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I attempted to force quit Finder using the force quit window but it will not quit. I can not complete my update without quitting Finder.

I attempted to force quit Finder using the force quit window but it will not quit. I can not complete my update without quitting Finder.

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 10.14

Posted on Oct 20, 2020 2:17 PM

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Posted on Oct 20, 2020 6:18 PM

That is interesting, it is not standard procedure, what happens when you Relaunch Finder?

You can't actually Quit Finder the option in the Force Quit window is to Relaunch.



Try installing whilst in Safe Mode,

How to use safe mode on your Mac – Apple Support

Safe Mode takes while to start so be patient.

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I attempted to force quit Finder using the force quit window but it will not quit. I can not complete my update without quitting Finder.

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