Can't Update to Safari 12.0 in High Sierra

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Can't Update to Safari 12.0 in High Sierra

I cannot update to Safari 12.0 (currently 11.1.2) in High Sierra 10.13.6 because of the following message:

"Safari.app" cannot be updated because its extensions are in use by "Spotlight.app". Click OK and quit the application."

I quit Safari and tried again, but I keep getting the same message. Any thoughts?

MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, 4 TBT3), macOS High Sierra (10.13.6), 3.1 GHz Core i5 /16 GB / I TB

Posted on Sep 17, 2018 3:39 PM

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paullouis363

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Sep 17, 2018 5:20 PM in response to armiami

I had the same problem. What was strange is that I have no Safari extensions. So, I logged out and logged back in again, and the update proceeded normally. Hope this helps.

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armiami Author

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Sep 18, 2018 6:10 AM in response to paullouis363

That did the trick. Thanks for the help.

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Sep 18, 2018 7:27 AM in response to armiami

You are welcome. Glad it worked.

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