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can't uninsall: says open: it's not.

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On my Mac, when I attempt to trash Foxfire App, I get a message that it cannot be deleted because it is open. It is not open. What can I do to get rid of Foxfire?

On my Mac, when I attempt to trash Foxfire App, I get a message that it cannot be deleted because it is open. It is not open. What can I do to get rid of Foxfire?

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Start your Computer in safe mode and try again.

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Sorry to hear that you are leaving us.

It sounds like Firefox is still running in the background on your system. Please try the solution from this thread to see if you are able to stop Firefox.


On an unrelated note, do you mind sharing your reason for deleting Firefox? Is there an issue that we can help you resolve?

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Start your Computer in safe mode and try again.

Starting The Computer In Safe Mode;
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