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my safari won't update because it gives me an error message saying Safari.app” cannot be updated because its extensions are in use by “Spotlight.app”. Click OK and quit the application." well how do i do this?

can someone please tell me how to turn off the extensions of spotlight so my safari can update?

Mac mini, 10.13

Posted on Feb 1, 2019 3:57 PM

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Posted on Feb 1, 2019 5:31 PM

  1. Click  the Spotlight (1) the magnifying glass icon in the menubar.


2. Enter Activity monitor. 


3. Double click Activity monitor.


4. When Activity monitor opens, click CPU tab to select, if not already. 


5. Enter Spotlight in the search box at the top right corner.


6. Select Spotlight  under process name.


7 Click X button at the top left corner.


8. Quit Activity monitor.


About Activity Monitor: Quit an app or process in Activity Monitor on Mac - Apple Support


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Feb 1, 2019 5:31 PM in response to MalibuKelly

  1. Click  the Spotlight (1) the magnifying glass icon in the menubar.


2. Enter Activity monitor. 


3. Double click Activity monitor.


4. When Activity monitor opens, click CPU tab to select, if not already. 


5. Enter Spotlight in the search box at the top right corner.


6. Select Spotlight  under process name.


7 Click X button at the top left corner.


8. Quit Activity monitor.


About Activity Monitor: Quit an app or process in Activity Monitor on Mac - Apple Support


my safari won't update because it gives me an error message saying Safari.app” cannot be updated because its extensions are in use by “Spotlight.app”. Click OK and quit the application." well how do i do this?

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