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All programs must be closed before installation?

All programs are closed! Yet, it keeps telling me all programs must be closed. I click "Close all programs now" and it thinks for a minute before telling me all programs must be closed again. FRUSTRATED!


MacBook Air 13", macOS 10.13

Posted on Apr 26, 2020 12:21 PM

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Posted on Apr 26, 2020 12:26 PM

Reboot. If that fails, reboot into Safe Mode, and try the install from there.

Any add-on anti-malware, add-on anti-virus, add-on VPN clients, add-on cleaners, or such?

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All programs must be closed before installation?

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