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Upon updating to firefox 6, I get the error message "cannot update because 'libsmime3.dylib' is in use" Now firefox cannot start because it is partially updated and non-functional.

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roktmn2001
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Firefox fails to open, now that it has been partially updated. Initially, it asked to replace the old firefox, which then proceeded to the next step when this appears: "cannot update because 'libsmime3.dylib' is in use". I have quit all applications and restarted, trying to run the install again as the first thing when the computer comes up. Mac version is OS X 10.5.8.

Firefox fails to open, now that it has been partially updated. Initially, it asked to replace the old firefox, which then proceeded to the next step when this appears: "cannot update because 'libsmime3.dylib' is in use". I have quit all applications and restarted, trying to run the install again as the first thing when the computer comes up. Mac version is OS X 10.5.8.

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Hasan
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Firefox is already running but is not responding

Profile in use

The program must close to allow a previous installation attempt to complete

Check and tell if its working.

cor-el
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Try:

Modified by cor-el