.app} file://localhost/Applications/Install%20Xcode.app/

How do I remove this app?

Best Answer

Is there an "Install Xcode" app in /Applications (Specifically /Applications/Install Xcode.app) ?

It looks like the application was removed, and launchpad just has not noticed this fact yet.

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