I downloaded the newest Messenger app to the desktop of my iMac. When I drop the icon for the new version into my app window, it says this can't be done because "Messenger is in use." What am i doing wrong? Thank you!
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iMac 27″ 5K, macOS 13.7
Do you mean this Messenger App from Meta for Apple Computers and from the Apple Apps Store ?
The normal, the Application itself would auto update the existing application to the new version
Have you placed alias of this application on your Desktop
Control key and click the Old Alias
A sub-menu should appear and choose " Move to Trash "
Go to applications folder and make a new alias and move it to the Desktop
Create and remove aliases on Mac
Do you mean this Messenger App from Meta for Apple Computers and from the Apple Apps Store ?
The normal, the Application itself would auto update the existing application to the new version
Have you placed alias of this application on your Desktop
Control key and click the Old Alias
A sub-menu should appear and choose " Move to Trash "
Go to applications folder and make a new alias and move it to the Desktop
Create and remove aliases on Mac
After though
When you Drop that icon into Applications folder
It may ask if you what to Replace or Keep Both
Choose Replace
Do as my colleague suggested
Restart in Safe Mode.
Hopefully, the restart in Safe Mode will eliminate the Older Messenger from starting when the computer starts
If and only if this does not work which is doubtful
There keyboard command together
Command + Option + Escape (⌘⌥⎋)
This should bring up a Force Quit pop up
Look for the running application and choose the currently running " Messenger "
Highlight it and choose Force Quit
Example below
Safe boot and move it then.
screenshot of new Messenger & message that operation can't be completed &Screenshot of Messenger I'm trying to replace
When I move the messenger icon into my app window it says this. So I clicked on "replace: and I get the second message.
Safe boot & try it.
Drag the Messenger icon on left onto folder in your lower image
The one with Mail , Maps etc
Why does my iMac say Messenger is in use when I try to replace it?
